July 3, 2007

IPhone.com has been acquired by Apple

According to Domain Tools Blog Michael Kovatch, who ought the iPhone.com domain name in 1995, has recently sold it to Apple for seven figures.

"Michael started an ISP in 1993 and was in the right place at the right time. He knew the Internet would allow telephone calls one day and that is why he registered IPhone.com. Little did he know the 12 years later the Internet would be one his cell phones and Apple would reveal a product with his name and all this would make him an instant Millionaire.

[via Engadget:Mobile]

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