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The electronics maker reports $1.21 billion in net income, or $1.33 a share, on $8.16 billion in sales that include 11 million iPods, up 3% from the year-ago period, and 3.79 million iPhones, up 123%.

A new report is backing rumors of Voice Dialing support inside betas of Apple's iPhone 3.0 Software but adds that capability may be just one of several features included in a new Voice Services framework that may also facilitate voice control of the new OS.

AT&T's exclusive deal to carry the iPhone in the U.S. expires next year, according to people familiar with the matter, and Mr. Stephenson is now in discussions with Apple Inc. to get an extension until 2011.

The next generation of iPhone software allows users to cut and paste text between applications.

We just got the announcement. Set your clocks, mark your calendars. It's going down March 17th.

Analyst Shawn Wu spotted a trend among mobile carriers to lower prices in a effort to retain subscribers, which puts further pressure on AT&T to revise its current rate plans for the iPhone.

Apple is considering allowing apps to run as user selectable background processes. If so, this feature would likely come in the rumored iPhone 3.0 software update but would be limited to only one or two processes on current hardware. The next generation iPhone, would likely see less restricted background process support due to its improved hardware.

The Wall Street Journal is weighing in on Dell's rumored smartphone offering, adding further weight to rumors predicting the PC maker will enter the arena to take on Apple's iPhone.

Facing a potential legal showdown with Apple over its new multi-touch Pre handset, Palm this week vowed to fight back tooth and nail.

Apple said robust sales of the iPhone and its MacBook laptops buoyed the company amid a terrible holiday shopping season.