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*** Operators News ***

Company which built O2's London 4G in administration
Cornerstone of Cornerstone was in on ground floor, now shown the door
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/01/uk_4g_pioneer_goes_titsup/

BlackBerry BB10 devices refuse to leap off shelves
Any time now, just wait for it ... wait for it ...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/28/blackberry_q1_2012_earnings/


*** Handsets News ***

Firefox OS starts third-place race against Windows Phone
Spanish debut for Mozilla's freedom phone
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/01/firefox_os_race_for_third_place/

Tethered and vulnerable: Hotspot password FAIL not just in iPhones
The LOT OF YOU might as well pick 'em from Scrabble dictionary
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/01/hotspot_passphrase_insecure_analysis/

SK Telecom launches first LTE-Advanced network with new Galaxy S4
South Korean operator claims a world first....
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/26/sk_telecom_lte_advanced_korea/


*** Reviews ***

HP confirms it's back in the smartphone business
Palm's Jon Rubinstein weeps softly for what might have been
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/01/hp_back_in_smartphones/

Firefox OS starting small but thinking big says Mozilla CTO
Expect aggressive moves into tablet market for open source OS
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/01/firefox_os_future_plans/

The perfect gift for the pistol-packing 'Merkin: a handgun iPhone case
'Is that an iPhone in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?'
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/29/iphone_handgun_case/

Microsoft's MoodScope app predicts smartphones users' feelings
Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry users default to 'lonely'?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/28/microsoft_moodscope_phone_mood_detector/

Live or let dial - phones ain't what they used to be
There's nowt as Qwerty as folk...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/28/something_for_the_weekend_keyboards/

Acer aims low, gets into BT's trousers
Competing with the smartphone elite 'pointless' apparently
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/28/acer_finally_gets_into_bts_trousers/

Korean doctors: Smartphones really ARE doing your head in
Warning from the future as gadget-mad Koreans get early onset dementia
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/27/korea_warning_digital_technology_dementia/

Galaxy S4 phondleslab selling like lukewarm cakes, analysts reckon
Korean behemoth takes a punch in the stock ticker
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/26/samsung_stock_slip/

AT&T sells out of HTC First Facebook phones
Much-loathed mobes are all collector's items now
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/25/att_sells_out_of_htc_first/

Galaxy S4 way faster than iPhone 5: Which?
Samsung first, daylight second
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/25/galaxy_s4_way_faster_than_iphone_5_which/


*** Software News ***

BlackBerry introduces iOS and Android to Work Space
Sit here. Use this. Don't even think of copy/pasting that
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/25/blackberry_takes_ios_and_android_to_work/


*** Regulators News ***

At last: EU slashes mobile roaming fees
Just 12 months until things get crazy
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/01/eu_mobile_cap_tightens_again/

Ofcom set to release interesting spectrum chunk for unlicenced use
Hobbyists, utilities and other radioheads prepare to charge the slot
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/28/ofcom_commits_to_srd_release/

Radio hams tell Ofcom: Put that Wi-Fi mob back in their place
They'll crowd us off the airwaves, huff beardy crew
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/27/hams_strike_up_for_wifi_protection/


*** Retailers News ***

Hey Britain, want to link your mobile to your BANK ACCOUNT?
OK, but what if it meant Visa and pals didn't get paid...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/26/payments_goliath_steps_up_to_mobile_plate/

Stock dips as fanbois complain of dodgy Wi-Fi on MacBook Air
Cupertino tells staffers 'Capture. Troubleshoot. Service. Now' - report
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/26/apple_stock_plunges_customers_report_dodgy_wifi/

Apple reveals payouts for parents of in-app purchase nippers
Full refunds and iTunes credits ... now lock up that CREDIT CARD
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/25/apple_bails_out_inapp_purchase_addicted_kids/



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