ITunes cannot open apple iphone 4 device

Recently i have been trying to sync my iTunes and put new music and other stuff, but a small box appears and says "The iPhone cannot be used because the Apple Mobile device service is not started". I try to restart my laptop and iPhone 4 but it has been saying it everytime I plug it in. I would really appreciate it for helping, thanks

If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is not recognized in iTunes on Windows, you may need to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service. Find instructions here, http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567
If your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or iPod nano (5th generation) is not recognized in iTunes on a Mac, you might need to remove and reinstall the Apple Mobile Device Service. Find instructions here, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1747

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