CNET News Daily Podcast: Coming to terms with the iPhone and Apple

The latest numbers on the iPhone underscore in 20-point type Apple's shift into a consumer electronics company.

October 22, 2008 10:30 AM PDT Follow @coopeydoop

The sharp growth in the iPhone was seized upon by investors who bid up Apple's stock even as the overall stock market slumped. CNET News' Tom Krazit reflects upon the import of the iPhone in the context of a strategy shift CEO Steve Jobs charted for Apple years ago.

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