Apple's iPhone: One more thing...
Category: Apple/Mac OS...
Posted Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 02:00 PM [GMT-6]

Oh, by the way, in case you were wondering how Apple had the nerve to call its new cell phone the "iPhone," given that Cisco Systems has owned the trademark since 2000, the answer is simple: Steve Jobs has incriminating photos of Cisco's CEO.

OK, not really. As the Wall Street Journal's Law Blog reports, Apple simply bought the rights to the name from Cisco. Terms were not disclosed, although some report that a shredder was involved.

OK, not really. As far as I know, anyway.

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