People walk past the Apple logo at the Apple Store at Grand Central Terminal in New York. Timothy A. Clary /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A drawing from Apple's patent application could give clues to the rumored iWatch device. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office hide caption
Renee Zellweger in a scene from Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. A new Bridget Jones book will come out this November. Universal Studios hide caption
Apple has trademarked its minimalist store design. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office hide caption
A salesperson demonstrates the Apple iPhone 4 in New Delhi, India. While mobile device use is growing rapidly in emerging markets, Apple's current product line may prove prohibitively expensive for many consumers. Manish Swarup/AP hide caption
In this Oct. 20, 2012 photo, people line up to enter a newly opened Apple Store in Beijing. Exxon has once again surpassed Apple as the world's most valuable company after the iPhone and iPad maker saw its stock price falter. Andy Wong/AP hide caption
Steven Sinofsky introduces a new Microsoft tablet computer and Windows 8 software to the media in Shanghai on Oct. 23. The former president of Microsoft's Windows division has since left the company. AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Apple announced Monday that two top executives who had presided over missteps at the company, including the Maps software, are leaving. Lukas Barth/dapd hide caption
The new iPad Mini is displayed after its unveiling at an Apple event in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
Workers at a Foxconn plant in Shenzhen, China, in 2010. AFP/Getty Images hide caption
In Tokyo today, a customer on line for the iPhone 5 was wearing a Steve Jobs mask. Yoshikazu Tsuno /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
New iPhone Plug Spells Inconvenience For Users, Change For Accessory Makers
Tim Cook of Apple announces that Verizon Wireless will carry the iPhone in January 2011. Apple is expected to unveil its latest iPhone on Wednesday. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
Banners advertising Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S III and Apple's iPhone 4S are displayed at a store in Seoul, South Korea. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption