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This week was packed with news on the mobile front, so it was easy to miss a few stories here and there. Here’s some of the other stuff that happened in the wide world of wireless for the week of October 10, 2011:
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US Cellular launched the BlackBerry Curve 9350 this week, and is now available for free (after rebate) with new activations, and $50 with upgrades. [Unwired View](http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/10/13/blackberry-curve-9350-launched-by-us-cellular/)] -
That wasn't the only smartphone added to US Cellular's lineup this week: the HTC Hero S has also finally made it into loving hands. [US Cellular](http://uscellular.com/)] -
O2 unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Ace, a Gingerbread device with an 800MHz CPU and 5MP camera, in purple this week. [EuroDroid](http://www.eurodroid.com/2011/10/10/o2-launches-samsung-galaxy-ace-purple/)] -
MetroPCS debuted a couple new basic feature phones, the Kyocera Presto and LG Beacon. The former is a candybar with the standard numberpad, while the latter is a 2.8-inch touch screen device with a full slide-out QWERTY. The two phones retail for $30 and $70, respectively. [CNet](http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12261_7-20118100-10356022/metropcs-debuts-kyocera-presto-lg-beacon/)] -
Research in Motion may be planning to launch an all-white BlackBerry Bold 9900, according to a few shots taken in Dubai. [Electronista](http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/10/10/white.devices.spotted.in.uae.netherlands/)] -
Motorola Mobility is sponsoring the NFL internationally in the UK, and is launching an extensive marketing campaign to highlight it. [Motorola](http://mediacenter.motorola.com/content/detail.aspx?ReleaseID=14381&NewsAreaID=2)] -
We've heard about the LG myTouch and myTouch Q a few times so far, but this is the first time we've seen the two devices in the wild. [TmoNews](http://www.tmonews.com/2011/10/first-in-the-wild-shots-appear-of-t-mobile-mytouch-and-mytouch-q-smartphones/)] -
Nokia's announced the winner and runners-up of its ringtone contest. Sadly, the Great Marvelous didn't make the cut. [SlashGear](http://www.slashgear.com/nokia-tune-goes-dubstep-with-prize-winning-remix-10186541/)] -
Samsung announced a new group messaging service called "ChatON." Sammy's definitely not the first to come out with a group messaging service, but it does offer the functionality across the board -- iOS, Android and Windows are all present and accounted for. [TheNextWeb](http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2011/10/14/samsungs-new-group-messaging-app-chaton-hits-the-android-market/)]
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