Cisco Systems and Apple Inc have finally kissed and made up. Cisco decided they will share the ‘iPhone’ name in exchange for exploring ‘interoperability’ between the companies’ products in areas such as security, consumer, and business communication.
What does this mean? Well it means that Cisco wants to hop on the iPhone wagon, Apple iPhone wagon that is. They want a piece of the pot, and this is how they plan to get it. In essence, this deal says that Steve Jobs must make a concerted effort to develop a product with Cisco.
All pending legal actions regarding the ‘iPhone’ trademark will be dismissed by both Apple and Cisco. Both companies, however, will continue to remain tight-lipped about future products that might come out of the ‘interoperability’ deal.
