It would be a surprise if the "iphone" of planes was really alone in all its innovations - after all the iphone is far from alone.
I found this interesting, for example, because to me it is an approach to addressing the problem of trying to upgrade the software of an aircraft quickly and deal with all the safety implications:
http://www.gripenblogs.com/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=705
You will obviously note the use of a 'phone' metaphor.