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@FierceWireless: Motorola provides a schedule of Android updates for its devices.  Article | Follow @FierceWireless

>   An FBI division that specializes in computer crimes has taken over the investigation into a security loophole at AT&T that allowed a  group to tap into some iPad 3G users’ personal e-mail addresses.  Article

> Fujitsu and Toshiba, which are both targeting the Japanese cell phone market, have decided to combine their handset operations. Article

> Location Based Technologies received approval for its PocketFinder and PetFinder devices for AT&T Mobility’s network. Release

> Broadcom has agreed to purchase near-field communications firm Innovision Research & Technology PLC in an all-cash offer. Release

> Clearwire issued a a reminder today that its previously announced rights offering will expire at 5:00 p.m., ET, on June 21, 2010. At the present time the Company does not anticipate extending the rights offering.  Release

> Nokia’s vice president of markets, Anssi Vanjoki, said that beginning in 2011 more of the company’s devices will include near field communications technology. Article

Mobile Content News

 > Research in Motion’s revamp of the BlackBerry OS can’t come soon enough as consumer interest in the platform is lagging. Commentary

> Kobo announced its availability across smartphones powered by Google’s Android mobile operating system.  Article

> Motricity finally began trading on the NASDAQ Friday, offering 6 million shares of common stock priced at per share. Article

And finally… Beer pong is now a competitive sport with a ,000 prize.  Article

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Quick news from around the Web

@FierceWireless: Mobile device security in the enterprise: patching up and catching up. Article | Follow @FierceWireless

> Handset vendor INQ is planning an Android phone for the fourth quarter. Article

> BTIG analyst Walter Piecyk predicts Sprint Nextel could sell up to 1 million HTC Evo devices in the gadget’s first month of availability. Post (sub. req.)

> Japanese handset vendors Fujitsu and Toshiba are in talks to merge their phones businesses, according to the Wall Street Journal. Article (sub. req.)

> The Indian spectrum auction has drawn to a close, raising .2 billion, and Qualcomm announced it is the provisional winner of Broadband Wireless Access–unpaired spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band–in four telecom circles in the country. Release

> Hewlett-Packard announced it will purchase Linux-based quick-boot OS and client virtualization assets from Phoenix for million. Article

> The Droid Life blog posted pictures of the purported Droid 2 from Motorola. Post

> Tellabs has denied speculation that it lost AT&T’s wireless backhaul business. Article

Mobile Content News

> Major record labels in the U.S. are reportedly pressuring digital streaming music service Spotify to jettison its current free content approach in favor of a guaranteed revenue model. Article

> Apple announced it is now accepting App Store submissions based on its upgraded iOS 4 operating system. Article

> Twitter announced its acquisition of Smallthought Systems, developer of the Trendly analytics service. Article

Developer News

> Apple released its iTunes Connect Mobile, which allows registered developers to track their app sales and trends. Article

> And finally… Microsoft’s planned retail outlet in San Diego will be just a few doors down from Apple’s own store, and will open the same day–June 24–that the iPhone 4 goes on sale. Post

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