"Apple Computer Inc., in an effort to extend its strength in digital music to a potentially large new market, has reached an agreement with Cingular Wireless to offer a Motorola Inc. cellphone that will play songs from Apple's iTunes Music Store, according to people familiar with the matter.

Apple also may introduce a line of iPod digital music players intended to replace its hugely popular iPod mini line, a person familiar with the matter said.

The announcements could come as soon as next week. Apple yesterday sent invitations to the media for an event in San Francisco on Sept. 7. The invitation, alluding to the invention of the iPod, states "1,000 songs in your pocket chang ed everything. Here we go again."

The iTunes phone, which...
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