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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