The iPhone is a smartphone and multimedia player device by Apple. The iPhone will support a camera phone, a multimedia player, mobile telephone, and several internet services like push IMAP from Yahoo!, text messaging, web browsing and wireless connectivity. The iPhone will not include a built-in keyboard or keypad; input is accomplished via touchscreen with virtual keyboard and buttons. Apple has confirmed an optimized but limited version of the OS X operating system will run on the iPhone, but further distinction between the operating system (OS X) running on Macs and the iPhone has not been officially explained. The iPhone has a scheduled release date of June 2007 and will be available from the Apple Store and from Cingular Wireless.

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