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open.salon.com - 5/22/2009
iPhone to get iTunes TV and Movies!
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In a long awaited move (at least by me), it appears that Apple will begin to allow downloads of movies and tv shows through the iPhone. This revelation, (again at least to me) comes by way of an advertisement in the new ad supported version of the app Twitterfon released on 5/15/09. Three ads, ...

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itunes.apple.com - 5/24/2009
iTunes Store
— itunes.apple.com — One Moment Please. Connecting to the iTunes Store. Loading We are unable to find iTunes on your computer. If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or Windows Task Bar. (more) iTunes Store

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Palm Pre to Sync Directly with iTunes [Pre]
gizmodo.com - 5/28/2009
Palm Pre to Sync Directly with iTunes [Pre]
— gizmodo.com — Fortune Magazine is saying that the Palm Pre syncs flawlessly with iTunes, except for DRM songs: It works exactly like the iPod, which I guess means you get all your playlists and album art not built in the songs. [ Fortune ] (more) Palm Pre to Sync Directly with iTunes [Pre]

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iPhone rumored to get wireless movie, TV downloads
appleinsider.com - 5/24/2009
iPhone rumored to get wireless movie, TV downloads
— appleinsider.com — A new rumor, complete with supposed screenshots, maintains that Apple is on the verge of allowing movie and TV show downloads directly from an iPhone or iPod touch. (more) iPhone rumored to get wireless movie, TV downloads

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iPhone rumored to get wireless movie, TV downloads
AppleInsider — ... Published: 06:15 PM EST A new rumor, complete with supposed screenshots, maintains that Apple is on the verge of allowing movie and TV show downloads directly from an iPhone or iPod touch. According to the blogger reporting the purported find, a friend who downloaded the latest version of the iPhone app TwitterFon claims to have discovered three mobile ads from Apple that pointed to "iTunes Movies," "iTunes Movie Rentals" and "iTunes TV." Rather than take the visitor to a website, however, tapping one of the ads is said to switch to the mobile iTunes client and shows what ...

iPhone to get direct TV and movie downloads?
iPhone Buzz — ... stumbled upon by a geeky friend of mine who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of the powerful arms of the Apple legal department, scrolling across the top of the app were for ‘iTunes Movies’, ‘iTunes TV’ and ‘iTunes Movie Rentals’. Unsubstantiated rumor? I don't know, though on-device downloads would be nice. Currently, the only way to get video on an iPhone is by downloading it via iTunes on your computer and syncing with your device. [via Open Salon]

Direct movie and TV downloads coming to iPhone?
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... track record in restricting bandwidth-intensive downloads from using 3G connections is any indication, future iPhones will be downloading long-form media only through a WiFi network. We’re also going to have to wait and see if this new video-download section of iTunes will be rolled out prior to iPhone OS 3.0 or if it will be one of the upcoming iPhone operating system’s new features. [AppleInsider via: OpenSalon] Related News from IntoMobile: Europe gets movie ...

iPhone movie and TV show downloads revealed in rogue ad?
Engadget — ... While direct movie and TV show downloads on the iPhone certainly seems like a reasonable enough proposition (over WiFi, at least), we're not completely convinced that a rogue ad in the Twitterfon app is the first place such a feature would leak out. According to a ...

Direct video download coming to Apple iPhone and iPod Touch?
iPhone Atlas — According to a report on Open Salon, Apple appears to be preparing direct movie and TV show downloads on the iPhone. Open Salon claims that an ad appearing in the free version of the app Twitterfon is the first place that this new iPhone feature was discovered. However, the ad in question is no where to be found at press time and hasn't been confirmed. ...

Direct video download coming to Apple iPhone and iPod Touch?
Crave: The gadget blog — According to a report on Open Salon, Apple appears to be preparing direct movie and TV show downloads on the iPhone. Open Salon claims that an ad appearing in the free version of the app Twitterfon is the first place this new iPhone feature was discovered. However, the ad in question is nowhere to be found at press time and hasn't been confirmed. ...

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