Q: What’s happening on June 29?

A: Keep this date free if you’re in the U.S. Apple has confirmed that its

much-awaited iPhone will be launched in the U.S. on June 29. The iPhone,

which combines the features of a mobile phone and a personal digital

assistant, will sell for US$499 or US$599, depending on the configuration.

Its much-touted feature is a completely touch-sensitive interface. Alas, a

release date for Europe and the rest of the world has not been given. Thomas

Husson, senior researcher for the mobile market at Jupiter Research, said:

“The biggest selling points of the iPhone are the Apple brand itself and the

new user interface. Apple has stated it wants to sell 10 million iPhones by

the end of 2008. Thats less than 1% of the total mobile phone market, but it

is a significant target in the smart phone market.” Cisco and Apple had

announced on Feb. 21 that they had resolved their dispute over the iPhone

trademark. Under the agreement, both companies are free to use the iPhone

trademark on their products throughout the world.

问：6月29日是什么日子？

答：若你身在美国，就要记住这个日子。Apple确认，6月29日万众期待的iPhone将会在美国亮相。集流动电话与个人数码助手功能

于一身的iPhone，售价将为499美元或599美元，视乎配置而定。这款产品一个备受推崇的特点就是全触感式界面。公司目前尚未透露

在欧洲及世界其他地区面市的日期。Jupiter Research流动通讯市场的高级研究员Thomas Husson表示：“iPhone的最大卖点是Apple

的品牌，以及全新的用户界面。Apple说希望在2008年年底之前卖出1,000万部iPhone，虽然这还不到整个流动电话市场的1%，但对于

智能电话市场来说，着实是一个不小的目标。”思科（Cisco）与Apple早在2月21日就宣布，两家已经解决了围绕着“iPhone”商标的

争议。根据协议，两公司的产品可以在世界各地自由使用“iPhone”商标。