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Hardware upgrades and new Apple services will help the next-generation iPhone lead the smartphone market next year, according to analyst Mark Moskowitz. iPhone 5 to reign as leading smartphone in 2013, says analyst

The iPhone, introduced five years ago, has changed how people do business in many crucial ways. The smartphone’s easily accessible touch screen and speedy web browser, modern iOS operating system and software store made the device the equivalent of a mobile PC that blurred the line between work and play. At Age 5, the iPhone Mobilizes Businesses

Google’s Chrome browser can now be used to surf the Web on the iPhone and iPad. Google releases Chrome Web browser for iPhone, iPad

On June 28, 2007, Nokia was the top selling mobile-phone company in the world, people stopped working when they left their computers, Android phones didn’t exist, and high-powered executives were addicted to thumbing on their BlackBerrys. 5 ways the iPhone changed our lives

Virgin Mobile turned a few heads earlier this month when it announced it would be selling Apple’s iPhone4 and 4S off-contract on top of offering an affordable $35 a month unlimited data plan.  Virgin Mobile begins prepaid iPhone sales

It’ll look exactly the same, but Facebook is expected to launch a rebuilt version of its iPhone app that will work much faster than its current one, according to a report. Facebook launching rebuilt, speedier iPhone app in July

In 2010, Steve Jobs said a 7-inch screen wasn’t sufficient for making great tablet apps. With the rumored iPhone 5 in the wings and a flimsy business rationale, an iPad mini is unlikely to surface. Will Google’s Nexus 7 prod Apple into producing an iPad Mini?

Dan Riccio, current vice president of iPad hardware engineering, will transition to Mansfield’s role over the next several months. The hardware team will continue to report to Mansfield until he leaves. Apple iPad development chief Bob Mansfield to retire

Lawyers for Samsung Electronics have petitioned a U.S. court to suspend a preliminary injunction that has blocked its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer from sale in the country. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 Samsung appeals Apple injunction against Galaxy Tab

Zimusoft, Inc., specialists in mobile simulation, have perfected their iPhone Simulator running in Windows-based DragonFireSDK. Windows programmers can now write iPhone apps using the familiar Microsoft Visual Studio C/C++ development environment to write iPhone apps. iPhone Apps in C/C++ Without Ever Leaving Windows Using DragonFireSDK.com