According to local reports, Foxconn looked for over 90,000 new employees for the iPhone 5S release According to local news reports in Taiwan, Foxconn looked for a massive amount of new employees just in time for the company's launch of the much awaited iPhone 5S.

Google and IPSOS' research showed that less than half of Chinese urban dwellers had smartphones.

The new Moto X from Google's Motorola posed a potential threat to the Apple-Samsung duopoly in the smartphone market.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, Apple will be sourcing high resolution screens from competitor Samsung.

Google's app strategy to beat Apple seemed to be working now and held potential to stll work in the long-term.

The recently-held talks between Apple and China Mobile could benefit both companies. The recently-concluded talks between Apple CEO Tim Cook and China Mobile Chairman Xi Guonhua could be beneficial to both, Reuters said in a report.

Apple's "pinch to zoom" patent was rejected, again, by the USPTO. Apple's claim to the "pinch to zoom" patent has been rejected by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), again.

The heads of Apple and China Mobile came together to discuss a possible cooperation. Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, met with China Mobile Ltd. Chairman Xi Guohua in Beijing Tuesday.

The pinch-to-zoom patent lawsuit of Apple against Samsung was rejected by US Patent and Trademark Office.

Analysts said that Apple's business strategies and continuous innovation would be the key to the company's success in the future.