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Apple is known for improving the iPhone experience with the launch of new iPhone versions year after year. This year looks no different if rumors are to be believed. Both hardware and software improvements are expected this year as well.

A China unit of major lead-acid battery maker Johnson Controls has halted production at its Shanghai factory as authorities investigate into an alleged lead pollution case, the official Shanghai Securities News said on Thursday.

Adobe Flash has finally come to Apple Inc.'s iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, not directly supported but just that the new app tools will be able to export Flash content as an HTML5-supporting format.

Apple is allegedly preparing a refresh of MacBook Pro in the late 2011, and possibly before the end of the month, according to sources.

As tech enthusiasts and Apple fans are eagerly awaiting the iPhone 5 that is expected to come in October, a Wall Street analyst expects the next iteration of the iPhone to start selling in China as early as December.

The app remains available outside of France.

Apple, reportedly, has “taken Steps” to ensure the iPhone 5 prototype’s safety.

Apple may delay the launch of iPad 2 Plus, which is considered as a successor to iPad 2, in to 2012 from late 2011 due to certain supply chain issues.

Intel said it has partnered with Google to optimize the Android operating system for Intel's low-power Atom processors.

Jefferies believes Intel Developer Forum has been a positive catalyst for ON Semiconductor Corp. and the company will continue to gain market share as Sandy Bridge ramp progresses.

Research In Motion is set to report sharply lower earnings and revenue after markets close on Thursday, as a raft of new BlackBerry smartphones arrived only late in the quarter.

Apple’s upcoming operating system, iOS 5, which is going to power iPhone 5, iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch next generation boats certain features which are already available with the Android based devices.

Apple has issued EFI firmware update for Macbook Air system to address issues with Lion Internet Recovery and compatibility for the upcoming Thunderbolt displays that Apple is developing. Following this update, Apple released updates for Mac Mini and MacBook Pro to offer stability enhancement for Lion Internet Recovery, Apple Thunderbolt Display compatibility and Thunderbolt Target Disk Mode.

The iPhone 5 could be on the way to Sprint (T) this autumn, and if that is the case, that will likely mean good things for other sector players, including existing iPhone provider AT&T (T).

Google Inc raised its offer for Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc by 33 percent to $12.5 billion over two weeks of negotiations between the two companies, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

Samsung Galaxy S2, the smartphone touted by some as an iPhone Killer, is finally coming to the United States this week after becoming the best-selling Samsung phone ever.

Intel and Google announced a partnership strategically planned to bolster their respective business while challenging Apple’s iPhone in the burgeoning smartphone market.

iPhone 5 Release Date: Orange CEO Spills Out Date as Mid-October

The hysteria over Apple’s most anticipated iPhone 5 seems to have reached a crescendo as more rumors have leaked, suggesting the phone will hit shelves next month.

Intel Corp. is putting significant weight behind ultra-slim Ultrabook in the Intel Developer Forum, which would be a threat to Apple Inc.'s iPad and MacBook Air.

As each day passes, the anxiety to get the iPhone 5 is soaring among tech enthusiasts and Apple fans.

Though Apple has not announced anything officially about the highly anticipated iPhone 5, rumors about the probable specifications (based on details embedded in the beta version of iOS 5 and improvements expected on the next iPhone), have turned cacophonous on the web.

Microsoft Corp handed out 5,000 sleek Samsung tablet computers running a test version of Windows 8 at its annual developer conference on Tuesday, hoping to stoke excitement over its new operating system.

Stocks gained on Tuesday as investors bought shares beaten down in recent weeks and bet European leaders would take action soon to ease the Greek debt crisis.

The forecasts will be key for BlackBerry maker Research In Motion this quarter, as investors grope for hints that the company's long downturn is coming to an end.

Microsoft Corp handed out 5,000 sleek Samsung tablet computers running a test version of Windows 8 at its annual developer conference on Tuesday, hoping to stoke excitement over its new operating system.

Anticipation is reaching fever pitch as industry observers predict Apple's next generation smartphone -- the iPhone 5 -- to hit shelves next month.

Stocks were little changed in a volatile session on Tuesday as investors struggled to determine whether equities were fairly priced, given persisting uncertainties in Europe.

Stocks were little changed in a volatile session on Tuesday as investors struggled to determine whether equities were fairly priced, given persisting uncertainties in Europe.