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After the Turkish military allowed thousands of annual new recruits to use mobile phones in their barracks, the demand for out-of-date, inexpensive phones, dubbed ?dumb phones,? has boomed in the country. 

The military?s announcement on April 13 to remove the mobile phone ban created a surge in demand for these non-smart phones. 

Apple has topped Forbes? most valuable brands list for a fifth straight year with a brand value of $145.3 billion, after selling 74.8 million smartphones worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2014.

The magazine said the Apple brand?s $145.3 billion value was up 17 percent over 2014. 

Turkey should skip 4G internet technology and move directly to 5G in two years, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has said, but sector representatives have concerns about realizing this target, as the 5G technologies have been in the development stage and it might take some four years for the world to get 5G online. 

Turkey should skip 4G internet technology and move directly to 5G in two years, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has said, but sector representatives have concerns about realizing this target, as the 5G technologies have been in the development stage and it might take some four years for the world to get 5G online. 

Apple aims to have its smart watch on wrists in China, the US and beyond in April, and ignite its first new gadget category since the debut of the iPad.
      
The Apple Watch will be available in nine countries from April 24, at a starting price of $349. A limited edition gold Apple Watch will be available with a price topping $10,000.
      

Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci will meet South Korea's Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Yoon Sang-jick on Feb. 25 in Seoul to boost bilateral economic ties.

Zeybekci is expected to hold meetings with the CEOs of Samsung, CJ Group, Doosan Group and Hyundai to convince them to invest in Turkey, the Turkish Economy Ministry said in a statement on Feb. 21.

Apple on Feb. 17 was awarded a patent on a headset that could let iPhones be part of augmented or virtual reality displays.
      
The patent titled "Head Mounted Display Apparatus For Retaining A Portable Electronic Device With Display" depicts a large eyeglass-style frame into which a smartphone could be seated.
      

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and South Korean Ambassador to Serbia Lee Do-hoon said Thursday that there great opportunities were opening for strengthening cooperation between the two countries, especially in the area of economy, the Serbian government's media relations office said in a release.

BELGRADE - Serbia wants sincere and friendly relations and closer cooperation, particularly in the economic sphere, with the Republic of Korea, a perfect example of a country whose hard work and discipline has lead to economic and societal progress, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Monday.

BELGRADE - The Hi-Files audio and video technology show has opened at the Holiday Inn hotel in New Belgrade.

The world's largest curved UHD TV set, a Samsung with a 105-inch (2.66-metre) diagonal and a EUR 100,000 price tag, was unveiled at Saturday's opening ceremony.