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THE NEWS WRAP: Apple reportedly launching large-screen iPhone models on September 9

Apple is expected to hold an event to introduce its new iPhones on September 9, a source told The Wall Street Journal.   It’s widely expected to launch two large-screen iPhones, one with a 4.7 inch display and another with a 5.5 inch display.   The company declined to comment.   Fox withdraws proposal to […]
Kye White
Kye White

Apple is expected to hold an event to introduce its new iPhones on September 9, a source told The Wall Street Journal.

 

It’s widely expected to launch two large-screen iPhones, one with a 4.7 inch display and another with a 5.5 inch display.

 

The company declined to comment.

 

Fox withdraws proposal to buy Time Warner


Fox has announced it has withdrawn its $80 billion bid for the TV and movie conglomerate Time Warner.

 

Fox chief executive officer Rupert Murdoch says his Time Warner counterpart Jeff Bewkes wouldn’t sit down and negotiate a deal, and Fox wasn’t going to negotiate with themselves.

 

Time Warner shares fell after Fox announced it had withdrawn the proposal.

 

Apple App Store breaking records


Apple’s App Store saw record-setting revenue numbers in July, the company told CNBC.

 

In addition to those numbers, the company also said its app store saw a record number of customers making transactions.

 

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