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U.S. stocks declined as investors continue to follow the increasing tense situation in Ukraine as the markets pause for the weekend. Ukraine forces reportedly killed up to five pro-Russia rebels as the Russian military continues to conduct drills close to the Ukraine border. Additionally,...

Many investors had speculated that an imminent China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) deal would make China Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) fastest growing market. While it is unclear when (or if) such a deal would occur, Japan currently holds ranks as the company's fastest growing market. The Wall Street Journal on...

With so much talk about China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) and its absence during Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) press conference this week, investors may be overlooking the new markets the iPhone is about to reach. Most notably, Apple secured a deal with NTT DoCoMo (NYSE: DCM), the largest carrier in Japan. The...

Investors were all but certain that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) had finally secured a deal with China Mobile (NYSE: CHL). When the company's iPhone event came and went without a peep about China Mobile, Wall Street began to wonder: were the rumors false? On its surface, this did not make much sense. All...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) unveiled two highly-anticipated smartphones today -- the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S. Both are due on September 20 and are pretty much identical to what the rumors suggested. The former is a low-cost iPhone that starts at $99 (with a two-year contract) for the 16GB model, and...

China Telecom (NYSE: CHA) and China Unicom (NYSE: CHU) could be the first Chinese carriers to offer the next-generation iPhone. Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) long-awaited upgrade is rumored to be called the iPhone 5S. The company's low-end, low-cost smartphone -- the unconfirmed iPhone 5C -- is expected...

Another week, another batch of headlines that are nearly dominated by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). From patent filings and trade-in deals to Apple TV and Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) sales troubles that were caused by the iPad Mini, Apple stole the spotlight nearly every day this week. The exception is...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) international expansion is slated to continue with a new retail presence in Tokyo, Japan. The Mac maker has not opened a store in Tokyo since 2005. According to Bloomberg, the lengthy hiatus will come to an end in March 2014. This news comes after a report claimed that NTT...

Don't get too excited -- it's seven years away. Samsung is testing a new high-speed mobile Internet technology that will blow the lid off 4G and allow users to download full HD films in a couple of seconds. According to an AppleInsider translation of a Yonhap News piece, Samsung has created a 5G...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone could reach nearly three billion new customers worldwide -- but only if it is willing to change its policies. According to Bloomberg, 2.8 billion potential iPhone customers continue to go untouched as international cellular service providers fight against Apple's...