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iPhone vs. iPhone

Well in the world of Cell Phones, VOIP Technology, iphone and trademarks, you shouldn't guess who will come out with the iPhone trademark...

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Listen to GearLog's Podcast "iPhone vs iPhone" mp3, with hosts: Dan Costa and Jennifer DeLeo, www.gearlog.com

Then ... Om Malik in his gigaOM blog sez:

"Zun.k.ed, verb – partnering with Microsoft on an evolving platform, betting the farm (and your future on it) only to find that Zune is going to leave you out in the cold.

A few months ago, when Microsoft’s integrated digital music and media plans aka Zune came to light, we wondered about the plight of Microsoft partners who spent millions of dollars developing an ecosystem around the Microsoft Windows Media platform, only to find themselves competing with the Barons of Redmond.

The word double-crossed came to mind, though I went with a more poetic headline. It wasn’t the first time Microsoft had left some of their partners pissing in the wind. CrunchGear has a delicious little rumor that indicates that well, it might happen again."

Zune Phone and the Perils of Partnering with Microsoft

CrunchGear sez:
". . . We’ve just received a sound tip that Microsoft is working on its very own phone to be branded under the Zune moniker. Our tipsters inform us that Microsoft execs are in meetings today hammering out details of the device and developing strategies and timescales for its release.

With the Apple iPhone is set to drop in June, and the Microsoft Zune Phone near December, this year is gearing up to be highly prolific for the cellular industry. What effect do you all think this will have on the scheme of things?"

Here's the PHOTO and the CrunchGear article

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