Music Phones: a League of Its Own

By: Adam Caitlin

The label Music Phone alludes to a genre of mobiles that are dedicated primarily to the functionality of music. The appellation becomes a misnomer if the tag is applied to just about any phone with a Music Player. Music Phones form a league of their own. Like other phones they can possess abilities aplenty. These may include imaging, messaging, calling, entertainment, etcetera. However, the defining character of a Music Phone is its reserve of dedicated music capabilities.

The phenomena named Music Phones began post the conception and success of iPod's. Apple, harbinger of the iPod technology accorded users the latitude to carry and hear music at their own convenience. Mobile manufacturers took inspiration from this and integrated the feature in the body of the phone. The act was propelled by a mounting aspiration to package as many technology based applications in a mobile as possible, and to make these devices completely indispensable. Portability and compactness became the unique selling points of dedicated phones.

Magnates of mobile industry launched products with enhanced music functionalities. Sony Ericsson launched the Walkman series. The catalog enlists some of the best models in the music phone category. Nokia added state-of-the art music features and added the title Music Edition to their Music Phones. Motorola launched the ROKR series. Each of the brands innovated brand specific technologies. For instance, Nokia catapulted the Nokia Xpress Music feature. Phones laced with this feature can play songs in multiple formats. They can connect to radio stations and play audio-visuals. Such phones have large storage and can provide quick access to songs. Sound clarity and musical effects are of the highest order.

Sony Ericsson's Walkman phones have customized features such as TrackID, Mega Bass, Play Now, and Music DJ. Music Phones such as these have keys dedicated especially to the task. They expedite access to Playlists, genres, and formats.

Today, Music Phones partake of the best technologies. Their success tells the story of their worth and serviceability. Establishing merit in the market, Music Phones are simultaneously making marks on the lives of users across the globe.


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