Apple to launch \"iPhone\"?

PiperJaffray analyst Gene Munster said he believes Apple will Apple will enter the mobile phone market in 12 to 18 months with the launch of an "iPhone." Additionally the research firm expects to see wireless integration for transfer of audio, photo, and video content between Mac, iPod, AirPort Express, and other devices. Consumers should expect the Mac to "become a hub for consumer digital media as Front Row technology gets incorporated into the Mac Mini." Munster further says to expect "incorporation of TiVo-like DVR capabilities and continued refinement of media center friendly menus and applications. Expect a new product, AirPort Express for video, to bridge the gap between iTunes and the TV, allowing video in iTunes t o be wirelessly sent to your TV." Five years from now Munster predicts that Apple will produce a 1TB iPod offering wireless capabilities that will become a "portable coffee-table media center." The firm has increased its price target for shares of Apple to $68.

by MacNN Staff