RealNetworks, SanDisk Announced Partnership

RealNetworks and SanDisk have announced a software/hardware partnership. The deal loads SanDisk’s new Sansa’s e200 music player with the Rhapsody DNA music management platform built in. Rhapsody DNA makes the e200 players full-fledged clients for Real’s Rhapsody music subscription service. Rhapsody relies on RealNetwork’s Helix digital rights management technologies and, while Rhapsody DNA can be implemented on...

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No Apple iPhone, But Motorola Introduces iTunes Enabled RAZR

Motorola, Cingular, and Apple recently unveied the MotoRAZR v3i. The new phone will be available on the Cingular Wireless network and host a mobile version of iTunes. The phone builds on several successful franchises, including the ultra-successful RAZR device and the well-recognized iTunes application. The device follows earlier iTunes-powered phones, including the MotoROKR E1 and the MotoSLVR L7. The v3i surfaced last week at the...

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