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1. Remains of the Day: Zuck's not an iPhone, he's an Android (Macworld.com)
   Macworld.com - Returning from an inadvertent hiatus due to…er…inclement conditions in my office, I’m here to tell bring you the latest in stories you might have missed.
2. Motorola spent $880,000 lobbying in second quarter (AP)
   AP - Motorola Inc., the maker of cell phones and other telecommunications equipment, spent $880,000 in the first quarter to lobby the federal government on laws such as those that sought to discourage electronics manufacturers from using minerals from rebel-held mines in the Congo, according to a disclosure report.
3. RIM BlackPad Expected To Compete with Apple's iPad (NewsFactor)
   NewsFactor - Research In Motion will introduce its own tablet computer, called BlackPad, in November, according to news sources. The BlackBerry maker is moving to compete with rival Apple, which currently dominates the tablet market with its iPad.
4. BlackBerry Tablet Coming this November? [REPORT] (Mashable)
   Mashable - BlackBerry tablet rumors continue to gain momentum, with a new report indicating that the device, possibly to be called the BlackPad, is set to hit stores this November.
5. OpenAppMkt wants to be the App Store for Web apps (Macworld.com)
   Macworld.com - As Apple is fond of reminding those who complain about the App Store, native apps are only one prong of developing software for iOS devices—there’s also Web apps. While they can’t necessarily do everything that a native iPhone app can do, Web-based apps are surprisingly powerful—and now, with the introduction of OpenAppMkt, they’ve got a store of their own.
6. Nokia spent $150,000 on lobbying in second quarter (AP)
   AP - Nokia Inc., the world's largest maker of cell phones, spent $150,000 in the second quarter to lobby the U.S. federal government on patents, the use of minerals from rebel-held mines in the Congo and other issues, according to a disclosure report.
7. RIM’s rumored 'BlackPad' tablet due in November? (Ben Patterson)
   Ben Patterson - Rumors of a BlackBerry tablet are heating up by the day, with Bloomberg now claiming that the BlackPad — yes, the BlackPad — will arrive in November, complete with an iPad-size screen and the ability to connect to the Internet via either Wi-Fi or your Bluetooth-connected BlackBerry.
8. Negroponte Offers OLPC Technology for $35 Tablet (PC World)
   PC World - The nonprofit organization One Laptop Per Child wants to join forces to help develop the Indian government's planned US$35 tablet.
9. Emboldened RIM readies new touchscreen BlackBerry (Reuters)
   

   Reuters - Research In Motion is not known for its dramatic flair. Like the BlackBerry itself, with its renowned email security, the Canadian smartphone maker seems to put function before form.

   
   
10. Sprint prepping 'Peel' mobile Wi-Fi case for iPod Touch? (Ben Patterson)
    Ben Patterson - Take an iPod Touch, add Wi-Fi and an Internet-calling app like Skype, and you’ve pretty much got a phone, right? Now comes word that Sprint could be prepping a cradle for the Touch that acts as a portable hotspot, good for keeping the iPod in a Wi-Fi cloud when Sprint 3G coverage is available.