Here are your apple rumors and AAPL stock news items for Friday: Morgan Stanley
Says iPhone 5 is Both 3G and 4G: Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty said in a
Friday note to investors that Apple s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) next smartphone should
leave most consumers happy. Based on information gathered on a recent trip to
Asia, the Huberty said its likely the iPhone 5 will include a quad-mode chip
manufactured by Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM ) that will allow the phone to function
on 3G networks, as well as LTE networks, like the 4G networks used by Verizon
(NYSE: VZ ) and AT&T (NYSE: T ). The new iPhone also will be slimmer than the
iPhone 4S that was released in October. Investors worried that this quarter
might see a dip in iPhone sales ahead of the release of a new phone, similar to
the one during 2011s third quarter, should be assured by Hubertys belief that
Apple will be able to maintain heavy shipments after the holiday period. Apple
Teams With Fair Labor Association: Apples bright and friendly image is a
difficult thing to maintain, especially given the frequency with which deaths
occur at the Foxconn Technology Group manufacturing plants that make the
companys iPhone and iPad. At least 15 workers have died at the Chinese
manufacturer, 12 of which were suicides, and reports of worker mistreatment at
Foxconns plants have plagued Apple since 2006. A Bloomberg report on Apples new
partnership with the Fair Labor Association , a watchdog group that monitors
workplace conditions around the world, said the company is working to ensure its
products are made under humane conditions. Apples suppliers now will submit to
audits conducted by the FLA and will enforce United Nations-approved conduct
codes. OnLive Windows Desktop for iPad Released: That was quick! Streaming media
company OnLive announced a new service on Tuesday that will let iPad owners
stream a fully functioning Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) Windows desktop to their
tablet , including access to Microsofts popular Office tools. The app was made
available to the public on Friday morning. While the current version of the app
is free and gives users 2GB of free cloud storage for documents, the company
plans to launch a premium version for $10 per month that will give 50GB of
storage and improved Web browsing. As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello did
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