Cingular is set to announce a new music service--in a first for cell phones--that will enable users to transfer music acquired from "all you can eat" subscription services, like Napster to Go, Yahoo's
Y Music Unlimited or eMusic. Consumers will also be able to transfer songs ripped from CDs or downloaded in the MP3 and Windows Media formats.
The service initially will support
transferring music from personal computers to cell phones using a cable. Cingular is scheduled to add an over-the-air downloading component next year for compatible telephone handsets.
The move, set to be announced as early as tomorrow, sets the stage for a battle with Apple Computer Inc., whose iPod dominates the digital-music market. Apple has long been rumored to be working on a
combination music player and cell phone.
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