Apple by the numbers: 26.9M iPhones,14M iPads sold

It also announced that it'll start paying out dividends of $2.65 per common stock to its customers on Nov. 15 to all who are stockholder by the close of business on Nov. 12.

Smartphones pave the way for AT&T’s Q3: 6.1M devices sold, covering 64% of customers

Despite a big quarterly profit dip, AT&T is still succeeding at getting smartphones out the door.

Sprint: No iPhone 4 in stores, ‘free with contract’ deal only available online

Despite rumors that Sprint was killing off the iPhone 4, the company says it's still sell the aging iPhone model, but only on its website.

Sell your iPhone and keep it too: Gazelle extends ‘price-lock’ period

No fear, iPhone 4S users, you won't have to go without your precious phones for long. Electronics buy-back site Gazelle extended the amount of time consumers have to send in their gadgets after locking in a quote.

Analysts hold back on Apple earnings in expectation of iPhone 5

Analysts aren’t going big on their expectations for Apple’s earnings this quarter.

Apple reports its third quarter 2012 earnings Tuesday, but according to Reuters, analysts are playing it safe in anticipation of the rumored iPhone 5. Apple often releases its …

Apple chief Tim Cook pays a visit to Chinese Foxconn plant

Apple CEO Tim Cook made his first trip on Thursday to a Chinese Foxconn production facility that is charged with making the company’s ultra popular iPhones.

Cook’s visit comes after weeks of accusations that employees of the Foxconn plant(s) were …

Apple only sells 2% more iPhones than Best Buy

How important is Best Buy to Apple’s iPhone sales strategy? Possibly more than Apple’s own retail shops, according to a new study from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.

The research firm surveyed shoppers for a three-month period from December 2011 to …

Following heavy criticism, Apple announces new investigation into Foxconn labor conditions

Last month saw several big stories on poor working conditions at the factories in China where makes Apple products. Chief executive Tim Cook initially responded by saying that Apple had nothing to apologize for. Now Apple has announced a series …