tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2013:/blog/tom-keating//4/tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2006:/blog/tom-keating//4.26595- Comments for The Top Selling U.S. Music Phone: Can You Guess? VoIP & Gadgets blog - Latest news in VoIP & gadgets, wireless, mobile phones, reviews, & opinions Movable Type 4.38 tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2006:/blog/tom-keating//4.26595 2006-08-14T21:20:00Z 2008-04-10T21:35:17Z The Top Selling U.S. Music Phone: Can You Guess? Randy Savicky http://www.strategypluscommunications.com Everybody loves a Top 10 list -- and we're no exception!

This one comes from Wirefly, "an online leader in one-stop comparison shopping for cell phones and wireless service plans," which recently named the top-selling music phones in the U.S. (Definition: A cell phone that allows users to import MP3 music files or iTunes from their PCs or download them wirelessly from a content provider.

According to Wirefly, the five popular music phones are:

  1. 1. Sony Ericsson Z520a/Z525a/Vieo Phone -- (pictured)
  2. 2. Motorola ROKR iTunes Phone
  3. 3. Samsung T809 (T-Mobile) and Samsung D807 (Cingular)*
  4. 4. Samsung MM-A900 (Multimedia Phone)
  5. 5. Cingular 2125 and T-Mobile MDA*

(*Same cell phones with different model numbers on separate networks)

In the recently published "U.S. Wireless Music 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis," the anayst firm IDC reported that: "Mobile music storefronts are emerging as one of the most important new channels for fans to discover, purchase and enjoy full-track music and related content."  Also, that music cell phones will soon surpass stand-alone MP3 players in terms of popularity.

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