From: "Rich Gauszka" 


http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/16/iphone-delayed-until-october-leopard-delayed
-again-until-januar/

False alarm: iPhone NOT delayed until October, Leopard NOT delayed again
until January

Update:

Here's the story. A trustworthy source supplied us with an actual internal
Apple email that went out to thousands of Apple employees earlier today
(published after the break). The fact that this was an email sent within
Apple's internal email system to its employees is not in question. Let us
reiterate: this was an ACTUAL email distributed within Apple's internal
email system to Apple employees.

As it turns out, the internal memo Apple employees received was actually
retracted by Apple shortly after it was sent out. (Also published after the
break.) We received confirmation from Apple PR that this initial email sent
out to Apple employees was incorrect, and they let us know that the iPhone
and Leopard are both still on track, and should meet their expected launch
timeframes.

Presumably Apple is now on the hunt for whomever was able to spoof its
internal email system.

Original Apple email

From: Bullet News
Date: May 16, 2007 9:09 AM CDT
To: [redacted]
Subject: Mac OS X Leopard and iPhone Delayed

Mac OS X Leopard Delayed Until January iPhone Delayed Until October

REGIONS: Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, Japan, Latin America, United States
GROUPS: AppleCare, Retail

Apple issued a press release today announcing that iPhone which was
scheduled to ship in June, has been moved to October and the release date
for Mac OS X Leopard has been moved to January next year. A beta version of
Mac OS X Leopard will be given to developers at the Worldwide Developers
Conference (WWDC).


Apple email redaction

From: [redacted]
Date: May 16, 2007 10:47 AM CDT
To: [redacted]
Subject: NEWS: Disregard Bullet*News Sent May 16 at Approximately 9 a.m.
Central--AP/CA/EU/JP/LA/US

You may have received what appeared to be a Bullet*News from Apple. This
communication is fake and did not come from Apple.

Apple is on track to ship iPhone in late June and Mac OS X Leopard in October

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