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Motorola Mobility an exclusive launch partner to Spotify

Spotify has its first groupie in Motorola Mobility. Spotify On the heels of Spotify’s official U.S. launch, Motorola said today it was the exclusive mobile device and tablet launch partner for the much-anticipated–and delayed–music streaming service. Motorola said it plans to offer its customers “coveted early access” to the service, and will launch a number of marketing campaigns in the …

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Apple hikes UK App Store prices by almost 20 per cent

Apple has ramped up the price of apps in its UK App Store by an average of nearly 20 per cent. Thanks, Apple. The changes have been made worldwide to reflect fluctuations in exchange rates between global currencies and the dollar. The minimum price for an app in the UK has gone from a manageable 59p to a wallet-melting 69p. …

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Report: Verizon, AT&T LTE phones likely incompatible

Verizon Wireless said that its 4G LTE smartphones aren’t likely to run on AT&T’s upcoming 4G LTE network, PC Magazine reports today. While the two carriers will be using the same underlying technology, called Long-Term Evolution, both will be using different frequencies of spectrum, the radio airwaves necessary for transmitting cellular signals. Verizon Wireless representative Brenda Raney confirmed to PC …

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Apple regaining momentum with developers, study says

Apple saw growing developer support in the second quarter, taking the momentum away from Google’s Android platform. That’s according to a new study from start-up Flurry, which provides developers with application data and a recommendation-based advertising platform. The company compared data from its clients and found that a growing share of new projects were started for Apple’s iPhone, iPod Touch, …

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Cricket unveils Kyocera Luno

We haven’t heard much from Kyocera since it unleashed the dual-screen Echo early this year, but today the company returned to its simpler roots by announcing the Luno S2100 for Cricket. Proving that flip phones still exist, the Luno sports a folding design in a deep purple hue. The rounded edges give it appeal and the 1-inch color external display …

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U.S. Cellular reveals LG Attune

The LG Cosmos Touch has arrived for U.S. Cellular in the form of the LG Attune. It’s essentially the same phone but with a slightly different button layout and it comes in a red color scheme instead. It has a 2.8-inch touch screen, a four-row QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth, a 1.3-megapixel camera, GPS, and microSD support for up to 16GB cards. …

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Android Atlas Weekly 57: Conspiracy theories (Podcast)

HTC’s Thunderbolt update quietly removes unlimited tethering; the Motorola Xoom’s LTE upgrade may land just in time for the Xoom 2 launch; and Amazon’s got a plan for tablet domination. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 57: Conspiracy theories 42:40 Listen now Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe: iTunes (MP3) | iTunes (320×180) | iTunes (640×360) | RSS (MP3) | RSS (320×180) | RSS …

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CNET 100: Seth Rosenblatt’s favorite Android apps

Editors’ note: Until July 22, 10 CNET personalities are showcasing their 10 personal favorite Android apps as part of the CNET 100. With each post, you can read why they hold the apps so dear and you’ll get the opportunity to vote for your own favorite title. Then after the series ends, we’ll collect the full list of 100 apps …

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