“After Cingular’s first attempt to offer an iTunes-branded cell phone landed on deaf ears, can the wireless carrier’s new [Motorloa] SLVR handset strike the right chord with subscribers? ‘SLVR, as a ‘sexier’ looking device, will do better for Motorola than the ROKR,’ said Phil Taylor, Strategy Analytics analyst,” Ed Sutherland writes for internetnews.com.
“Despite the new design, Taylor said the SLVR’s overall impact on iTunes sales will be ‘negligible.’ Apple’s experience with the iTunes phones could dampen the computer maker’s enthusiasm for jumping into marketing a cell phone, according to Taylor. ‘Apple will continue to build resources towards bringing a wireless-enabled product to market in 24 to 36 months,’ he said.”
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Personally I think these phones should aim the iTunes/iPod ness factor at the shuffle market. The shuffle serves a purpose and is good for what it is but no more. By trying to sell these things as full blown iTunes or as replacing a more traditional iPod or Nano then they just end up looking like poor relations.
I wouldn’t mind a cell phone combined with an iPod (and maybe even some PDA capabilities but with a Mac OS). It would be nice to only have one device to carry around at the gym or other places where I want to listen to my iPod, but also have my phone on me.
Give me an iPhone, Apple!
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I want that phone, but I’ll wait for Apple’s.
Its not going to work either. People like their separate devices. Period.
I’d be happy to have a phone like this about an 2-3 mm thicker with a longer battery life and unhobbled music capacity. The technology is there, the form factor is good stylish. A little more thickness would also allow more strength when in a pocket or other high-pressure environment.
Till then, I’m still waiting, I guess.
I bought a SLVR for my son to replace his V3.
I have to say, the SLVR and iTunes implementation is perfect. Both Apple and Motorola should have waited, and the iTunes phone would be taking off like crazy.
It’s very impressive and iTunes opened as soon as the phone was plugged into the computer via provided USB.
Such a shame. This is a great iTunes phone.
can this phone accommodate? Is it still only 100?
Thanks!
Jake
Big failure: Cingular
I won’t leave Verizon’s uber-reliable network
Tommy Boy – I’m with you on Verizon’s great network, but my contract’s up with them in December… maybe by then their ridiculous VCast nonsense will have tanked and they’ll see the light, or Cingular’s network will have gotten a lot better…
That SLVR phone looks pretty tasty…
Yes, Jake. It is handicapped at 100 songs.
MW: Minutes. As in minutes, not days worth of music, such as an iPod.
I would love an Apple phone. I only use a simple old-style cell– no bells or whistles. But if Apple made something that integrated with my Macs, I know my use would expand.
Ahhh, dare to dream…
Apple’s experience with the iTunes phones could dampen the computer maker’s enthusiasm for jumping into marketing a cell phone, according to Taylor.
So, what would be the appeal of an Apple iPhone … iTunes? Bwahahaha….