Here are your Apple rumors and AAPL stock news items for Wednesday: iPhone 4S
Finally Comes to China in January: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) announced Wednesday
morning that it will release its latest iPhone the Siri voice command-enabled
iPhone 4S on Jan. 13. Though already available in Hong Kong, Chinese consumers
and China Unicom (NYSE: CHU ) shareholders alike have been anxiously awaiting
word that the phone has passed Chinas governmental regulatory processes. While
not confirmed yet, it is rumored that the Chinese iPhone 4S will feature a
version of Siri that recognizes Mandarin. China isnt the only country getting
the iPhone 4S in January. A collection of 21 nations will receive the phone as
well, including the Cayman Islands, Niger, Mali and the Dominican Republic.
Apple Might Enter Textbook Industry : While the Tuesday rumor that Apple will be
holding an event this month to discuss new improvements to its iBookstore came
with the caveat that no major announcements would be forthcoming, Apple
shareholders might want to pay attention all the same. A follow-up report at Mac
Rumors suggests that one possible announcement will be the introduction of
interactive school textbooks to the iBookstore. The reports source claims that
Apple filmed a number of promotional videos with executives in the textbook
industry in December just the sort of videos typically shown in Apples product
or service announcements. Another report from Clayton Morris at Fox News said
the event will focus on Apples education initiatives . Textbooks account for a
significant percentage of overall sales revenue in the publishing industry and
are one of the business fastest growing segments. College textbook sales grew
23% between 2008 and 2011 , coming to $4.5 billion last year. A Knight in
Cupertinos Court: Queen Elizabeth II rang in 2012 the way she always does: by
honoring a plethora of figures in entertainment and business with dame and
knighthood. While its certainly exciting for many people, it was a particularly
pleasant surprise for Apple designer and new knight in her majestys service
Jonathan Ive . Sir Jony Ive has been the design team lead at Apple since 1996
and was one of the principal minds behind the iPod, iPhone, iPad and the modern
era of Mac computers. The late Steve Jobs described Ive as his spiritual partner
in Walter Isaacsons recently published biography of the former CEO. As of this
writing, Anthony John Agnello did not hold a position in any of the
aforementioned stocks. Follow him on Twitter at
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