An iPhone device has finally been released, albeit not from Apple, according to an article by Macworld UK.

Cisco's Linksys division has released a set of web-enabled VoIP phones today, Cisco having owned the "iPhone" trademark since acquiring Infogear. Infogear first showed an iPhone Internet-capable device at the Consumer Electronics show in 1997, a year before Apple started naming various devices with an "i" precursor (such as the iMac, iPod, iTunes, iPhoto, etc.).

The iPhone will retail within the $180 range and is Skype-capable according to an article over at Engadget.

Whether Apple and Cisco will reach a consensus and share the "iPhone" name has yet to be determined, even though there's been weeks of rumor and speculation as to a forthcoming telephone device from the Cupertino firm.

Further details about the iPhone devices can be seen at the Linksys web site.

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