MacDailyNews - Accessories makers prep for Apple iPhone launch

"Accessories makers are placing big bets on the iPhone [and] their payoff could be relatively huge, if the $1 billion a year spent on Apple iPod accessories is any indication," Ben Charny reports for MarketWatch.

"Yet despite their importance, Marware and other accessories makers say they began crafting iPhone items without the benefit of actually seeing the device. Apple, however, did release some basic specs about the iPhone in February, which made the process a bit easier," Charny reports.

"The accessories makers, for the most part, operate independently of Apple, which raises their risk even more. Apple only requires that accessories with the phrase 'works with iPhone' on the packaging first be approved by Apple. But in order to speed their goods to market, several accessories makers say they will go without the "'works with iPhone' on their packaging," Charny reports."