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iPhone, Apple TV Headline MacWorld Keynote

Posted by Zonk on from the iphone-looks-pretty-good-eh dept.

Steve Jobs kept his audience rapt at the MacWorld keynote today. He rehashed the announcement of the iTV, now called Apple TV, and announced the iPhone, a revolutionary phone/ipod/wrist-computer that had MacWorld attendees sitting on the edge of their seats. Retailing for $499 (4 gig)/$599 (8 gig), it has to be seen to be believed. It uses a touch screen with a new form of input control, runs OSX and many standard applications, and connects to the internet via WiFi. It has a camera, functions as a movie player, a music player, and can send emails and photos in the middle of a phone call. From the Engadget coverage: "'[OSX] let us create desktop class applications and networking, not the crippled stuff you find on most phones, these are real desktop applications.' He's quoting Alan Kay - 'People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware.' 'So we're bringing breakthrough software to a mobile device for the first time.'" Seriously, go check this out. They're going to print money with this thing.

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  1. Cue by phalse+phace · · Score: 0, Redundant

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  2. iPhone name by phalse+phace · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Don't think anyone's asked this, but how is Cisco going to react to Apple naming their phone iPhone?

    Lawsuit?

  3. Did Apple buy the name from Cisco, or what? by Animats · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Cisco clearly owns the trademarked name, and in the phone category. And they've owned it sine long before the iPod, a name registered only in 2001. And they're using it. Sooner or later, probably sooner, Apple will have to pay money to Cisco. Lots of money.

    Word Mark: IPHONE
    Category: Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: computer hardware and software for providing integrated telephone communication with computerized global information networks.
    FIRST USE: 1997-06-06.
    FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 1997-06-06
    Registration Number: 2293011
    Registration Date: November 16, 1999
    REGISTRANT: INFOGEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION CORPORATION CALIFORNIA 1775 WOODSIDE ROAD REDWOOD CITY CALIFORNIA 94061
    LAST LISTED OWNER: CISCO TECNOLOGY, INC. CORPORATION CALIFORNIA 170 WEST TASMAN SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA 95134