iPhone to get iTunes WiFi Music Store, too

The iTunes WiFi Music Store is coming for iPhone too friends, as it's only fair that the iPhone gets the same treatment as its newer -- and less capable -- sibling. From the keynote, it would seem that the iTunes update will arrive for iPhone sometime this month via a software update, though no specific date was mentioned. While we dig the idea of iTunes on the go, only having the option of using it over WiFi seems a bit weak, sure it'd be slow, but we're all pretty used to EDGE by now Steve.

Gallery: Apple announces iTunes WiFi Music Store gallery

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[JD @ Sep 5th 2007 2:08PM]

16 Gig, I need at least 120 Gig to carry all of my tunes around with me. Looks like I'm buying 8 new ipods. Sighs and shakes head

[JD @ Sep 5th 2007 2:10PM]

Steve we could have been good together, but now I fell just dirty.

[Stephen @ Sep 5th 2007 2:12PM]

Will this work over EDGE or only Wifi?

[jordan @ Sep 5th 2007 2:16PM]

place holderrrrrrrr

[Adam @ Sep 5th 2007 2:29PM]

The calculator logo is new in that picture. Could this be part of a larger update?????!!!!!

[AdamY @ Sep 5th 2007 2:47PM]

I noticed that too.

Here's hoping!

[Sean Cooper @ Sep 5th 2007 3:12PM]

Looks like they just shopped the iTouch... http://images.apple.com/home/2007/images/ipod_hero_touch_20070905.jpg

[Zews @ Sep 12th 2007 9:46PM]

It's not new. It has always been part of the iPhone interface AFAIK.

[Cameron @ Sep 5th 2007 2:32PM]

clearly there isn't access to iTunes over EDGE because apple would be forced to throw ATT a cut of sales proceeds they didn't want to give up.

[Cameron @ Sep 5th 2007 2:33PM]

yeah apple definitely steals everything from microsoft...

[Jake @ Sep 14th 2007 6:11PM]

Yea sure... When was the iPod invented? 2001. When was the Zune invented? 2006. I'm kinda pissed about a few things apple has done lately, but they're still way better than Microsoft.

[Josh @ Sep 5th 2007 2:34PM]

The calculator logo is new as well, but how come the Starbucks download icon is three places ahead of where it should be? What's going to go in those spots, and when?

[japhar81 @ Sep 5th 2007 4:46PM]

Anyone notice that iPhone support isnt mentioned anywhere?

Is it just implied?

[Kaine @ Sep 5th 2007 4:49PM]

Apple is a corporate whore. First Nike, now Starbucks??

I swear, Apple's products are making us more and more dependent on technology. Pretty soon we'll be relying way too much on WiFi.

Download songs playing in Starbucks?? Apple's getting into social networking now? Apple's a BITCH. They study Microsoft's every move, wait and see if what they do is a success, and get on the bandwagon. Zune flopped, but I give it credit for coming up with the original concept of built-in wifi in music players.

Apple disgusts me with their strategy of trying to make money from EVERYTHING possible = ringtones, games, 802.11n enabler, you name it!

[Shane Lloyd @ Sep 5th 2007 2:35PM]

I HATE it when a company tries to make money. Damn capitalist pigs!

[Scott @ Sep 5th 2007 3:17PM]

*Apple* studying *Microsoft*! Now THERE's a new one. The Zune was a completely original idea, honest!!

(BTW, I can cut and paste too.)

[k-0s @ Sep 5th 2007 3:50PM]

Hahaha Apple copies Microsoft? What planet are you from? Oh no, they put Wifi in a product...welcome to reality!

[cha999909 @ Sep 14th 2007 7:16AM]

You can say that to any companies in the world. Capitalists? How is a company going to survive if it doesn't make money?

[cha999909 @ Sep 14th 2007 7:37AM]

Making us depending on technology? I wonder why are you even online? You might as well stop using any electronics so you don't have to depend on technology. I hope you don't drive either. Walking is just so much better. I also suppose you dont work and only doing charity work, since making money is so evil. Well, i think if you really are doing all that you would be a wonderful humanbeing, but even so please try not to be ignorant and shallow. Read, study or something. Try to have a valid argument. Pointless bashing is obviously pointless. If you think apple tries to take over with itune and ipod, look who took over the pc world with a shitty product!

[fmielish @ Sep 5th 2007 5:58PM]

picture messages... all i want is GD picture messages

[Jarrett @ Sep 12th 2007 9:12PM]

Yeah, me too. Would it be so freaking hard to include MMS?

[Mike @ Sep 5th 2007 6:24PM]

Screw iTunes!!! Where's CUT & PASTE????

[randy @ Sep 6th 2007 2:21AM]

EDGE is a disaster. The network is a sham. It's nearly unusable when you're mobile (moving between towers). Stationary, the ping rate is so high it feels just like getting packets from Japan did in the 90's.

[Steve @ Sep 6th 2007 10:22AM]

Not sure if the WiFi store is going to work on EDGE but yes EDGE is slow, so I will not feel really bad if it works only on WiFi so at least you have a better expectation that you will be able to download your purchase right away.
The next interesting thing : so we know for sure that there is a software update coming for the iPhone later on this month to add the iTunes WiFi store, but what else are they planning to add ?

Steve
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