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• Google mobile ads and Play Store sales spark an $8 billion mobile run rate
• Google lets developers in India sell apps in Google Play, adds rupees to currency list
• AT&T expresses concern about SoftBank owning more spectrum than any U.S. carrier
• Nokia Lumia sales drop in third quarter, and fourth quarter won't be much better
• Google Calendar now available to download in Google Play, which should lead to faster updates
• Verizon sells 6.8 million smartphones in Q3 2012 - 3.4 million Android and 3.1 million iPhone
• Sprint buys more Clearwire shares to own 50.8 percent of the company

Google mobile ads and Play Store sales spark an $8 billion mobile run rate Posted: 18 Oct 2012 02:11 PM PDT While Google still makes the bulk of its money from online advertising on desktop computers, a growing portion of that revenue comes from mobile devices. Will that trend continue? Read the full story here.

Google lets developers in India sell apps in Google Play, adds rupees to currency list Posted: 18 Oct 2012 12:34 PM PDT Though paid Android apps have been available since 2009, sellers based in India have had to incorporate in another country or create foreign bank accounts in order to accept payments for their apps. That changes today. Read the full story here.

AT&T expresses concern about SoftBank owning more spectrum than any U.S. carrier Posted: 18 Oct 2012 09:59 AM PDT AT&T says regulators may need to pay special attention to SoftBank's $20.1 billion purchase of Sprint, but it may not be for the reasons one might expect. Read the full story here.

Nokia Lumia sales drop in third quarter, and fourth quarter won't be much better Posted: 18 Oct 2012 07:00 AM PDT Nokia has struggled to make strides in the smartphone market as it transitions from Symbian to Windows Phone, and the company's most recent earnings report shows no sign of success. Read the full story here.

Google Calendar now available to download in Google Play, which should lead to faster updates Posted: 18 Oct 2012 06:32 AM PDT In order to deliver new features to its apps without having to wait on Android software updates delivered by manufacturers and carriers, Google has released a downloadable version of Calendar for Google Play. Read the full story here.

Verizon sells 6.8 million smartphones in Q3 2012 - 3.4 million Android and 3.1 million iPhone Posted: 18 Oct 2012 06:01 AM PDT Verizon Wireless released its earnings for the third quarter of 2012, and the company had plenty of reasons to smile after reporting one of its strongest phone sale performances in four years. Read the full story here.

Sprint buys more Clearwire shares to own 50.8 percent of the company Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:39 AM PDT Sprint has made a surprise move and acquired 50.8 percent of wireless company Clearwire. What will be the company's next step following the SoftBank deal? Read the full story here.

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