iTunes for Windows Mobile 5 spotted

Alexander Turcic · 09-28-2005, 10:48 AM

Update: Engadget thinks it's a fake (thanks Laurens)
Update 2: Now I also believe it's a fake. See Colin's "proof" further down this thread.

Daniel had a chance to play with a pre-release of iTunes for Windows Mobile 5.0 and he posted some nice screenshots for us on his blog Schrankmonster (which translates to "monster in your closet"). First Palm, and now Apple making the jump to WM 5.0. What better could've happened to Microsoft?

I did not have the time for an in-depth test yet but it seems that it is not limited in the way the Motorola ROKR is. Nevertheless I was not able to sync it with a PC/Mac iTunes yet since there are no drivers (and I haven't got any) I successfully copied 1 GB of MP3/AAC files onto a SD Card and I could play it all. When I inserted the SD Card iTunes automatically searched for media files and rebuilt it's library. After some seconds I could start listening.

Laurens · 09-28-2005, 11:50 AM

Engadget thinks this is a fake.

Alexander Turcic · 09-28-2005, 11:54 AM

Which begs the question... why would someone spend so much time on photoshoping fake screenshots? They do look very real to me.

Laurens · 09-28-2005, 01:37 PM

Anyone can take a photo of a PocketPC device displaying a faked screenshot. No Photoshopping involved here.

Alexander Turcic · 09-28-2005, 01:42 PM

But the screenshot has to come from somewhere, yes? There are so many details... look at the GUI layout... it looks just 'right'. Also, the top-right WM clock... it runs. Do you think someone would have thought of all the details when creating just a fake?

Laurens · 09-28-2005, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexander

But the screenshot has to come from somewhere, no? There are so many details... look at the GUI layout... it looks just 'right'. Also, the top-right WM clock... it runs. Do you think someone would have thought of all the details when creating just a fake?

You could create a skeleton app that displays a faked main interface (which is just a static image). You can do that in 5 minutes.

Colin Dunstan · 09-28-2005, 02:32 PM

Alex, it's a fake.

Compare
http://www.schrankmonster.de/content...-WifiTunes.gif

to
http://www.schrankmonster.de/content...y/IMG_3540.jpg

It's simply WiFiTunes with a skin, or WiFiTunes edited with Photoshop.

Alexander Turcic · 09-28-2005, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin Dunstan

Alex, it's a fake.

Compare
http://www.schrankmonster.de/content...-WifiTunes.gif

to
http://www.schrankmonster.de/content...y/IMG_3540.jpg

It's simply WiFiTunes with a skin, or WiFiTunes edited with Photoshop.

BUSTED. You guys were right.

Laurens · 09-28-2005, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin Dunstan

It's simply WiFiTunes with a skin, or WiFiTunes edited with Photoshop.

You should post this to Engadget.

gadgetguru · 09-29-2005, 11:20 AM

But I guess Steve Jobs would be wise to really have an ITunes for Pocket PC/Palm/Symbian in the works just in case, it is needed... In the same way, that Apple has programmed OSX to be compatible with Intel Chips (with minimal tweaking), even before they announced that they will be switching...

09-28-2005, 10:48 AM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 12,730 Karma: 71589 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Sony Portable Reader	iTunes for Windows Mobile 5 spotted Update: Engadget thinks it's a fake (thanks Laurens) Update 2: Now I also believe it's a fake. See Colin's "proof" further down this thread. Daniel had a chance to play with a pre-release of iTunes for Windows Mobile 5.0 and he posted some nice screenshots for us on his blog Schrankmonster (which translates to "monster in your closet"). First Palm, and now Apple making the jump to WM 5.0. What better could've happened to Microsoft? I did not have the time for an in-depth test yet but it seems that it is not limited in the way the Motorola ROKR is. Nevertheless I was not able to sync it with a PC/Mac iTunes yet since there are no drivers (and I haven't got any) I successfully copied 1 GB of MP3/AAC files onto a SD Card and I could play it all. When I inserted the SD Card iTunes automatically searched for media files and rebuilt it's library. After some seconds I could start listening. __________________ Follow MR on Twitter

09-28-2005, 11:50 AM	#2
Laurens Jah Blessed Posts: 1,295 Karma: 1313 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands Device: iPod Touch	Engadget thinks this is a fake. __________________ "Love like your life depends on it - because it does!" - Michael Franti

09-28-2005, 11:54 AM	#3
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 12,730 Karma: 71589 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Sony Portable Reader	Which begs the question... why would someone spend so much time on photoshoping fake screenshots? They do look very real to me. __________________ Follow MR on Twitter

09-28-2005, 01:37 PM	#4
Laurens Jah Blessed Posts: 1,295 Karma: 1313 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands Device: iPod Touch	Anyone can take a photo of a PocketPC device displaying a faked screenshot. No Photoshopping involved here. __________________ "Love like your life depends on it - because it does!" - Michael Franti

09-28-2005, 01:42 PM	#5
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 12,730 Karma: 71589 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Sony Portable Reader	But the screenshot has to come from somewhere, yes? There are so many details... look at the GUI layout... it looks just 'right'. Also, the top-right WM clock... it runs. Do you think someone would have thought of all the details when creating just a fake? __________________ Follow MR on Twitter

09-28-2005, 02:32 PM	#7
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 211 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	Alex, it's a fake. Compare http://www.schrankmonster.de/content...-WifiTunes.gif to http://www.schrankmonster.de/content...y/IMG_3540.jpg It's simply WiFiTunes with a skin, or WiFiTunes edited with Photoshop. __________________ If you’re the brightest person in the room, you’re in trouble. — James Watson, Nobel Prize winner

09-29-2005, 11:20 AM	#10
gadgetguru Addict Posts: 214 Karma: 144 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Asia Device: Tungsten T5	But I guess Steve Jobs would be wise to really have an ITunes for Pocket PC/Palm/Symbian in the works just in case, it is needed... In the same way, that Apple has programmed OSX to be compatible with Intel Chips (with minimal tweaking), even before they announced that they will be switching... __________________

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