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With iPhone 5S and 5C, Apple chooses evolution over revolution

Oct 28, 2013
Apple has a lot of new products, but we've seen them all before.

Sluggish iPhone 5 sales revive Apple’s doubters

Jan 14, 2013
Reported cutbacks on iPhone5 parts and talk of a cheaper phone suggest Apple is yielding to competition rather than defining the market

Retail sales, prices fall in October

Nov 14, 2012
After three straight months of gains, U.S. retail sales fell in October by about a third of a percent. Retail prices also ticked down in October.

Apple’s size can move markets up –- and down

Sep 21, 2012
Everybody knows that Apple is big enough to move markets. This year, that’s been a boon -- but what if the iPhone 5 falters?
A customer tries out the Apple iPhone 5 inside the Apple Fifth Avenue flagship store on the first morning it went on sale on September 21, 2012 in New York City.
Mario Tama/Getty Images

The facts behinds the iPhone 5's LTE

Sep 21, 2012
The latest iPhone is released today. And the iPhone 5 is set to support something called 4G LTE. But what is that, anyway?

Apple iPhone 5 goes on sale today

Sep 21, 2012
The phone offers a bigger screen; it’s faster; and it’s the lightest smartphone in the world. What the iPhone no longer offers? Google Maps, which used to come pre-installed.

Apple's new map app... #Fail?

Sep 19, 2012
Apple unveiled its new operating system today, and no more Google Maps -- Apple has its own map app now. But reviews for the software have so far been...less than stellar.
Apple Senior VP of iPhone Software Scott Forstall demonstrates the new map application featured on iOS 6.
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What's good for iPhones is good for FedEx

Sep 18, 2012
Apple says it received two million orders for the iPhone 5 in the first 24 hours of availability. That is good news of course for Apple. It's also good news for shipping companies like Fed Ex.

iPhone boom is short-term bust for wireless carriers

Sep 13, 2012
AT&T, Verizon and Sprint offer huge subsidies on new smartphones that hit bottom line.

What to consider before you buy the iPhone5

Sep 13, 2012
Early adopters will likely pay a premium for the right to own the latest Apple product.