So... how will we get word of whats going on? Was anyone in this community actually able to go? Any IRC channels to lurk in?
It's possible that MacWorld was invited. Possibly Maccentral will have a commentary. My Forbes account might send me emails about it. But the rules might not allow any of that. Also, they would probably need a WiFi connection there, and there might not be one. One can hope.
Not if they have a bluetooth cell phone and a little bit of time beforehand. It doesn't take oodles of bandwidth to post text to a site.
But what would the phone broadcast to? There are no Bluetooth networks around that I'm aware of. It would have to send to the laptop which then has to send to where?
If they report via phone, then they have to talk into it while the presentation is going on. That's unlikely though possible.
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.
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.
Pricing and Availability
For more information on product availability and pricing in each market, please visit www.hellomoto.com . iTunes for Mac and Windows includes the iTunes Music Store and is available as a free download from www.apple.com/itunes . Purchase and download of songs from the iTunes Music Store for Mac or Windows requires a valid credit card with a billing address in the country of purchase.
Looks like the iPod mini is gone. Effectively Apple has instituted a price increase. 2GB for $199, 4GB for $249 (vs. 4GB for 199 & 6GB for 249). The new iPod nanos include a color screen and a smaller body.
yep its another price rise via stealth tactic from Apple, well we knew they were not dumb. THe fate of the 2.7Ghz G5 puzzles me. It must be either REALLY hard to get enough chips from IBM or it is EOL'd and getting replaced soon, which seems very unlikely. I honestly think Apple have dropped the ball with the Power* lineup (*Mac and *Book), they dont seem to be paying any attention to it at all. Certainly the dropping of the Paris keynote indicates that nothing earth-shattering will be released there, so I guess small feature bumps is all we are going to get until Intel... seems a shame to end the Power PC era like this, not with a bang but a whimper.....
I saw a mention on Macrumors (Page 2) about the new smaller iPod mini being called an iPod nano ... to that end I've done a quick mockup of what it might look like:
when steve introduced the ipod nano, i bet he's looking at his reflection on the back of it....
Quote:
Originally posted by ironknee
Shortly after canceling plans to present the keynote address at this month's Apple Expo in Paris, sources say Steve Jobs on Saturday boarded his private Gulfstream V jet and flew to Saratoga, NY.
From there he was escorted via a Cadillac Escalade to the VIP seating area of the Saratoga race track for an afternoon of horse racing. Rumor has it that Jobs may have attended the races to watch his own horse compete, though there is no public record of him ever purchasing or owning a race horse.
i love steve but reading this part, i couldn't help but think of these lyrics:
Well I hear you went up to Saratoga and your horse naturally won
Then you flew your Lear jet up to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the sun
Well, you're where you should be all of the time
And when you're not you're with
Some underworld spy or the wife of a close friend
Wife of a close friend, and....
You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you....
Comments
Originally posted by fieldor
am I right if I say it is 1 hour and 15 minutes now?
No.
Originally posted by melgross
No.
smartass
Originally posted by sunilraman
smartass
Hey, it was a whole *minute*. What else could I say?
EDIT: Engadget said they would have live coverage.
Originally posted by Matthew Yohe
So... how will we get word of whats going on? Was anyone in this community actually able to go? Any IRC channels to lurk in?
It's possible that MacWorld was invited. Possibly Maccentral will have a commentary. My Forbes account might send me emails about it. But the rules might not allow any of that. Also, they would probably need a WiFi connection there, and there might not be one. One can hope.
Originally posted by melgross
Also, they would probably need a WiFi connection there,...
Not if they have a bluetooth cell phone and a little bit of time beforehand.
Originally posted by CosmoNut
Not if they have a bluetooth cell phone and a little bit of time beforehand.
But what would the phone broadcast to? There are no Bluetooth networks around that I'm aware of. It would have to send to the laptop which then has to send to where?
If they report via phone, then they have to talk into it while the presentation is going on. That's unlikely though possible.
Originally posted by kenaustus
Macworld is having live updates.
Ok, if true, that's what I said before. I didn't see them say so on their site. I'll look again.
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.
Pricing and Availability
For more information on product availability and pricing in each market, please visit www.hellomoto.com . iTunes for Mac and Windows includes the iTunes Music Store and is available as a free download from www.apple.com/itunes . Purchase and download of songs from the iTunes Music Store for Mac or Windows requires a valid credit card with a billing address in the country of purchase.
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BTW, the store is back up.
Originally posted by one3
I saw a mention on Macrumors (Page 2) about the new smaller iPod mini being called an iPod nano ... to that end I've done a quick mockup of what it might look like:
props to name and pretty close to what it it
when steve introduced the ipod nano, i bet he's looking at his reflection on the back of it....
Originally posted by ironknee
Shortly after canceling plans to present the keynote address at this month's Apple Expo in Paris, sources say Steve Jobs on Saturday boarded his private Gulfstream V jet and flew to Saratoga, NY.
From there he was escorted via a Cadillac Escalade to the VIP seating area of the Saratoga race track for an afternoon of horse racing. Rumor has it that Jobs may have attended the races to watch his own horse compete, though there is no public record of him ever purchasing or owning a race horse.
i love steve but reading this part, i couldn't help but think of these lyrics:
Well I hear you went up to Saratoga and your horse naturally won
Then you flew your Lear jet up to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the sun
Well, you're where you should be all of the time
And when you're not you're with
Some underworld spy or the wife of a close friend
Wife of a close friend, and....
You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you....