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Apple and Cisco Discussing Ways to Make Respective “iPhone” Devices Cooperate

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Despite the near-legal-battle that ensued over the “iPhone” name a few months ago, Apple and Cisco have revealed that the two firms are looking to make their respective iPhone devices interoperable (Cisco’s device is a VoIP-based telephone and is currently on the market while Apple’s iPhone is currently in development).
The firms, which settled their dispute out of court, reached an accord in which each company has the right to use its name on its products according to AppleInsider. One condition of the agreement was for the two companies to investigate possibilities for interoperability in the areas of security as well as consumer and enterprise communications.
Last week, Cisco Chief Development Office Charlie Giancarlo revealed that Apple CEO Steve Jobs had held discussions with Cisco’s team as to how to make the iPhone compatible with Cisco’s consumer and business products.
“We’re optimistic, but it’s still early,” said Giancarlo, adding that ways in which the companies’ products can work together “are now being investigated by both technical teams.”
Giancarlo commented that the discussions are more centered around making Apple’s iPhone work with Cisco products and allowing the iPhone to work with Cisco’s corporate desk phone systems and have both sets of devices be capable of services such as instant messaging and teleconferencing.


iphonehand.jpg
Despite the near-legal-battle that ensued over the “iPhone” name a few months ago, Apple and Cisco have revealed that the two firms are looking to make their respective iPhone devices interoperable (Cisco’s device is a VoIP-based telephone and is currently on the market while Apple’s iPhone is currently in development).
The firms, which settled their dispute out of court, reached an accord in which each company has the right to use its name on its products according to AppleInsider. One condition of the agreement was for the two companies to investigate possibilities for interoperability in the areas of security as well as consumer and enterprise communications.
Last week, Cisco Chief Development Office Charlie Giancarlo revealed that Apple CEO Steve Jobs had held discussions with Cisco’s team as to how to make the iPhone compatible with Cisco’s consumer and business products.
“We’re optimistic, but it’s still early,” said Giancarlo, adding that ways in which the companies’ products can work together “are now being investigated by both technical teams.”
Giancarlo commented that the discussions are more centered around making Apple’s iPhone work with Cisco products and allowing the iPhone to work with Cisco’s corporate desk phone systems and have both sets of devices be capable of services such as instant messaging and teleconferencing.