According to a report, the suits in Cupertino are currently in discussions with major music outfits about a new model that could essentially give customers free access to the entire iTunes music library in exchange for paying a premium for its iPod and iPhone devices.
Reportedly, a distribution model similar to Nokia's Comes with Music that could be used on both iPhones and iPods, while traditional subscriptions would be reserved for the iPhone -- a device which has a monthly billing relationship already attached to it.
The iPhone's functions include those of a camera phone and a portable media player (iPod), in addition to text messaging and visual voicemail. It also offers Internet services including e-mail, web browsing, and local Wi-Fi connectivity. It is a quad-band mobile phone that uses the GSM standard, and hence has international capability. It supports the EDGE data technology.
