This week, Apple-focused bloggers learned the company has overtaken Research In Motion with smartphone sales for the quarter, and that Apple isn’t ready to jump into the netbook scene just now — or talk publicly about any specific plans, at any rate. Meanwhile, rumors persist of a secret Apple device — and oh yes, the Mac mini is not dead yet. “Love it or hate it … there is no denying that Apple’s iPhone is not only a game changer but a certifiable hit,” wrote Om Malik on GigaOM, who came up with seven reasons why the iPhone is selling so well.