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Apple's iPhone is the global smartphone leader and the company can still boast that its product users are also among the most satisfied. Since launching the iPhone in 2007 and as the company's highly-anticipated launch of the next version, the iPhone 5, nears, Apple has sold more than 110 million iPhones.

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The worthy tech battle, also known as Amazon vs. iPad, is about to begin. Some industry observers will try to argue that Amazon's forthcoming new Kindle tablet will not be a direct, legitimate threat to Apple's industry-leading iPad because the company's first unit will be a 7-inch touchscreen instead of a 10-inch touchscreen.But even industry observers can be wrong, and such is the case with Amazon's new tablet, which will be a direct competitor to Apple's iPad regardless of ...

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Apple’s share of the global Smartphone market is projected to reach 22 percent in 2012.

There has been growing rumors that Apple's next-generation iPhone 5 would be seen in the hands of consumers in the first week of October.

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While the Samsung Galaxy S2 is grabbing success in other parts of the world and is about to hit the U.S. market, Motorola Droid Bionic has hit the ground and Apple’s iPhone 5 is crawling through slews of rumors to reach the release date.

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The surest sign yet about the impending iPhone 5 release is the reported drying up of iPhone 4 inventory, coupled with the fact that Apple's online store is currently down, triggering speculation that a new hardware launch was imminent.

Apple iPhone 5 Production Gains Momentum

Fourth-quarter shipments for Apple's iPhone 5 are expected to surpass 22 million units this year, industry sources told DigiTimes.

The iPhone 5 production looks like it's moving into overdrive as manufacturer Foxconn is said to be producing 150,000 units a day, according to a report from Taiwan's DigiTimes.

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When will it arrive: Rumor has it that an Apple fixture at Best Buy is set for Oct. 21. On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Deutsche Telekom, a German Telco company, has started selling it by taking reservations from its subscribers. Despite technically being non-existent, reports have indicated that the iPhone 5 is going into production overseas this week. If true, that would align with a Best Buy early October release. So you can look forward (eventually) to a September reveal.

Booming demand for Apple's iPhone and phones using Google's Android software lifted second-quarter smartphone sales in Western Europe by 48 percent year on year, while former market leader Nokia fell further behind.

Apple is planning on shipping out more than 20 million iPhone 5 units this year.

Apple is now seeking to ban sales of Samsung-based devices in Japan.

Apple's latest litigation was filed in Japan against its rival Samsung for violating patents for the iPhone and iPad.

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5 has not yet been officially announced, but rumors emerged suggesting an early October release was likely. However, the arrival will not go unchallenged, thanks to players like Motorola’s Droid Bionic, which is expected to be the biggest threat to the iPhone 5.

Apple is seeking to ban sales of some Samsung Electronics gadgets in Japan, accusing its rival of violating patents relating to the iPhone and iPad, the latest salvo in a series of patent battles between the two companies.