Verizon moves into cellphone music

User Comments: 11

1. January 8, 2006 7:53 AM
   otmakus said:
   1 song for $2?? And we can download it for free and much faster too? Most people who has a cell phone which can play and download MP3 has computers and internet access too. And we can store all the songs we downloaded in hard drives too, which can practically store unlimited number of songs.I expect to see people buying this phone to brag about it, and they won't be downloading much music with it, maybe only once in a while.
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2. January 8, 2006 8:55 AM
   Phantasm66 said:
   [b]Originally posted by otmakus:[/b][quote]I expect to see people buying this phone to brag about it, and they won't be downloading much music with it, maybe only once in a while.[/quote]Well, you never know.
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3. January 8, 2006 10:10 AM
   schwit said:
   [url]http://www.pcsintel.com/modules.php?name=News&file=artic
   e&sid=1194[/url]PCSIntel is reporting that the new VCast music system by Verizon may not be quite as positive as users were led to believe. Claims were made that the new software for this service would disable the ability to play MP3s on these phones. It turns out that the ability to play MP3s still exists but only because the software first converts it to the WMA format. This conversion, however, is not available for phones on Mac or Linux, leaving these customers unable to play MP3s.
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4. January 8, 2006 10:47 AM
   MonkeyMan said:
   Well, I think this is a great idea, but it isn't anything new, or groundbreaking. It's just adding a feature to verizon, that should have been added long ago. I do think its great for its customers though, because lots of people are going to use this. I know I certainly would have, if I had service with Verizon. Great addition Verizon!!!!!!! this is a great addition to your service, and it shows that you are on a pathway, to satisfying all of your customers needs.
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5. January 8, 2006 1:02 PM
   exscind said:
   This isn't anything new, just one competition trying to gain lead on another. I can never understand the fad in cell phone music. If I want to listen to music on the road, I'd use a MP3 player like iPod or something, cell phones don't exactly have the best sound quality... at best it's good to impress your friends with the music on your ring tone. But I guess I can't blame Verizon for jumping into the bandwagon so their costumers don't feel "left out."
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6. January 8, 2006 1:52 PM
   PUTALE said:
   it seems like cellphone is moving into the mp3 player territory. I wonder would we see cellphone replacing our ipod in the near future.
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7. January 8, 2006 3:50 PM
   2old said:
   [b]Originally posted by PUTALE:[/b][quote]it seems like cellphone is moving into the mp3 player territory. I wonder would we see cellphone replacing our ipod in the near future.[/quote]And that has hit the nail on the head...why have a mp3 player alone when you can also sent SMS take calls organise diaires etc on it....wait we have those now......my PDA does all that
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8. January 8, 2006 9:30 PM
   xerowingsx5k said:
   This isn't anything new but just another example of devices all converging into one superdevice. I predict, although I'm not sure when, every great device (MP3 player, cell phone, organizer, etc.) we have today will go into one wrist watch.
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9. January 9, 2006 7:15 AM
   asphix said:
   [b]Originally posted by PUTALE:[/b][quote]it seems like cellphone is moving into the mp3 player territory. I wonder would we see cellphone replacing our ipod in the near future.[/quote]Dont expect it to stop there. Its not so much as its trying to move into the MP3 area. Cell phone manufacturers and service providers need to constantly offer something new to give people a reason to upgrade. Their solution to this is the magic word we've seen getting thrown around a lot the past year, Convergence.Merging multiple devices into one to increase its functionality thus its attractiveness. Don't be surprised if in 5 years you find a cell phone that takes on multiple functions almost to the pont that the fact that its a cell phone becomes a by line.
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10. January 9, 2006 12:42 PM
    mentaljedi said:
    Yes asphix but lots of people won't have the grip on technology like we do to handle it. They end up wiping a lot of the market away because they get complicated. Same with the internet. Things like Google etc... makes it a whole lot easier to understand.
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11. January 10, 2006 1:22 PM
    Vaerilis said:
    [b]Originally posted by otmakus:[/b][quote]I expect to see people buying this phone to brag about it, and they won't be downloading much music with it, maybe only once in a while.[/quote]There are a lot of people like that. People who change their cell phone monthly, pay hundreds of dollars every month just to remain "stylish" and brag about their expensive - albeit not so useful - possessions. There are a lot of youngsters (and not so youngsters, too ) who spend irrational amounts of money on their cell phone(s), even though they can't make use of the latest features. I think that once this phone becomes an "in" trend, it will sell very well.
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