Apple Becomes a Mobile Phone Reseller?

Forbes wonders if Apple will be come a mobile phone reseller to integrate mobile technology into its product range. Gizmondo states there are a 'few key facts, such as the fact that Apple registered to sell mobile phones and mobile service, and is now officially a phone reseller. Plus, Apple has filed for a trademark for the phrase “Mobile Me.”

To the financiers and analysts this is old news: American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu wrote recently "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".