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iPhone

1. A mobile handset from Linksys who's a subsidiary of Cisco. The iPhone handset connects to a WiFi network and enables users to make wireless phone calls through their home computers using Skype. This phone enables users to use Skype anywhere in their home or office (within WiFi range), similar to the traditional cordless home phone.
  • The official Cisco iPhone page can be found here.

Apple iPhone2. The iPhone is also a product introduced by Apple at the January 2007 Macworld Conference & Expo. The iPhone is smart cell phone like that shown in the picture to the right that works like as a iPod, camera phone, PDA, and has WiFi access that can be used to access and browse the Internet using its widescreen display.

In addition to the features found on it when first purchased the iPhone also has access to the Apple App store, which has millions of other applications and games that can be loaded onto the phone, enabling the phone to do almost anything else.

  • The official Apple iPhone page can be found here.

Because of the obvious trademark conflict, Cisco filed a trademark infringement against Apple shortly after its release. However, shortly after filing the trademark infringement the companies came to terms and agreed to share the name between the two different products. The Apple iPhone was released to the public June 29, 2007.

Also see: Cell phone, Cell phone definitions, iPod, Jailbreaking

 

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