Apple Takes Possession of iPhone5.com Domain

[praktical]

Apple Takes Possession of iPhone5.com Domain

Well somehow I always knew they would eventually take possession. This however is just a first step in many to come with the upcoming new iPhone.

 

[zyr123]

wow

i just brought the rights to the domainen of iphone 5s.

apple pay me 5 mill and il give it back to you.

 

[AustinIllini]

Does anybody else not realize that Apple has not been called "Apple Computer, Inc." since 2007. If this domain was registered to them, shouldn't they use their legal entity name ("Apple, Inc.")??

Depends. My paycheck comes from a company name that is no longer the name of my company. I don't know if it's contractual reasons or not, but that is definitely Apple.

 

[hayesk]

As is thenewiphone.com

Now it points to a Google page. Apple's not going to like that.

 

[RalfTheDog]

Many years ago, I purchased, http:Moreevilthansatanhimself.com. I redirected it to Microsoft.

 

[holmstockd]

For real!

I'm still curious as to why ipad2.com re-directs me to MacRumors lol.

HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHH! that was a good laugh.

 

[kayloh20]

This still doesn't mean they will call it the "iPhone 5." I like the idea of calling it the new "iPhone" like they did with the iPad.

So how will the iPhone 6 and the iPad 4 work? Will the iPhone 5 and the iPad 3 be called "the old iPhone" and "the old iPad" or will the iPhone 6 and the iPad 4 be called "the newer iPhone" and "the newer iPad"? And for that matter, what happens with the iPhone 7 and iPad 5?

 

[mobi]

As long as the regulated due process is intact and not due to muscle...based on Intellectual property, trademark etc.

 

[aajeev]

I wondering if there was a deal between Apple and the person who own's iphone5.com or did they just scared the person in giving it up?

 

[Konrad9]

I'm still curious as to why ipad2.com re-directs me to MacRumors lol.

Because trololololo

 

[Amazing Iceman]

"Apple Takes Possession of iPhone5.com Domain"

It all sounds like an army invasion as in:

"Apple Takes Possession of the British Virgin Islands"

I wonder if they gave a few bucks to the previous owner or just grabbed it by force.

 

[KPOM]

So how will the iPhone 6 and the iPad 4 work? Will the iPhone 5 and the iPad 3 be called "the old iPhone" and "the old iPad" or will the iPhone 6 and the iPad 4 be called "the newer iPhone" and "the newer iPad"? And for that matter, what happens with the iPhone 7 and iPad 5?

They will always be called "iPhone." It's the same as the MacBook Pro or Air.

 

[Konrad]

Wooopy woo! Now, anything else in the news?

 

[roadbloc]

i just brought the rights to the domainen of iphone 5s.

apple pay me 5 mill and il give it back to you.

Well, actually your plan is flawed since it sounds like Apple simply just took possession of iphone5.com. There was no 5 million $ payout.

 

[raremage]

Does anybody else not realize that Apple has not been called "Apple Computer, Inc." since 2007. If this domain was registered to them, shouldn't they use their legal entity name ("Apple, Inc.")??

Could just be how they manage registrar information. It would be easy enough for whoever handles domain registration to have missed changing this.

 

[justperry]

you better not have looked at iphone4s.com. It used to be a porn site

Why not.

Regarding your sig, why are you even here.

 

[rorschach]

So how will the iPhone 6 and the iPad 4 work? Will the iPhone 5 and the iPad 3 be called "the old iPhone" and "the old iPad" or will the iPhone 6 and the iPad 4 be called "the newer iPhone" and "the newer iPad"? And for that matter, what happens with the iPhone 7 and iPad 5?

There's no "iMac 12" or "MacBook Air 4" or "iPod touch 3". How do they work?

 

[emon878]

I wonder if the owner got compensated. Also iPhone6.com and thenewiphone.com is taken, and is thenewiphone.ca .info and .net

 

[adildacoolset]

Regarding your sig, why are you even here.

It's just a joke, because I was warned in my mind, unfairly. So I am just making a joke from it

 

[hirshnoc]

iPhone 5/6

I'm still not sure why everyone thinks the sixth generation iPhone is going to be called the 'iPhone 5.' The people at Apple would have had to be dropping extra LSD to believe they could actually make people believe it was the fifth iPhone.

Or perhaps like the Apple II, they aren't acknowledging the existence of the first one.

 

[justperry]

It's just a joke, because I was warned in my mind, unfairly. So I am just making a joke from it

I added the wink for a purpose, so no worries.

Mine IS "invisible"

 

[adildacoolset]

I added the wink for a purpose, so no worries.

Mine IS "invisible"

Ya I know, but heck, at least you know why.

 

[justperry]

I'm still not sure why everyone thinks the sixth generation iPhone is going to be called the 'iPhone 5.' The people at Apple would have had to be dropping extra LSD to believe they could actually make people believe it was the fifth iPhone.

Or perhaps like the Apple II, they aren't acknowledging the existence of the first one.

I still don't get it that people have to discus this on and on and on........

 

[JAT]

Does anybody else not realize that Apple has not been called "Apple Computer, Inc." since 2007. If this domain was registered to them, shouldn't they use their legal entity name ("Apple, Inc.")??

They probably did not disband the original corp, and still use it for certain things. Perhaps, domain registration. They no doubt have dozens of legal entities.

 

[SockRolid]

www.iPhone6.com through iPhone999999.com is still available though...

iphone5sucks.com appears to be ready for purchase as well.