Ouch. When Apple says that the iPhone is a closed environment, they meant it all the way up to the graphics user interface (GUI). The tzywen YouTube video of the iPhone GUI on a PocketPC has been [read the banner image above]. Try it out at the linked original article.

This certainly follows the trend of Apple, Inc. being quite protective not only of its proprietary technological advances, but of its proprietary image as well. After all, the word "podcast" probably can't be used as a trademarked term anymore. On the other hand, can we still call it the iPhone, or are Cisco and Apple still talking?

In truth, intellectual property rights are to be respected, although it ultimately depends on how angry an IPR owner can be when someone else uses their stuff and doesn't tell them about it. On the other hand, how would Microsoft react if an iPhone was able to run a Vista-like interface? (Unless it was like, Boot Camp or something...)

(Oh, and we tried visiting the tzywen site for more info, but came across a "509 Bandwidth Limit Exceeded")