| Can mobile phones replace iPods? | | | | Nokia N-Series, Sony Ericsson walkman phones, Moto |
| The recent trends and latest development in the | | | | Razr V3i and the like that match the quality of sounds |
| mobile technology augurs well for music connoisseurs. | | | | and many of them sounded better but the pricing, |
| However, the present scenario indicates that mobile | | | | music delivery methods, mobilePC integration matters |
| phones have miles to go before they actually replace | | | | too! And the likelihood that Apple would come up with |
| iPods. I believe in the future that that has immense | | | | a Wi-Fi iPod needs consideration as it has the |
| possibilities for mobile phones, so let us find out more | | | | capability to exist as an entity without losing its identity |
| about the impending transition. | | | | and market share to the mobile phones. |
| To be precise, I can expect a mobile music revolution | | | | But when I asked myself what was I doing with my |
| over a span of time but till today a mobile phone is a | | | | iPod? The answer I got was pretty rustic, that is it |
| mobile phone first and an ipod is an ipod by its very | | | | played MP3 files for me, I used it as a backup drive, |
| nature. However, the year 2006 has witnessed the | | | | and that's all about it. The organizer that includes |
| launch of many music phones by all the major | | | | calendar and contact numbers aren't that handy, |
| manufacturers and emergence of a market, which is | | | | especially when I can't use the iPod to call someone, |
| still in its embryonic form for music-enabled mobile | | | | rather I have to take the number stored in it and dial |
| phones to challenge Apple Computer's leading position | | | | manually into the mobile phone. I was just wondering |
| in the digital music industry with its ipods. | | | | why anyone would do that when the contact numbers |
| What I staunchly believe is that it's going to take some | | | | can sit happily on the mobile phone. |
| time before this shift from ipods to media-centric | | | | I staunchly believe that the two can in the long run turn |
| phones becomes noticeable. However, the evolving | | | | out to be formidable competitors but, my personal |
| technology and its ability to merge the portable music | | | | opinion would centre around the age old adage of call |
| devices with mobile phones might create a potential | | | | a jack...a jack! As I believe that an ipod is an MP3 |
| market for a clear preference over the mobile phones | | | | player par excellence and mobile phone is a great |
| by the technology savvy users in the near future. But | | | | communication solution. The market is big enough to |
| we must not forget that even today amidst the big | | | | accommodate the aspirations of both. Although, |
| brands, Apple controls more than half of the market | | | | personally I won't mind having an additional function |
| through its iPods and iTunes Music Store leaving a | | | | (MP3) on my mobile phone, which can help me turn |
| huge gap for the mobile manufacturers to cover up. | | | | away the blues! But that's it! I won't ever expect it to |
| Moreover, I also must find a mobile phone that could | | | | totally overshadow my love for the ipod. |
| replace an iPod for or even produce better sound | | | | What do you think? |
| quality and loudness. We have mobile phones like | | | | |