January 09, 2007
The iPhone
Posted by Gordon Smith

Apple's new iPhone looks very cool. Here is a report on the launch. I have a Samsung i730, which is an amazing device in many ways, but it is clunky. Unfortunately, the iPhone will be available only through Cingular.

The W$J asks whether the iPhone is worth the hefty price tag ($599). "Yes" seems to be the early answer, at least if you think investors have their fingers on the pulse of the market. Apple's shares rose $7.10.

UPDATE: Check out Paul Kedrosky's brief discussion of Cisco v. Apple on the name "iPhone."

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1. Posted by John Earnhardt on January 10, 2007 @ 20:36 | Permalink

UPDATE FROM CISCO - Intellectual property is the lifeblood of Silicon Valley and we all have to protect our property. The iPhone trademark is owned by Cisco, as noted in your story. We (Cisco) had hoped to reach an agreement to share our trademark with Apple, yet they decided to use the name without our agreement, so we, unfortunately, are having to go to court to stop them from using the name. This is not about money. We still hope we can reach an agreement, but when your neighbor steals your property, you have no recourse other than to call the cops and file a complaint. Full Cisco statement at: http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2007/corp_011007.html

You can also read Mark Chandler's blog entry (he is SVP and General Counsel) to give you a bit of the tick-tock and flavor here: http://blogs.cisco.com/news/2007/01/update_on_ciscos_iphone_tradem.html He states, in part, "this is not a suit against Apple’s innovation, their modern design, or their cool phone. It is not a suit about money or royalties. This is a suit about trademark infringement."

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