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	Japan's Softbank to buy 70% of Sprint for $20 billion Japan's Softbank said Monday it has reached a deal to acquire a 70% stake in U.S. mobile operator Sprint Nextel for $20 billion, forming one of the world's largest telecom operators. Read More WEBCAST: Oracle Optimizing Data Center Infrastructure IDC's proven ROI methodology makes the business case, with quantifiable financial benefits, to refresh data center systems infrastructure. Learn more In this Issue Mobile payments adoption in U.S. could take years Consumers dismiss Apple Maps uproar, plan to buy iPhone 5 in record numbers Microsoft alleges Google, Motorola's Android phones infringe its mapping patent Asus' dual-screen Taichi tablet-laptop hybrid on sale for $1299 U.S. mobile market ripe for disruption by Softbank, analysts say Apple iPhone 5 demand sets records, consumers unconcerned by Maps -- Changewave Nokia looks to improve solar charging performance Richi Jennings: Apple v Samsung: Judge Koh said to have ''abused discretion'' Nokia Nearby app adds location services to smartphones US senator: Use of location data not well-disclosed JR Raphael: How free Google services can help shrink your phone bill LG Optimus G quick review: New smartphone offers great business features Jonny Evans: Apple preps 23 October $249 iPad mini as iPhone 5 beats Galaxy III RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Google Apps for Business Do more for less with your team using Google Apps. Custom web-based email, calendars, and documents to easily share & work together in the cloud. Start with a free 30-day trial! Mobile payments adoption in U.S. could take years A panel of mobile wallet experts at MobileCon predicted a slow pathway to user adoption of technologies such as Near-Field Communication in the U.S. Read More Consumers dismiss Apple Maps uproar, plan to buy iPhone 5 in record numbers The brouhaha over Apple replacing Google Maps in iOS 6 with its own mapping technology has not changed customers' minds about the iPhone 5, according to a ChangeWave Research survey. Read More Microsoft alleges Google, Motorola's Android phones infringe its mapping patent Microsoft is suing Motorola Mobility in Germany over a mapping patent that Microsoft alleges covers the Google Maps app that ships on Motorola phones. The two parties meet each other in court on Thursday, the regional court of Munich said. Read More Asus' dual-screen Taichi tablet-laptop hybrid on sale for $1299 Asustek's innovative laptop-tablet hybrid called Taichi is now on sale in the U.S. starting at $1,299. Read More U.S. mobile market ripe for disruption by Softbank, analysts say Japanese conglomerate Softbank has built much of its business using new ideas to disrupt industries, and there are several ways it could shake up the U.S. mobile market, analysts said. Read More Apple iPhone 5 demand sets records, consumers unconcerned by Maps -- Changewave Apple's Maps app has generated yards of criticism as competitors celebrate, Lord of the Flies style, at the iPhone 5's cartographic calumny, but despite the predictable hoop-la of media attention, for most people "Map-gate" really doesn't mean a thing. Read More WHITE PAPER: Websense, Inc. A 3-Step Plan for Mobile Security Mobility is here, and it brings with it new productivity opportunities - and associated security risks. This paper identifies specific countermeasures and management controls that you can use to establish a mobile security strategy that encompasses both corporate and personal devices. Read Now! Nokia looks to improve solar charging performance Nokia is testing a new solar charging accessory in Nigeria and Kenya, as the company hopes to make it easier for people without regular access to electricity to use their phones. Read More Richi Jennings: Apple v Samsung: Judge Koh said to have ''abused discretion'' The reversal by a U.S. appeals court of Apple's Samsung Galaxy Nexus ban has caused ruffled feathers, to put it mildly. Those on both sides of the argument are venting their points of view with gusto. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers point accusatory fingers at Judge Lucy Koh. Read More Nokia Nearby app adds location services to smartphones Nokia's Nearby location app has exited beta testing, and is now available in the phone maker's app store, as it continues to push location services across its range of phones. Read More US senator: Use of location data not well-disclosed Mobile carriers and app providers do not consistently or clearly disclose to customers how they use location information and other personal data, according to a new report from government auditor the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Read More JR Raphael: How free Google services can help shrink your phone bill Want a simple way to shrink your smartphone costs? Some free Google services can help do the trick -- if you know how to harness their power. Read More LG Optimus G quick review: New smartphone offers great business features LG's new Optimus G Android smartphone, which will be available from both Spring and AT&T, offers a fast processor, a brilliant display and some powerful productivity features. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple preps 23 October $249 iPad mini as iPhone 5 beats Galaxy III We seem a way from peace in the smartphone wars. Apple will introduce its 7.85-inch, $249, iBook-focused iPad mini on Oct. 23. Meanwhile its relationship with Samsung continues to decline, even as the quantity of Web traffic generated by the iPhone 5 eclipses that created by Galaxy III users. Read More
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