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This week, as always, 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 September 5, 2011:
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It appears that Sprint employees are being informed that vacation requests anytime between September 30th and October 15th, due to "the possibility of a major phone launch in October." Vacation blackouts are typically used during certain times of the holiday season, so the timing on this particular memo is a bit striking -- as usual, we invite you to come to your own conclusions here. [via [SprintFeed](http://www.sprintfeed.com/2011/09/internal-memo-suggests-sprint-iphone-by-october-15th/)] -
Two BlackBerry devices breathed life on T-Mobile this week in the form of leaks. First, [the Curve 9360](http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/blackberry-curve-9360-hands-on/) began showing up on marketing material focusing specifically on its prepaid campaign, which says the device will be offered for $230 without having to sign a new contract. It didn't mention the on-contract price, but if all goes according to rumors, it'll likely be out this time next week (September 14th, to be specific). [via [TmoNews](http://www.tmonews.com/2011/09/blackberry-curve-9360-appears-on-t-mobile-prepaid-marketing-material/)] -
Speaking of the Curve 9360, the phone will probably be hopping across the pond to a Carphone Warehouse near you (if you live in the United Kingdom, that is). It's ready for pre-order now on the retailer's site with a prepaid option for $200. Not bad for a brand-new BlackBerry at full retail cost. [via [TechnoBuffalo](http://www.technobuffalo.com/companies/blackberry/new-blackberry-curve-gets-u-k-price-available-to-pre-order-from-carphone-warehouse/)] -
The second BlackBerry we saw leaked for T-Mobile this week was the Torch 9860, which may have been discovered in T-Mo's inventory system, according to a leaked screenshot. This doesn't help us know the date or pricing of the new Torch, but it does signify that it's likely just around the corner. [via [TmoNews](http://www.tmonews.com/2011/09/blackberry-torch-9860-appears-in-tmobile-system/)] -
It's possible that the Droid Prime and [Nexus Prime](http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/samsung-nexus-prime-serving-up-ice-cream-sandwich-in-october/) have passed through Bluetooth and WiFi certification. Since names were not provided in the documentation, we're left to speculate using the devices' model numbers -- rumored to be the SCH-I515 and GT-I9250. We're naturally skeptical, but we'll keep a close eye on the FCC in hopes that we'll see these mystery devices pop up soon with at least a few revealing details. [via [Droid-Life](http://www.droid-life.com/2011/09/06/droid-prime-receives-wifi-certification-nexus-prime-jumps-into-bluetooth-sig/)] -
We've been expecting the recently announced [Samsung Galaxy W](http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/24/samsung-debuts-new-galaxy-lineup-refines-naming-strategy-along/) to [arrive this month](http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/samsung-galaxy-w-to-launch-on-three-network-in-the-uk-next-month/) in the UK, but all of our sights have been set on Three as the only known carrier... until now. O2 placed a [teaser page](http://www.o2.co.uk/comingsoon/galaxyw) on its website this week, listing the Galaxy W as "coming soon: September." [via [MobileBurn](http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=16511) and [AndroidCentral](http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-w-launching-o2-uk-month)]
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