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> Best Buy will offer a $50 gift card for smartphones in conjunction with the Super Bowl. Article
> Sen. Chuck Grassley accused LightSquared of trying to bribe him. Article
> Sprint Nextel announced the ZTE Optik Android tablet for $99 with a service plan. Release
> Peek said it is ending its promised "lifelong service" to its U.S. users. Article
> HTC warned that its devices could provide hackers with Wi-Fi passwords. Article
> Research In Motion launched its "Be Bold" BlackBerry advertising campaign. Article
> A Nokia executive warned of slow progress this year. Article
> Ting launched its service commercially. Post
> Sprint Nextel reportedly will offer $100 toward a phone upgrade in order to prevent customer churn. Article
> Meet Xappr, the smartphone gun. Article
> Huawei appears to be preparing the "Honor" smartphone for AT&T Mobility. Article
> Rumors are pointing to an iPad 3 with LTE and a quad-core processor. Article
> Fitch Ratings predicts LG's profitability will improve in 2012. Article
> Motorola's Droid 4 could soon arrive at Verizon Wireless for $199 with a service contract. Article
Mobile Content News
> Mobile discovery solutions provider Shazam will integrate its second-screen interaction technologies across Feb. 5's Super Bowl XLVI telecast. Article
> Facebook counts around 425 million mobile users. Article
Broadband Wireless News
> Zayo and Phonoscope are among a number of companies boosting their backhaul bandwidth. Article
> Last month, Taiwan reported a massive jump in the number of WiMAX subscribers in the country, almost 85 percent growth for the six months ending November 2011. Article
> Are operators prepared to leverage the mobile cloud? Industry Voices
European Wireless News
> Everything Everywhere will begin repositioning its Orange UK and T-Mobile UK brands this week. Article
> France Telecom Orange CEO Stéphane Richard told a government committee that its 35 per cent profit margin on its mobile services is commonplace. Article
> European Union lawmakers are working on plans to further reduce roaming charges operators can levy against customers traveling abroad, according to a Reuters report. Article
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