Penalties for employees caught unlocking their phones could include removing access to email and firewalled apps, immediately blocking communication, and locking or wiping the device.

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Palm's actions makes it seem like there are no other ways for a device to interact with iTunes, and the company's outraged response to Apple blocking the Pre make it seem like Apple is wrong for forbidding non-iPod devices from masquerading as iPods.

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