Apple Computer may finally end the rumors and announce its own cell phone on Tuesday, with wireless service from Cingular, a news report said.The device, which will combine a cell phone with Apple’s popular iPod music player, is expected to be announced at the MacWorld show in San Francisco, according to the report in The Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed sources.Any announcement is likely to come when Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs delivers his keynote speech at the event Tuesday morning. Rather than tie itself to a single service provider, Apple is likely to introduce an “unlocked” phone that can be used on different networks.Cingular spokesman Ritch Blasi declined to comment to IDG News Service on the report, and Apple spokesman Steve Dowling did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Several analysts have predicted that Apple will launch a mobile phone with music playback capabilities, to take advantage of the strong position its iPod has in the music player market. Sales of Apple mobile phones could dwarf sales of the iPod, some analysts have said. It was rumored at one point that the phone would be called the iPhone, but that seems unlikely after Cisco Systems released a family of Internet phones under that brand name. Cingular has turned to music to retain and attract new subscribers. It introduced Cingular Music late last year, which offers subscription-based music services from leading online music services including Napster and Yahoo Music from Yahoo to the handset. Cingular said it teamed with Microsoft to incorporate Windows Media digital rights management into select handsets.-John Ribeiro, IDG News Service (Bangalore Bureau)Related Links: Apple ‘iPhone’ May Arrive Later Than Predicted Cisco’s Linksys—Not Apple—Launches iPhone VoIP Devices Apple iPhone Rumors Multiply Apple ‘iPhone’ Talked Up by Digg Founder Rose Apple ‘iPhone’ to Hit Stores in January?Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content BrandPost Retail innovation playbook: Fast, economical transformation on Microsoft Cloud For retailers, tight integration of data and systems is the antidote to a challenging economy. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 3 mins Retail Industry Digital Transformation BrandPost How retailers are empowering business transformation with TCS and Microsoft Cloud AI-powered omnichannel integration and a strong, secure digital core lets retailers innovate across four primary areas while staying compliant, maintaining security and preventing fraud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 4 mins Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to Build ROI from Cloud Migration This whitepaper and webcast can help you calculate the ROI and create a business case for modernizing your legacy applications to the Microsoft Cloud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to power a sustainable enterprise on Microsoft Cloud In this eBook, we’ll follow the journey of Amal Skye, a fictitious woman who is committed to living in a way that preserves the planet for the future —and how businesses like Tata Consultancy Services and Microsoft are making that possi By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Green IT Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe