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Friday, May 18, 2007 4:10pm

Apple: We didn't send iPhon...

The momentous faux email that send Apple's stock price plummeting down more than $5 and prompted a retraction from its original publisher (Engadget) is now the subject of dispute by Apple officials. According to a report from eWeek, Apple spokesperson Natalie Kerris flatly denies the claim that the email triggering the inflammatory story originated internally. Kerris also reiterated earlier statements indicating that the iPhone is on track for a June launch, while Leopard is still scheduled for October with a public beta of the new operating system due during the week of Apple's Worldwide Developer conference (WWDC), starting June 11th.

Some industry watchers are crying out for an SEC investigation, which would almost certainly result if the memo was determined to originate from an individual seeking to manipulate Apple's stock price. Helping to buoy Apple's share price to levels seen prior to the incident is the announcement that the iPhone was officially awarded FCC approval.