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EVO 4G's Android 2.2 update starts trickling out tomorrow, loads of new features and fixes in store

We're not certain that this date is going to hold -- things like this have an uncanny tendency to slip at the last possible moment -- but we're at least hopeful to see some internal Sprint communication that they're trying to get the EVO 4G updated to Froyo as soon as tomorrow, July 30. It'd be the perfect way to kick off the weekend, wouldn't it?

YouTube upping the time limit of uploaded 10 to 15 minutes

YouTube has decided to make it markedly easier for you to get your fifteen minutes of fame. How? By upping the time limit of uploaded YouTube clips from 10 minutes to 15 minutes. Those of you who dream of posting a video of yourself singing Can’s Mother Sky into a kitchen spoon, go right ahead. YouTube’s just made your dream a reality. Here is the official word from Google:

100 million Facebook users published online

The personal details of 100 million Facebook users have been collected and published online in a downloadable file, meaning they will now be unable to make their publicly available information private. However, Facebook downplayed the issue, saying that no private data had been compromised.

Sprint Q2: additional 111,000 postpaid accounts, best churn rate in company history

Here’s some great news out of the Sprint camp. In Q2 of 2010, Sprint added (yes, added) 111,000 postpaid subscribers to its CDMA network and had the lowest churn rate in company history, 1.85% for the quarter. This is the first time in three years that Sprint had positive net wireless subscriber growth. The company did post a net loss of $760 million or $0.25 per share.

Security Flaw Citibank iPhone App 'Accidentally Saved Personal Information

Citibank said its U.S. iPhone app accidentally saved personal information, including account numbers. The company publicly acknowledged the security flaw Monday, explaining that it had already released an updated iPhone app that patches the leak. Source Fox

$150 Android tablet hits Kmart later this week (Apple ipad look out)

We can't say we've heard of Augen before, but the company certainly sparked our interest (and that of Kmart circular readers) this weekend with its $149.99 7-inch Android tablet. Oh yes, you heard right shoppers -- the small Florida-based shop is bringing an Android 2.1 tablet with WiFi, 2GB of storage and 256MB of RAM to a store near you for just 150 buckaroos.

New government law makes it legal to unlock your phone, load 3rd party apps on iPhone and Android

AP Reports: Owners of the iPhone will be able to legally break electronic locks on their devices in order to download software applications that haven't been approved by Apple Inc., according to new government rules announced Monday.

OnStar expands smartphone control

OnStar is expanding its mobile app technology beyond the Chevrolet Volt to include the majority of 2011 Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, and GMC vehicles. This technology takes the best features from OnStar and places it in the palm of your hand

Verizon Plans Could Change in July

Hang on to your megabytes, folks, because it looks like the Brave New World of limited data is truly upon us. AT&T and Verizon tend to follow each others' moves pretty closely -- the two carriers regard each other as their nearest competitors, after all -- and we're hearing that Big Red intends to move to some sort of tiered bucket strategy on July 29.

The big winner in the wireless data wars is Sprint/Clearwire

With the #1 and #2 wireless carriers scrambling to beef up their network and limit data usage by instituting tiered data plans, Sprint/Clearwire is sitting pretty on to a treasure trove of 100-120 MHz of spectrum across much of its coverage area.

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