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By Karl Baker, Bloomberg |
March 5, 2013
Qualcomm Inc. boosted its dividend by 40% and set up a $5 billion share buyback plan, rewarding investors after rising demand for smartphones that run on its technology spurred sales growth.
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By Peter Burrows, Bloomberg |
February 11, 2013
Apple Inc.’s profit margins are falling back to levels not seen since sales took off after the 2007 debut of the iPhone, as competition and lack of breakthrough products pressure the company to lower prices.
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By Bloomberg News |
February 7, 2013
On billboards across Beijing, in subway stations and on banners outside its stores, China Mobile Ltd. is inviting subscribers to “Change Phones for the New Year!” with Nokia Oyj’s Lumia 920T.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
January 8, 2013
U.S. stocks retreated for a second day as investors awaited fourth-quarter earnings reports, while European shares erased earlier gains triggered after economic confidence grew more than forecast. The yen and gold advanced.
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By Beth Jinks, Bloomberg |
December 19, 2012
A group including Apple Inc., Google Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd. agreed to buy patents from bankrupt Eastman Kodak Co. for about $525 million, gaining digital-imaging technology to capture and share pictures.
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By Brian Womack, Bloomberg |
December 13, 2012
Apple Inc., caving to user outrage over faulty directions in its home-grown navigation tool, has let Google Inc.’s mapping application back onto the iPad and iPhone mobile devices.
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By Tim Culpan and Adam Satariano, Bloomberg |
November 12, 2012
Apple Inc. settled all global lawsuits with HTC Corp., signaling a new willingness to resolve patent disputes without resorting to the “thermonuclear war” stance favored by co-founder Steve Jobs.
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By Mariko Yasu and Shunichi Ozasa, Bloomberg |
October 15, 2012
Softbank Corp. agreed to buy a stake of about 70 percent in Sprint Nextel Corp. for $20.1 billion as Japan’s third-biggest mobile-phone operator seeks growth overseas amid a declining local market.
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By Adam Satariano and Ryan Faughnder, Bloomberg |
September 20, 2012
Apple Inc. is poised for a record iPhone 5 debut and may not be able to keep up with demand as customers line up from Sydney to New York to pick up the latest model of its top-selling product.
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By Susan Decker, Bloomberg |
August 24, 2012
Apple Inc. is counting on the popularity of its devices and political pressure to thwart efforts by Google Inc.’s Motorola Mobility to block imports of the iPhone and iPad.
