Cisco and Apple: Lawsuit settled, Let's be friends

By now you've all read that the lawsuit over the use of the trademark name iPhone has been dropped and Cisco Systems and Apple Inc can be happy friends again.

In case you missed it, this is from the AP:
"The companies said Apple will be allowed to use the name for its sleek new multimedia device in exchange for exploring wide-ranging "interoperability" between the companies' products in the areas of security, consumer and business communications.

No other details of the agreement were released, and representatives from both companies declined to comment beyond their short joint statement.

The companies both said they would dismiss any pending legal actions regarding the trademark."

What "interoperability" means was not disclosed but we're pretty sure it will probably mean very little. Apple's in the clear... at least for the iPhone name!

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