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> The GSMA will research the development of an embedded SIM that can be remotely activated. Release
> Ericsson is eyeing purchasing network capacity from operators and then reselling it. Article
> T-Mobile USA won a contract with the IRS. Release
> Visage Mobile raised $3.6 million in venture funding. Release
> AT&T Mobility announced it will sell Novatel's MiFi. Release
> Verizon Wireless will offer discounts to customers who purchase smartphones with family plans. Article (sub. req.)
> T-Mobile USA said it will continue to sell its Even More Plus plans, though not online. Statement
> Apple, Research In Motion and HTC are the targets of a patent-infringement lawsuit. Article
> AT&T Mobility announced it assimilated Cellular One customers in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Release
> AT&T Mobility said it will continue to seek out deals for exclusive devices. Article
> Sprint Nextel introduced new parental controls. Release
> Apple named a former Northrop Grumman CEO to its board. Article
> Qualcomm unveiled a new iteration of its Snapdragon processor for smartphones. Article
Mobile Content News
> Downloads from Nokia's Ovi Store now total 3 million each day. Article
> Twitter introduced @mentions. Article
> The Open Rich Media Mobile Advertising initiative introduced rich media advertising specifications and an open source code. Article
> Google's Android is now tied with Apple's iOS as the leading smartphone operating system across Millennial Media's mobile advertising network. Article
> Google announced mobile editing for its Docs offering. Post
Broadband Wireless News
> Rural markets could help drive voice over LTE. Commentary
> Analysys Mason said using more expensive 3G modules for machine-to-machine deployments will make M2M applications cheaper in the long run. Article
> New tests show the speeds of T-Mobile USA's network. Article
European Wireless News
> The suggestion that Spain and Portugal might agree to eliminate roaming fees between the two states has triggered a call for the abolition of all roaming charges throughout EU countries. Article
> TeliaSonera reported that its LTE subscribers are consuming nearly three times the amount of data consumed by 3G users. Article
And finally... Steve Wozniak: Android phones have more features. Article