Quick news from around the Web.
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> U.S. Cellular said a recent upgrade to its billing system has caused troubles with its customer service system. Article
> Asus plans to jump into the U.S. smartphone market next year. Article
> Samsung is reportedly closing in on a purchase of Germany's Novaled, which makes TV and smartphone screen technology. Article
> Cellular M2M connections will grow to 450 million by 2018, according to ABI Research. Article
> Apple's Tim Cook is rumored to be heading to China to sell the company's latest iPhones. Article
> The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejected Apple's "pinch to zoom" patent. Article
> Nokia is planning to release "Treasure Tags," which are Bluetooth- and NFC-capable proximity sensors that users can use to, for example, find their keys. Article
> LG will release premium cases for its upcoming G2 smartphone. Release
Mobile Content News
> Facebook-owned Instagram reportedly is blocking access to Instance, a popular third-party application that supports viewing and uploading of Instagram photos on devices running Microsoft's Windows Phone OS. Article
> Zynga has lost three high-ranking executives in the past month, increasing the number of top staffers who've ankled the struggling social gaming firm since its December 2011 initial public offering, Bloomberg reports. Article
> Code contained in the fourth beta release of Apple's iOS 7 mobile operating system upgrade suggests the company will introduce biometric fingerprint scanning in tandem with the next version of its iPhone. Article
Mobile Developer News
> FierceDeveloper Editor Shane Schick checks out the secret message for app developers in Apple's latest ads. Editor's Corner
> Seventy-one percent of developers picked Android as their top platform. Article
And finally… Google asked to remove 100 million "piracy" links this year. Article