Finally, Apple announces iPhone — vows to leapfrog other smart phones

Finally, Apple announces iPhone — vows to leapfrog other smart phones

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Apple has not let us down.

Chief executive Steve Jobs said the company will launch its own phone, dubbed the iPhone, and that Cingular Wireless will provide the phone service, ending weeks of speculation.

It will do much more than make calls and play music. It aims to be a full-fledged smart phone, and is underpinned with some elements of Apple software, such as its Safari browser, which could expose mainstream users to Apple’s eco-system in more… Continue Reading