iTunes Wi-Fi Store On The iPhone Changed To Just 'iTunes Store', Gains 3G Downloads

Edward Kirk · January 6th, 2009, 02:44 PM

Among the announcements today at Apple's Macworld Keynote Address, Apple confirmed circulating rumors that the iTunes Wi-Fi store on the iPhone and iPhone 3G would gain the ability to download media over the 3G network. Earlier this morning Phil Schiller, Apple's VP of Worldwide Marketing, announced that they would be dropping the "Wi-Fi" from it's name, officially making it just the iTunes Store on the iPhone. With this new change, users will be able to download music anywhere without the need for a Wi-Fi hotspot.

thelarster · January 6th, 2009, 03:46 PM #2

This is pretty sweet, now if they would only put 3G in mid-Michigan I'd be golden!

foamysking · January 6th, 2009, 04:34 PM #3

or maybe but 3g between chicago and denver most of the mid west is screwed for 3g but we still gotta pay for it

luqven · **IT WORKS!!!** - January 6th, 2009, 04:59 PM #4

No update required, simply try now, you can download any song you want!!!

BZATWORK · January 6th, 2009, 07:15 PM

Uh - I feel a little like a guy stranded on a deserted island for years who gets his first box of crackers: "ooooo....that's the best cracker I've ever had in my entire life. . . . mmmmmm... .what are those? Ritz?"*

Ooooo....3g downloads on itunes instead of wifi? That's the best idea to come to the iphone since "cut and paste" functionality . . . . errr. . .wait, not yet.

One word for today's Keynote: Next.

I've had more excitement opening a Cracker Jack prize envelope.

You say that MobileMe now has documents on the web? Be still my beating heart. That's almost as revolutionary as Google Documents - except I get to pay for the honor of using MobileMe.

iLife '09? Blah blah blah blah blah. I should get this update (and that's all it really is) for free or at least at a sizable discount since I bought iLife '08.

New MacBook? That's what I'm talking about! Keep the hardware updates coming, baby! Me like!

So, in sum: give me more hardware and leave the software updates/expansions/garbage as a footnote.

I just hope they stay consistent and charge ipod touch users twice as much as they charge the iphone users to get the updates! Take THAT ipod fools!

(*Thank you, Eddie Murphy)

hauntedtrail13 · January 7th, 2009, 11:13 PM #6

I was waiting for this one. So im glad that they decided to finally go for cell network. And it works on edge too. Its not just limited to 3g and wi-fi

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Edward Kirk WrAdminterizer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 3,084 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	iTunes Wi-Fi Store On The iPhone Changed To Just 'iTunes Store', Gains 3G Downloads - January 6th, 2009, 02:44 PM #1
	<script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script> Among the announcements today at Apple's Macworld Keynote Address, Apple confirmed circulating rumors that the iTunes Wi-Fi store on the iPhone and iPhone 3G would gain the ability to download media over the 3G network. Earlier this morning Phil Schiller, Apple's VP of Worldwide Marketing, announced that they would be dropping the "Wi-Fi" from it's name, officially making it just the iTunes Store on the iPhone. With this new change, users will be able to download music anywhere without the need for a Wi-Fi hotspot. __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: iPhone 3G 16GB White iPhone Version: 3.0 Computer & OS: MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X 10.5.4 Twitter

thelarster Forum Ninja Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 108 Thanks: 6 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	January 6th, 2009, 03:46 PM #2
	This is pretty sweet, now if they would only put 3G in mid-Michigan I'd be golden!

foamysking Forum Ninja Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: midwest Posts: 125 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	January 6th, 2009, 04:34 PM #3
	or maybe but 3g between chicago and denver most of the mid west is screwed for 3g but we still gotta pay for it

luqven iPA Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 62 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	IT WORKS!!! - January 6th, 2009, 04:59 PM #4
	No update required, simply try now, you can download any song you want!!! __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: Black iPhone 3G iPhone Version: 3.1 Hacks: Jailbroken Computer & OS: 10.6 Twitter :http://twitter.com/luqven Press the thanks button if i my post was helpful

BZATWORK iPA Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 85 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	It should have worked this way all along - January 6th, 2009, 07:15 PM #5
	Uh - I feel a little like a guy stranded on a deserted island for years who gets his first box of crackers: "ooooo....that's the best cracker I've ever had in my entire life. . . . mmmmmm... .what are those? Ritz?"* Ooooo....3g downloads on itunes instead of wifi? That's the best idea to come to the iphone since "cut and paste" functionality . . . . errr. . .wait, not yet. One word for today's Keynote: Next. I've had more excitement opening a Cracker Jack prize envelope. You say that MobileMe now has documents on the web? Be still my beating heart. That's almost as revolutionary as Google Documents - except I get to pay for the honor of using MobileMe. iLife '09? Blah blah blah blah blah. I should get this update (and that's all it really is) for free or at least at a sizable discount since I bought iLife '08. New MacBook? That's what I'm talking about! Keep the hardware updates coming, baby! Me like! So, in sum: give me more hardware and leave the software updates/expansions/garbage as a footnote. I just hope they stay consistent and charge ipod touch users twice as much as they charge the iphone users to get the updates! Take THAT ipod fools! (*Thank you, Eddie Murphy)

hauntedtrail13 Forum Ninja Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lake Elsinore CA. Posts: 103 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	January 7th, 2009, 11:13 PM #6
	I was waiting for this one. So im glad that they decided to finally go for cell network. And it works on edge too. Its not just limited to 3g and wi-fi