Nokia's mobile music plans forcing Apple's hand?

More on Apple's iPhone: Experts are saying that the company may be forced to speed up its wireless music plans now that Nokia has planted such a strong flag in the ground with the acquisition of Loudeye. Additional pressure comes from arch-rival Microsoft with the pending Zune device and service. In fact, speculation has begun that the onslaught of arrows may even force Apple to start licensing the iTunes service to others if they can't get an iPhone out fast enough themselves.

Um... don't think so. Steve Jobs is way too stubborn and arrogant to believe either Nokia or Microsoft can threaten it's little white toy. Apple is on top of the world right now and it will take several sustained quarters of noticeable slippage in market share before he thinks otherwise.

For more on Apple's wireless competition:
- read this AFP article