“A slightly heftier version of Motorola’s top-selling RAZR mobile handset is under development and it includes new features such as Apple’s iTunes software, according to multiple reports,” Katie Marsal reports for AppleInsider. “In an online report, howardchui.com posts several photos allegedly taken from an prototype of the phone, dubbed the Motorola RAZR2. The photos appear to be genuine and depict the same device shown briefly to the media by Motorola CEO Ed Zander at this year’s MOTONOW conference.”
“Earlier this month, Motorola said it plans frequent updates to its iTunes-enabled mobile phone offerings,” Marsal reports. “‘This (the ROKR) is the first phone in a series of phones that we will be launching over the next year,’ Carson Schmidt, Motorola’s general manager of regional operators, recently told Pocket Lint. ‘You can expect an announcement on a quarterly basis for new phones in the range.’ Carson also confirmed that Motorola’s iTunes deal with Apple is not exclusive and that other handset makers could follow suit in offering similar iTunes functionality in the near future.”
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