Sep
7
2005

new tunes

the ROKR cellphone + music player from Motorola and AppleI have to admit that the newly-announced iTunes-compatible cellphone from Apple and Motorola looks pretty drool-worthy. But it’s unfortunately burdened with such an incredibly lame name. ROKR? I guess I should be thankful that they didn’t go with “iRock” instead.

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As seen on MacNN:

“ROKR = JNKR”

Posted by Rob on September 7, 2005 5:22 PM

That would be because iRock has already been taken.

http://www.myirock.com/

My first mp3 player was an iRock. Lame, I know.

Posted by Jonathan on September 7, 2005 5:33 PM

Wired has an interesting behind-the-scenes story this month about how the ROKR was developed and some of the factors that have hobbled its success. (“Battle for the Soul of the MP3 Phone” - 11/2005)

Consumers want an iPod phone that will play any song, anytime, anywhere. Just four little problems: the cell carriers, the record labels, the handset makers, and Apple itself. The inside story of why the ROKR went wrong.* (*And what it will take to make a truly rocking music phone.)
Posted by alykat on October 31, 2005 8:57 AM

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