Evan Niu, CFA

The longer that it takes for Apple to ink official deals with carriers, the more opportunity that rival platforms have to swoop in and establish an installed base. That's how the U.S. market has played out thus far. Will the Chinese market be different?

Apple sets official dates for its annual developer conference, which may be used to unveil numerous hardware or software products.

With domestic iPhone data in hand, investors can now parse through the figures to get a picture of how the iPhone is faring in the U.S. -- and what that means for Apple's business.

Apple just unveiled a massive capital return program last night, yet investors seem to be left wanting more. Why wasn't a $50 billion increase in repurchase authorization good enough?

Is this meaningful or just another movement?

Is this meaningful or just another movement?

Is this meaningful or just another movement?

Tim Cook auctions off a coffee date for charity, with proceeds going to a prominent humans rights organization.

The No. 3 and No. 4 domestic wireless carriers blame inventory issues.

Apple's fiscal second quarter earnings was packed with new information for investors. Alongside modest beats on all relevant fronts, the Mac maker unveiled a massive new capital return program. Should investors have been more impressed initially?

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC had one final swing at a turnaround with its One device. Unfortunately, everything is falling apart right at crunch time. Goodbye, HTC.

Google wasn't able or willing to offer an unlocked Android flagship with LTE connectivity. Yet, struggling HTC is fighting for its life and did just that. How did HTC deliver where Google failed?

Will T-Mobile's tardiness to the LTE party end up paying off? The No. 4 carrier thinks being fashionably late will give it a leg up with rolling out the next stage of LTE evolution relative to larger rivals.

The British chip designer reported first-quarter earnings and shares soared. The mobile shift continues to boost ARM's prospects, even as a new wave in wearable computing is on the horizon.

Big Red may be able to further broaden its Windows Phone lineup with a fresh new Lumia device. Verizon wants to bring down subsidies, while Microkia wants more exposure to the largest domestic subscriber base.

The QWERTY model of BlackBerry's new lineup launches in Canada in a little more than a week on three major Canadian carriers.

Facebook gets cleared to continue enforcing real names in Germany, following a regulatory dispute from December.

The social network bolsters its position in local commerce by revamping its layout for business Pages.

Microsoft aggressively expands Surface Pro availability, while Surface RT gets some modest additions to its list of available markets.

Is this meaningful, or just another movement?