Apple Throws hat into Location Based Services (LBS) with trademark application for Mobile Me

Apple Throws hat into Location Based Services (LBS) with trademark application for Mobile Me

Reuters has reported the following...Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) has filed to trademark the phrase "Mobile Me" for use in a wide range of businesses, furthering speculation it could introduce an iPod phone. From the article... "We believe this is further indication of (Apple's) strategic direction to extend its iPod + iTunes and Mac franchises into new business areas including smart phones, value-added mobile content services, and the broader consumer electronics space," American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu wrote in a note on Thursday. See http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompanyNewsArticle.jhtml?duid=mtfh28220_2006-01-12_19-33-50_n12335935_newsml