iPhone 5’s impact on U.S. economy estimated at $75 billion in 2012
Apple’s (AAPL) most recent smartphone launch was its biggest ever by a wide margin. The company sold more than 5 million iPhone 5 handsets during …
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Apple ‘doomsday’ deemed nonsense
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Rogers begins taking reservations for RIM’s first BlackBerry 10 phone – even though it hasn’t been unveiled yet
Rogers Communications on Monday announced that its subscribers are now able to reserve Research In Motion’s (RIMM) first BlackBerry 10 smartphone — even though it …
BlackBerry maker RIM booted from NASDAQ-100 index
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Apple stock drops into $400-range despite explosive iPhone 5 debut in China
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Sprint announces plans to acquire 100% stake in Clearwire
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Global shipments of LCD TV panels reached an estimated 22.09 million units in November, hitting an all-time record. Market research firm WitsView found that television …
iPad shipments could reach 100 million in 2013
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Apple stock hits 10-month low
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Has the iPhone peaked? Apple’s iPhone 4S seen outselling iPhone 5
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Dell confirms it will exit smartphone business, drop Android
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Verizon’s Galaxy S III, Sprint’s EVO 4G LTE get Jelly Bean update
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Apple found guilty of infringing three patents in court battle with patent troll
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All eyes were on Samsung (005930) in 2012 as the company continued to field patent attacks from Apple (AAPL) while still managing to grow at …
Welcome back, Google Maps [hands-on]
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$19 unlimited smartphone service goes live as Republic Wireless starts shipping phones
As small mobile virtual network operators continue to look for ways to steal subscribers from major nationwide wireless carriers, low-cost unlimited plans are often the …
New app brings Google Now functionality to the iPhone
2012 was a huge year for the smartphone industry and while a number of exciting new devices and services were introduced over the past 12 …
Nokia Lumia sales reportedly nowhere near as strong as rumors suggest
At a time when Nokia (NOK) needs a solid quarter to prove to investors that it can stage a comeback, a new analysis suggests Lumia …
Where is Apple’s ‘next big thing’?
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