Apple's iTunes Phone, iPod Nano Look Big

Apple CEO Steve Jobs at a special "music event" Wednesday unveiled the iPod nano, an "incredibly small" sequel to the iPod Mini, as well as the anticipated iTunes-enabled ROKR cell phone from Motorola and an update to iTunes.

The Motorola ROKR cell phone, which Jobs called the "iTunes Phone," will be available in the United States to Cingular Wireless customers. The phone will come with a 512 MB memory card, which can hold approximately 100 songs, or the equivalent size of audio books or Podcasts.

The ROKR also features stereo speakers, stereo headphones and a camera. The phone will use a USB cable to connect to iTunes on a PC or a Mac and will work with iTunes' Autofill feature.

No mention was made of the rumored ability to purchase songs from the iTunes Music Store through a wireless network.

"It's an iPod shuffle right on your phone," Jobs said.

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