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Apple says the limitations on its iPhone protect users from rogue programs that could steal data or disrupt their phone service. (AP Photo / Andrei Pungovschi) AP Photo / Andrei Pungovschi
By Hiawatha Bray
Globe Staff / August 2, 2007

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Everybody knows that Apple Inc.'s iPhone is more than just a wireless telephone. But how much more? (Full article: 799 words)

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