Motorola and Apple today announced the availability of the world's first mobile phone with iTunes, enabling music lovers to transfer up to 100 of their favorite songs from the iTunes jukebox on their Mac or PC to their mobile phone. The Motorola ROKR features easy-to-use menus, simple navigation and playback, and the ability to simply switch from listening to music to talking on the phone and back again with the push of a dedicated music key.

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The new Motorola ROKR (pronounced "Rocker") is available in the following markets:

- U.S. - today, exclusively with Cingular

- U.K. - expected to be available first with Carphone Warehouse in mid-September and with O2, Orange, Virgin Mobile, BT Mobile and other top retailers by late September

- France - expected to be available by late September through key retailers

- Italy - expected to be available by late September through key retailers

- Canada - expected to be available in mid- to late-September with Rogers Wireless

- Hong Kong - expected to be available by late September through multiple retail outlets and operator channels

- Australia, Singapore and the Philippines - expected to be available late September through early October through retail and operator channels

- Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and other markets throughout the world - expected to be available in the fourth quarter

"The Motorola ROKR represents the ultimate convergence of mobile communications and music," said Ed Zander, chairman and CEO of Motorola. "Fusing iTunes with your always-with-you mobile phone, we're revolutionizing the way the world experiences mobile self-expression and entertainment."

"We've worked closely with Motorola to deliver the world's best music experience on a mobile phone," said Eddy Cue, vice president of iTunes. "We're also thrilled to be working with some of the largest wireless carriers in the world to bring this pioneering phone to market."

The Motorola ROKR features a color display for viewing album art, dual built-in stereo speakers and stereo headphones that also serve as a mobile headset with microphone. Music fans can randomly autofill or manually fill the mobile phone with playlists of their favorite music, audiobooks and Podcasts from their iTunes library via a USB connection. The Motorola ROKR pauses music automatically when users take a call and offers the ability to listen to music while checking messages or snapping a photo.

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1. Posted by Pogo	Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:06 pm
finally!...
2. Posted by GSMDude	Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:07 pm
Looks just like the E398... with iTunes. I'm not so impressed. Opinions?
3. Posted by stargrl357	Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:06 pm
ROKR E1? Why didn't they name it the iPhone, like iPod and iTunes? ROKR sounds more Roker (Al) than Rocker.
4. Posted by PunkRock	Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:07 pm
Motorola probably got to pick the name... iPhone would have sounded much better.
5. Posted by mgoblue	Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:49 pm
I still think its pretty neat. Anyone know when it'll be in stores?
6. Posted by hmbtnguy	Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:51 am
I'm sorry, but without the apple style, it'll fail like the ngage
7. Posted by twitchy	Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:34 am
When will someone hack the software so I can use iTunes with my V3? THAT'S the real question!!
8. Posted by GaymBoi	Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:56 pm
It doesn't look that great, and it's not a flip; but on the other hand it does have Bluetooth and a card slot. The thing is, will this be the only Moto phone that will play songs, or will more and more phones get music capability? I don't get an upgrade from Cing until May 06 so I don't have to make any decisions just yet. </GaymBoi>

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