Launch date nears for iPod phone?
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- Aug 30, 2005
The computer giant will make a major announcement next week in San Francisco, sparking rumours that the firm will launch an mobile phone with iTunes technology.
There is also speculation it may use the announcement to launch an iPod video player.
On Monday, Apple e-mailed an invitation to reporters Monday, alerting them to a “special event'” on 7 September.
The invitation featured a close-up image of the watch pocket on a pair of jeans. The invitation reads: “1,000 songs in your pocket changed everything. Here we go again.”
In June, rival Napster partnered with Ericsson to launch a digital music service for mobiles. The Napster-branded service, to go live in Europe over the next 12 months, combines elements of the online store with Ericsson’s personalised music service.