Is Apple About to Release iPhone?

Though I despise Apple and their philosophy of cult (or is that cult of philosophy?) and their insistence on design over substance, I cannot deny that their products do look and feel light years ahead of anything else on the market, and that stylishness is a major part of their success.
iTunes' hold on the iPod's music files, their insistence on proprietary security over their music and video files and their cultish followers are infuriating in a world of increased openness and freedom. The idea that I can buy a song, but only use it on 5 computers, period should be causing a worldwide revolt, but their progress forward as the single MP3 player acceptible in this brave new presence marches forward.

Now it seems that Apple is on the verge of breaking through the MP3 market and into the mobile phone market.

Apple's iPhone is Calling

One of the reasons the iPod has stayed on top is because it's a moving target. Competitors can't catch up because Apple changes the game every six to nine months.

Take the Zune. It's an iPod knockoff that's several years too late. Except for wireless Wi-Fi song sharing, it brings little new to the table...

By Leander Kahney, Nov, 14, 2006, Wired