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Download your free copy today In this Issue Long replacement cycle drags down iPad sales Deep-dive review: The Lumia 635 smartphone -- a study in contrasts Sprint to resell Google Apps for Business cloud service More AT&T customers switch to paying for their phones BlackBerry offers BES10 as a hosted service through partners Red Alert app warns of imminent missile attacks in Israel Low-cost Android tablets will get 4K video with Allwinner 64-bit chip Small cell device tech set to connect workplace Wi-Fi with 3G and LTE Hands on with Xiaomi's Mi 4, a high-end handset, with an iPhone look Oracle ships nearly 60 mobile apps for JD Edwards Open Wireless Router project aims for better router security, network performance JR Raphael: How to make Android Voice Search even smarter Jonny Evans: 15 more iOS 8 features we learned this week Yahoo buys Flurry to make more money from mobile apps LG notches record smartphone shipments on G3 strength Richi Jennings: Amazon Fire Phone review roundup: Scorched earth edition! 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Read More Sprint to resell Google Apps for Business cloud service Sprint announced a partnership with Google to offer the Google Apps for Business cloud service, adding that customers of the service won't be required to use Sprint's wireless network or Android devices. Read More More AT&T customers switch to paying for their phones A majority of AT&T's new smartphone customers are now choosing a plan where they pay for their phones over time, helping to drive strong second-quarter financial results, the carrier said. Read More BlackBerry offers BES10 as a hosted service through partners Businesses wanting the security of BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 without the complexity of managing it onsite can now buy it as a hosted service from six BlackBerry partners. Read More Red Alert app warns of imminent missile attacks in Israel Red Alert: Israel is a free app for both iOS and Android that provides real-time alerts when missiles or rockets are fired into Israel. It's also become a specialized kind of social network. Read More Low-cost Android tablets will get 4K video with Allwinner 64-bit chip Low-cost Android tablets with 64-bit processors and 4K video decoding capabilities could be around the corner, thanks to Allwinner's plan to ship its first 64-bit ARM processor by year end. Read More Small cell device tech set to connect workplace Wi-Fi with 3G and LTE Cisco says small cell technology is primed for explosive growth as it plans to connect 3G and LTE cellular networks to Wi-Fi access points that are already widely deployed in many enterprise facilities. Read More WHITE PAPER: Medhost Improve care delivery and performance MEDHOST YourCareCommunity is built on prevailing industry standards, making it vendor-agnostic, and as an SaaS-based solution, no hardware or software needs to be installed at the Customer site. Learn More Hands on with Xiaomi's Mi 4, a high-end handset, with an iPhone look Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi jokes that its newest handset, built out of stainless steel, is like a "kitchen knife," but iPhone-esque might be the better comparison. Read More Oracle ships nearly 60 mobile apps for JD Edwards Oracle is responding to an ever more mobile customer base with the rollout of 57 mobile applications for its JD Edwards EnterpriseOne business software suite. Read More Open Wireless Router project aims for better router security, network performance Advocacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation wants to address the poor security track record of home routers with a new firmware project that will encourage users to share their Internet connection publicly by setting up guest Wi-Fi networks. Read More JR Raphael: How to make Android Voice Search even smarter Ever wish you could do things like toggle your phone's Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or flashlight by giving simple voice commands? Thanks to a clever little hack, you now can. Read More Jonny Evans: 15 more iOS 8 features we learned this week New insights into what's inside Apple's looming iOS 8 release continue to emerge, alongside a bunch of new enhancements introduced within iOS 8 Beta 4, which just reached developers. Read More Yahoo buys Flurry to make more money from mobile apps Yahoo has reached an agreement to acquire Flurry, a mobile analytics company, as part of a push to grow its advertising revenue within its mobile products. Read More LG notches record smartphone shipments on G3 strength The G3 has boosted LG's smartphone shipments to record levels and helped reverse three quarters of losses at its phone division, the electronics giant said Thursday. Read More Richi Jennings: Amazon Fire Phone review roundup: Scorched earth edition! Fire Phone reviews: Is Jeff Bezos fired up or steaming mad? Reviews are in for the Amazon Fire Phone. 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