Most operators see Apple as a competitor, and are primarily interested in wireless download services using their own networks that don't involve transferring content from the PC because they can't make any money that way.

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The Holy Grail is music downloads.

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One of the reasons adults buy cell phones for the first time is in the event of an emergency, you have a way to talk to someone. Fear is a powerful thing. I do believe that a lot of parents are going to find this somewhat compelling.

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This is an opportunity to get the average Joe who's never downloaded a song on his PC, ... At $2.50 (per song), as long as it's easy to do and sounds like CD-quality, I think a lot of people are not going to balk at the $2.50 price point.

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This takes them one step closer to over-air content delivery.

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