Apple Uses iPhone to Keep Moving Forward

It's no secret that we love the iPhone. While we won't count the ways here, this is the overarching theme: the Apple folks are forward-thinking and have built a completely logical device. Now, Apple is teaming up with tech heavyweights like Cisco and Intel to develop advanced applications for the iPhone. The Baron's personal favorite? You can move a file from the iPhone to your desktop computer with nothing more than the flick of a finger. The article says it best when it notes that this is why Apple is the king. Other manufacturers are trying to catch up, while Apple is pushing the line further and further.

Even more exciting is the fact that AT&T will be sponsoring the 3G iPhone when it comes out in June, meaning that the 8MB iPhone will costs just $199. It's like the iPod all over again. And if you think that Apple is still just a nice niche company, look at the fact that its earnings were up 36% over last year, thanks largely to PC sales. Apple has figured out that it can keep customers once it exposes them to its core strengths of usability and design. The iPod and the iPhone tap into that broader customer base.