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@FierceWireless: RT@engadgetmobile: Sprint's Galaxy Note II to arrive October 25th, with LTE and $300 price tag. Article | Follow@FierceWireless
> Apple confirmed it will hold an event Oct. 23 where it will likely unveil a smaller iPad tablet. Article
>A JP Morgan analyst says T-Mobile USA could get the iPhone as early as 2013. Article
> Sprint will begin offering the LG Optimus G LTE smartphone Nov. 11. Release and AT&T will start offering the device Nov. 2. Article
> Sprint will start selling the Samsung Galaxy Note II with LTE on Oct. 25. Price is $300. Article
> Microsoft reportedly plans to produce 3 million to 5 million Surface tablets in the fourth quarter. Article (sub. req.)
> Ericsson launched a stadium-optimized Wi-Fi access point that delivers high-performance coverage for mobile video and data apps. Release
> Startup ByteLight, which provides LED based indoor positioning technology, received $1.25 million in funding. Release
> Unwired Planet is dropping an investigation of patent infringement against Apple and Research In Motion that it was pursuing with the U.S. International Trade Commission. Article
Mobile Developer News
> Evans Data polled more than 400 developers on the issue of Android fragmentation and found that Samsung devices ranked high for testing their applications. Article
> Consumers are beginning to feel vulnerable to security risks after downloading certain kinds of mobile apps. Editor's Corner
Mobile Content News
> Sprint ID is offering an Active Senior ID pack designed to help simplify smartphone usage for senior citizens. Release
> Google unveiled a revamped version of its Google Play Developer Console. Article
> Esri has acquired location-based services platform Geoloqi. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Article
> Apple is reportedly updating the Apple Store chain's EasyPay point-of-sale system to integrate support for Passbook. Article
And finally…. Some folks are ashamed to use their BlackBerry smartphones in public. Article