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• China Mobile-Apple iPhone pact 'very big deal'

  China Mobile, the world's largest mobile carrier, has finally inked a deal with Apple to sell the iPhone, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

• Report: Lenovo considering acquisition of BlackBerry

  China's Lenovo Group is considering a bid for struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry, according to The Wall Street Journal.

• iPhone 6 rumour rollup for the week ending April 5

  The iOSphere quivered with anticipation as it welcomed a rumor that the Next iPhone, whatever it will be like, draws nigh, as worker bees in Chinese factories prepare their assembly lines.

• BlackBerry's Q4 surprises with a profit

  BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) surprised most analysts Thursday by reporting a profit for its fiscal fourth quarter, the first one to include sales of its vitally important new smartphone, the BlackBerry Z10.

• Apple leverages Wi-Fi location with latest acquisition

  Apple has bought a small software startup that lets smartphones and tablets pinpoint their location indoors using nearby Wi-Fi signals.

• Cisco loses round in fight against patent troll

  Cisco's attempt to block a patent enforcement company -- commonly known as patent trolls -- from collecting licensing fees has been shot down by a federal court in Chicago.

• Will Apple introduce a lower-priced iPhone?

  Apple is moving ahead with plans for a less expensive iPhone, possibly with a plastic instead of metal body, according to a new report. But new retail options for consumers already are making even the flagship iPhone 5 more affordable.

• Chinese hack on U.S. Chamber went undetected for 6 months

  <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/121311-cyberattacks-bloomberg-254054.html">Chinese hackers</a> lurked in the U.S. <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/120911-hbgary-anonymous-253924.html">Chamber of Commerce network</a> for six months without being detected, enjoying unrestricted access although it is unknown what information they exploited, according to a published report.

• RIM is so popular! Amazon, Microsoft, Nokia have all mulled buyout

  Separate reports Wednesday morning show that Research in Motion, despite being battered this year for everything from outages to late products to lost market share, hasn’t been without its admirers.