The iPhone light is a prototype phone from Apple, which is said to be smaller and will cost less than the iPhone, according to an unconfirmed report from BusinessWeek. The report also states that Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs has been in talks with Verizon, for the past six months, to be the possible distributor of the phone.BusinessWeek: New Gear From Apple... (April 27, 2009)
iPhone Fast Facts
- Developed by Apple
- Distributed exclusively through AT&T
- More than a fourth of the phones are "jail broken" to allow them to work on other networks
- Initial distribution: June 29, 2007
- Sold in 22 different countries
- Phone features: Plays audio, video and games, uses GPS technology, has a multi-touch touchscreen and a camera, and connects to the Internet through a 3G wireless data connection
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Fast Facts
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Verizon is in talks with Apple to partner with them in the distribution of a phone, which is called iPhone-like
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The device may possibly be distributed as early as this summerCSmonitor.com: ...Two iPhone-like Devices? (April 28, 2009)
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Verizon's CEO, Lowell McAdam, will only confirm that he has spoken with Jobs
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AT&T has the exclusive rights to distribute the iPhone for Apple, but the partnership agreement is over at the end of 2009
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The lower cost is attributed to a system on a chipBusinessWeek: New Gear From Apple... (April 27, 2009)
