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Motorola and Apple Launch World's First Mobile Phone With iTunes

Monty Solomon (monty@roscom.com)
Wed, 7 Sep 2005 14:18:56 -0400

Motorola ROKR Available to Consumers Throughout Europe, North America,
North Asia and Southeast Asia

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. and CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) 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. - available first with Carphone Warehouse, expected in
mid-September and then with O2, followed by Orange, Virgin
Mobile, BT Mobile and other top retailers through September
and October

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

-- Italy - expected to be available by late September through
expected to be available through distributor and operator
channels in 2H 05.

-- 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.

- http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=51630324

Also see:

SAN FRANCISCO, SCHAUMBURG, Ill. and ATLANTA, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-
FirstCall/ -- Apple(R), Motorola and Cingular Wireless today announced
the availability of the world's first mobile phone with iTunes(R),
enabling music lovers to transfer up to 100 of their favorite songs
from the iTunes jukebox on their Mac(R) or PC to their mobile
phone. Apple's iTunes software on the Motorola ROKR features easy to
use menus, simple navigation and playback, and the ability to simply
switch from phone to music and back again with the push of a dedicated
music key. The new Motorola ROKR is available today at
www.cingular.com and will be sold exclusively in all Cingular retail
locations beginning tomorrow.

- http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=51629967

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