Cisco and Apple today announced that they have resolved their dispute involving the "iPhone" trademark.

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Hostilities broke out between the two companies last month, when Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the music phone at the annual Macworld convention in San Francisco. Cisco claimed that it had owned the trademark since 2000 and was using it for a line of Internet-connected phones.

Under the agreement, both companies are free to use the "iPhone" trademark on their products throughout the world.

In a joint statement, both companies said they are free to use the "iPhone" trademark on their products throughout the world, and each side will dismiss any pending actions regarding the trademark. In addition, Cisco and Apple will explore opportunities for interoperability in the areas of security, and consumer and enterprise communications. Other terms of the agreement are confidential.

- Apple iPhone Specs

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1. Posted by Malibu21	Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:37 am
I'm sure apple fronted no money haha go Apple, even though their phone is mediocre for the price.
2. Posted by itsajoey	Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:47 am
thats soo funny cant wait till cisco comes out with the "iphone" haha and yess the apple iphone is way over priced its not even thattt great.
3. Posted by Malibu21	Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:49 am
Cisco has an Iphone thats what the whole dispute was about http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Promotion_C1&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1165633244027&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
4. Posted by itsajoey	Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:53 am
lol didnt know they already had one. and i like when you read about it this is at the end of every description lol iPhone and Linksys are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc.
5. Posted by joecingu	Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:20 pm
hmmm . a mutual agreamant. maybee some cisco features in new mac models? or servers? thats the only way i see it. common and no money? please who you think we are? Maybe there wasnt a cash settelment but contract and services. thats cash also! But i am in cingular. hope it will get cheaper maybe 299.99 now thats aceptable
6. Posted by Malibu21	Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:07 pm
in all honesty for the features its not worth 600 but more what you said 300 as for no money, I doubt apple paid Cisco, or vise versa, it was probably intercompatibility and certain features that both companies can use, I mean, Look at Apple, because if the Ipod, its now a household name more than ever, Apple probably said, "look, if you let us call it the iPhone, alot of people are bound to find out about YOUR iPhone"
7. Posted by irsuv	Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:01 pm
Both iphones seem like crap. One is a wi-fi skype phone that Cisco no longer supports and the other is like a glorified button less ipod nano with a pda thrown in for fun. Bottom line, both are grossly overpriced. I'll stick to my MPX220.

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