Mac won't play a .3gp file

I can't open a .3gp file on my Mac 0SX.6.8
When I try to it says that it's a format Quicktime Player can't recognise.... Ok I am a bit of a dufous, if I need to upgrade Quicktime can somone tell me how.... but I thought with this OS version I should be able to?

I can't open a .3gp file on my Mac 0SX.6.8
When I try to it says that it's a format Quicktime Player can't recognise....
Try installing and using the QT 7 Player app (version modified for use with Snow Leopard and Lion systems) as described HERE.

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NoName posted "Re: brand new mac won't play/recognise/mount audio-cd's" in "brand new mac won't play/recognise/mount audio-cd's" on Aug 1, 2008 4:21:01 PM.
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Hi all!
I am totally new to the macbussines (got one for a month now) and not using cd's much I never tried importing one untill today... and it simply won't. I think it's supposed to show the audio-cd on the desktop and give me an 'import cd' button in itunes whenever I insert an audioCD right?
It won't do... it'll take it in, turn it a few times and slide it right out again.
What I tried so far:
* toying with itunes settings for importing (import cd & eject, show CD, ask to import cd etc)
* toying with the cd&dvd preferences under system preferences
* click the mount 'button' in disk utility as was suggested in all those threads regarding cd's not mounting first time (my cd's won't mount the second or 30th time either)
* resetting the PRAM
Nothing so far.
It does recognise DVD's but no audio cd's whatsoever, originals, burned ones. You name it. As I don't use CD's a lot the newest CD dates from 2003, but that can't be it, can it?
Any suggestions would be highly appreciated...
o/
Am I going para? Where did my post go? It's totally gone, not even under 'my posts' or anywhere...
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