Phone Scoop writes: “In a statement yesterday, Apple confirmed that the iPhone is on track to launch in late June. When it was announced in January, both Apple and Cingular were firm about a June launch, but neither company specifically pointed to the end of the month. In order to meet the June deadline, Apple has said (more…)

EMI Music today announced that it is launching new premium downloads for retail on a global basis, making all of its digital repertoire available at a much higher sound quality than existing downloads and free of digital rights management (DRM) restrictions. (more…)

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Cisco Systems Inc. and Apple Inc. have agreed to share the “iPhone” name, but both companies are staying tightlipped about what future products might come from the resulting deal to collaborate on “interoperability” between the companies’ products. (more…)

The latest news from the Cisco/Apple trademark dispute over the rights to use the iPhone name indicates that the companies have extended the time that Apple has to respond to Cisco’s lawsuit, allowing the pair to further discuss trademark rights and interoperability. (more…)