The adolescent crowd is especially enamored with two items: music and cell phones. Naturally, therefore, handset manufacturers and carriers have begun to find ways to integrate the two. A few devices that integrate static music selections or FM radio signals into cell phones have already started to make their way from research and development laboratories to store shelves, and a slew of others are expected to follow. “Many users carry a cell phone and a musical device like an MP3 player or an iPod, so the question becomes: Why carry two when one will do?” said Bob Egan, president of consulting firm Mobile Competency Inc.
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Symphony of Music Phones Soon To Hit Store Shelves
Posted by: Paul Korzeniowski May 12, 2005 05:00 AMThe adolescent crowd is especially enamored with two items: music and cell phones. Naturally, therefore, handset manufacturers and carriers have begun to find ways to integrate the two. A few devices that integrate static music selections or FM radio signals into cell phones have already started to make their way from research and development laboratories to store shelves, and a slew of others are expected to follow. “Many users carry a cell phone and a musical device like an MP3 player or an iPod, so the question becomes: Why carry two when one will do?” said Bob Egan, president of consulting firm Mobile Competency Inc.