New and Noteworthy: Don't be too concerned by Apple's lower fiscal projections; Apple's pie in the sky mobile phone plans

Don't be too concerned by Apple's lower fiscal projections A Motley Fool piece says that Apple's flat to sequentially lower growth predictions for next quarter should not be cause for concern. "The company's guidance for the current quarter suggests flat to weakening sequential performance during the current quarter. That shouldn't be alarming. It's coming on the heels of a blowout quarter. Plus, if you can keep a secret, Apple's been getting into this habit of putting out lowball targets lately. I'd be shocked if the company isn't able to obliterate its latest batch of projection posturing, just as it has over the past few quarters." More.

Apple's pie in the sky mobile phone plans A SmartMoney article looks at Apple's potential prospects in the mobile phone space. "Handset numbers overwhelm the iPod's. While optimists think Apple could sell 45 million iPods next year, mobile-phone makers will be selling more than 750 million handsets. All those handsets could weigh on the iPod's growth prospects - and Apple's premium stock valuation. Cellphone users won't need to lug around a second gadget to have their music. By next year, a standard feature in many new handsets will be the software, circuitry and data storage for portable music. Handsets will be able to "side-load" songs from a personal computer, like the iPod. But in addition, they will be able to download music over-the-air, using the fast transmission speeds of the third-generation wireless networks that cellular carriers are now deploying around the country. The cellular firms are upgrading to third-generation, or 3G, technology, in large part so they can sell their voice customers stuff like music." More.

Previously on MacFixIt:

• Mac OS X 10.4.2 (#3): More on delayed startup -- try disabling network connections; AirPort connectivity fixes; more
• Apple releases Final Cut Pro 5.0.2
• Apple releases DVD Studio 4.0.1
• Apple releases Soundtrack 1.0.1
• Apple releases iPhoto 5.0.3, fixes color shifting bug

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