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• ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 update brings Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the UK
• Verizon gains FCC approval for spectrum purchase to improve LTE network
• Amazon announces September 6 press conference, likely for new Kindles
• Facebook iPhone and iPad app now faster than ever, merges with Camera and Messaging apps
• T-Mobile Concord prepaid phone available now for $99
• Press Release: BOINGO'S WI-FINDER APP UPDATE HELPS SAVE MONEY WITH DATA TRACKER
• Ting invites Sprint customers to switch to cheaper plans and keep their existing phones
• Nokia, Samsung, Sony, and Qualcomm partner to improve indoor location reading
• Pandora Android app redesign adds new UI, track history, and song lyrics
• Facebook for Android adds bulk photo uploads, event creation, and emoji messages

ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 update brings Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the UK Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:56 AM PDT British owners of the Transformer Pad TF300 can upgrade their tablet to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean beginning today. The firmware update adds new Jelly Bean features like enhanced notifications and the Face Unlock liveness check, as well as improvements to pre-installed apps. ASUS plans to announce more supported devices soon, but Transformer Pad TF300 users can check for the update now by going to Settings > About Tablet > System firmware update > Check update. Read the full story here.

Verizon gains FCC approval for spectrum purchase to improve LTE network Posted: 23 Aug 2012 02:28 PM PDT Verizon has gained FCC approval to purchase $3.6 billion of spectrum from a group of cable companies known as Spectrum Co. The Justice Department approved the deal last week, so the FCC signing-on gives clearance to complete the sale of frequency licenses from Bright House Networks, Comcast, Cox, and Time Warner Cable. Verizon now has 45 days to finalize the spectrum sale, and the carrier must still meet the conditions set by the FCC, including accelerating its network build-out and roaming agreements with other carriers. CEO Dan Mead said Verizon will "work aggressively" to meet those requirements. Read the full story here.

Amazon announces September 6 press conference, likely for new Kindles Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:08 PM PDT Amazon may announce a new slate of Kindle ereaders and tablets on September 6. The online retailer and producer of Kindle products has sent MobileBurn an invitation to what could be a major launch event in Santa Monica next month. Read the full story here.

Facebook iPhone and iPad app now faster than ever, merges with Camera and Messaging apps Posted: 23 Aug 2012 10:31 AM PDT The much-maligned Facebook apps for Apple's iPhone and iPad have been updated to be faster than ever, according to the social networking giant. Thanks to a complete rewrite of its code, Facebook now loads photos, timeline, messages, and all other activities much quicker than it has in previous versions. Read the full story here.

T-Mobile Concord prepaid phone available now for $99 Posted: 23 Aug 2012 10:05 AM PDT T-Mobile has announced the release of the T-Mobile Concord, a new phone recently added to its portfolio of prepaid devices. The ZTE-manufactured phone is compact and lacks features found in most smartphones, but it is low-cost and is a step above the feature phones typically offered to prepaid customers. Read the full story here.

Press Release: BOINGO'S WI-FINDER APP UPDATE HELPS SAVE MONEY WITH DATA TRACKER Posted: 23 Aug 2012 08:52 AM PDT Award-Winning App for iOS Helps Users Monitor Data Use and Costs on Wi-Fi and 3G/4G Read the full story here.

Ting invites Sprint customers to switch to cheaper plans and keep their existing phones Posted: 23 Aug 2012 08:32 AM PDT Ting has a small list of smartphones that are compatible with its adjustable billing service, but the MVNO has announced that it will soon let customers activate their existing Sprint devices with its monthly plans. Read the full story here.

Nokia, Samsung, Sony, and Qualcomm partner to improve indoor location reading Posted: 23 Aug 2012 06:40 AM PDT GPS isn't always the most detailed method for pinpointing someone's location, so several companies have banded together to improve the accuracy of indoor positioning and services using new protocols. Read the full story here.

Pandora Android app redesign adds new UI, track history, and song lyrics Posted: 23 Aug 2012 06:13 AM PDT Music streaming service Pandora has given its Android app a long-overdue redesign. The revamped app now follows the Android user interface guidelines set by Google, and is much easier to navigate. It has also changed its appearance to become a brand new app. Read the full story here.

Facebook for Android adds bulk photo uploads, event creation, and emoji messages Posted: 23 Aug 2012 05:38 AM PDT Facebook for Android has greatly reduced the amount of time it takes to add a series of photos to the social network. The app now supports bulk uploads, which allows users to upload multiple photos at once. It can also select a set of photos and add tag or location information before adding the images to the Mobile Uploads folder. In addition to easier photo sharing, Facebook has added the ability to post photos and emoji characters into messages, and create events within the app. Users can now create an event and quickly post photos from a gathering without ever needing their desktop. Download from Google Play Read the full story here.

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