Trivia: The iPhone Name was Originally Owned by Cisco, Not Apple

Here is a bit of financial trivia for you.  Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), released its iPhone on Monday, December 18, 2006, which was a phone that connects to a home wireless network for making phone calls through the Internet using the Skype service. Skype was originally owned by eBay Inc. (EBAY)at the time and is now owned by Microsoft (MSFT).

It had been anticipated that Apple Computer Corp. (AAPL) would be using the iPhone name back then, but it had been registered by Cisco in 2000. The iPhone trademark is now owned by Apple.

More info about the “first” iPhone release can be found here, an article from bizjournals back in 2006.

How to Get an iPhone 5C for Half Price

Are you thinking about getting an Apple (AAPL) iPhone 5C but thinking of holding off because of the price? Then how does fifty bucks sound? You can get a brand new iPhone 5C from Best Buy (BBY) as long as you sign up for a two year contract.

This offer is only available until October 7, according to Business Insider. Also, there is no discount on the iPhone 5S.

Here is how it works. You buy the phone for $100, but they give you a $50 gift card at time of purchase that you can immediately use towards your purchase.

How to Toss Your Cookies on Your Apple iPhone

Although the Apple (AAPL) iPhone has a lot of competition, it is still selling like hotcakes. Since there are lots of new iPhone users, I thought it would be helpful for them to know how to toss their cookies on their Apple iPhone; in other words, empty the Safari cookies and cache. If you use Safari a lot on your iPhone, maybe it is time to clear out your history, cache, and cookies.

Here is how you do it:
1. Click on the Settings icon.
2. Scroll down and click on Safari.
3. At the bottom of the Safari page, you will see Clear History, Clear Cookies, and Clear Cache.
4. Click on each one of these. It will asked 'Are you sure?', then click Clear.

Here are more Top 18 Apple iPhone Tips.

And here are more iPhone Tips, especially for stock traders.

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Turn your iPod into an iPhone and with No Internet Bill

FreedomPop is selling an Apple (AAPL) sleeve that will turn the iPod into an iPhone. It sells for $99. And the nice feature is that there are no bills, called a free-"4G"-for-all plan. Check it out:

Weird Apple Lawsuit: Man Claims He Invented iPhone in 1989, Secrets Stolen by the FBI

According to an article in Wired, a man claims that he Invented the Apple (AAPL) iPhone, the iPod, and iTunes in 1989, and his secrets were stolen by the FBI. He also claimed, according to the article, that he told Sarah Jessica Parker his secrets, and he is suing her also.

Fear of Flying iPhone App

Finally, there is an Apple (AAPL) iPhone app for travelers who are afraid to fly. The app was released by Virgin Atlantic Airways. It includes a personal introduction by Sir Richard Branson, relaxation exercises, a fear attack button, and more. Cost is $4.99.

By the way, if you are looking for stock market related apps, check out Top 8 FREE iPhone Apps for Investors.

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Top 8 FREE iPhone Apps for Investors

There are plenty of weird Apple (AAPL) iPhone apps out there, but there are many useful ones that are available to investors and traders. The nice feature about many of these top apps is that they are free. Here are a selection of the top eight, all available at no charge.

Yahoo Finance has just released their own free iPhone app, so you can look up stocks just like you can with their web site, with the information summary, quotes, and research.

Want lots of news? Get the Bloomberg app. The app provides up-to-date news on markets, stocks, and general business.

Another new release is from Adobe. This is the Adobe Photoshop Mobile app, for free, a great deal considering the computer version of the program is very expensive. Edit your own photos that you take on your iPhone.

If you are a mutual fund investor, you need the Morningstar app, which provides ratings and lot of other data.

The Forbes Intelligent Investor app provides business and investment related interviews and articles.

Jim Cramer fans need to get TheStreet.com app for news and analysis.

If you are planning on refinancing or buying a home, download the EZ Loan Calculator app.

Last but not least, the Black Gold app provides the latest quotes on oil, natural gas, and gold.

If you come across any other great investment related iPhone apps which are available for free, please post a comment below. If you like fun apps, check out 3 Free Unnecessary iPhone Apps You Don't Need (but are fun).

By Stockerblog.com