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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has implied that it has given its approval for Motorola to sell a phone that runs a mobile version of Apple's iTunes service.

Just last week, Nokia squashed rumors that their N91 phones would offer the iTunes service, though they did say software could possibly be developed to allow the service on the phones.

Motorola's phone to feature iTunes is the E790, which has stereo speakers, Bluetooth support, and removable flash memory - perfect for the service. CNET News reports:

Apple and Motorola have been promising such a phone for more than a year, though the plans have been delayed several times. Last month, Motorola CEO Ed Zander said the first iTunes-capable phone would be on the market by the end of the company's current fiscal quarter, which runs through September.

A Motorola spokesperson was not immediately available to comment on the FCC documents. An Apple representative confirmed the company's earlier statement that an iTunes-compatible phone will ship this summer but had no further comment.

"As we've said before, Motorola and Apple are partnering to enable millions of music lovers to transfer their favorite iTunes songs to Motorola's next-generation mobile music phones," the Apple representative told CNET.

Chris is a staff writer for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest ebusiness news.