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Apple has diverted development resources from Mac OS X Leopard to its iPhone team so the company can meet the massive expectations of the tech world and ship the iPhone in June, as previously promised.

In an informal statement posted on Apple’s Web site, the company notes that the iPhone has passed several required certification tests and is on schedule to ship in late June.

“We can’t wait until customers get their hands (and fingers) on it and experience what a revolutionary and magical product it is. However, iPhone contains the most sophisticated software ever shipped on a mobile device, and finishing it on time has not come without a price — we had to borrow some key software engineering and QA (quality assurance) resources from our Mac OS X team, and as a result we will not be able to release Leopard at our Worldwide Developers Conference in early June as planned,” the statement explains. Apple states it will ship Leopard in October.

In addition, those hungry to get their hands on an iPhone might note the phrase “late June” as it relates to iPhone delivery. Previous industry predictions pegged the iPhone for delivery on June 11 at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. Now, if Apple has the iPhone ready for the masses by June 11, this innocuous little phrase may let Apple CEO Steve Jobs amp up the drama if he decides to take center stage at the conference.