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> The FCC approved a waiver that allows wholesale customers of LightSquared to provide either dual-mode or terrestrial-only devices. Article
> Research In Motion will not provide corporate access to email services via BlackBerry in India. Article
> New legislation would push net neutrality rules on wireless. Article
> An analyst at R.W. Baird & Co. predicts Verizon Wireless will sell 23.8 million iPhones this year. Article
> Lenovo and NEC could team on smartphones. Article
> A Verizon Wireless executive joined the Isis mobile payment effort. Article
> Facebook denied it will team with HTC for a branded Facebook phone. Article
Mobile Content News
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> Interactive multichannel retailer HSN is the latest addition to the Sprint ID app bundle program. Article
> Sony Computer Entertainment introduced PlayStation Suite, an initiative bringing PlayStation gaming experiences to devices running Google's Android mobile operating system. Article
> Verizon Wireless and Sony Pictures Television introduced Crackle Movies en Español. Article
Broadband Wireless News
> SK Telecom has tapped LG-Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks and Samsung Electronics as its LTE infrastructure suppliers. Article
> The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology has conditionally designated nine companies as white space device database administrators. Article
> Ruckus Wireless is expected to announce that Chongqing Telecom selected the vendor's WiFi products and technology for a large-scale, citywide deployment of WiFi hotspots. Article
European Wireless News
> O2 UK said LTE is "years" away. Article
> Vodafone's unified communication product OneNet is to be given extra marketing budget to boost UK sales. Article
> iPhone and Android smartphones are outselling Nokia devices in the Nordic countries. Article
> O2 Germany has confirmed it will start managing the payment process for app downloads for handsets using two "major" app stores. Article
> According to a new report from Informa Telecoms & Media, SMS will remain a significant source of revenues and traffic for mobile operators on a global basis until at least 2015. Article
And finally... The iPhone as ping-pong paddle. Article