Not everyone needs an 80 GB MP3 player. Many people simply need to have a couple playlists with a few hundred songs at most. So perhaps, instead of paying close to the tune of $300 to purchase more than you need, think about turning your cell phone into a MP3 player.

More than that, many phones out there will play AAC songs - ie. iTunes format. Thus, you can turn your cell phone into a 2 or 4 GB iPod without paying hundreds of bucks.

So, which phones play AAC? Here's a list of a few:

AT&T:
Nokia 6555
Nokia 6126
Nokia 6085
Motorola V3i
Motorola V3xx
Motorola V9
LG CU515
LG Shine
LG Trax CU575
AT&T Tilt
Motorola Q9 global
Pantech Duo

Other phones from other carriers coming soon!

Some of the questions I get asked the most on a daily basis deal with the iPhone. Thus, I naturally deduced that it's time to compile all of the confirmed facts that have been released about the iPhone!

Facts:
1. Apple and AT&T have a 5-year exclusivity agreement. This means that AT&T customers can look forward to not just the iPhone, but several other models as well.
2. Costs for the iPhone will be $499 for a 4GB model and $599 for an 8GB model. The reports are that the costs of the phone will not be subsidized for new contracts.
3. It will be quad-band and EDGE net access.
4. Runs on Mac OS X.
5. You'll be able to Sync it up with your iTunes, but I haven't figured out if it will sync with anything else....doesn't look likely at the moment.
6. The introduction of Visual Voicemail. This will provide a list of your voicemails and you can choose which one you want to listen to without having to listen to the previous voicemails first.
7. Soft QWERTY keyboard on a touch screen.
8. 2 MP camera.
9. Safari browser will enable you to view a site as it appears on your computer's browser, and you can simply touch the screen to zoom in.
10. Multi-touch display enabling you to control everything on the phone via various finger gestures.
11. Check out the specs of the iPhone here.
12. One word: Wifi!
13. Threaded SMS feature.
14. Release date: sometime mid-June? (I hear rumors ranging from June 11 to 15, to end of June. Cingular has always had some problems getting their phones out on time, but I prefer to think Apple will be a little more strict and ensure its getting out earlier.)
15. Not available for pre-order.

Links:

Gizmodo post of official press release
Official iPhone site

The SLVR is another iTunes phone from Cingular, this time determined to resolve all the bugs that the ROKR had. It comes included with a 512 MB MicroSD card (which is enough, considering the limit of how many songs you are permitted to have on the iTunes software) , wired headphones, regular headphone adaptor, and VGA camera.

Reviews:
Cnet
Laptop Mag
GSM Arena

Resources:
Cingular Support
Motorola Official Site

This next version of the RAZR became the first GSM version that supports a music player with iTunes, MicroSD, and 1.2 MP digital camera. Other than that, it's still the same RAZR that you have grown to either love or hate.

Reviews:
Cnet
PhoneScoop
GSM Arena (specs and reviews)

Resources:
Cingular support
T-Mobile support (Dolce & Gabbana)