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Samsung launches Premium Suite upgrade for Galaxy S III
Samsung Electronics released its Premium Suite, a software update that expands features introduced in the manufacturer's Galaxy Note II phablet to its flagship Galaxy S III smartphone.
RIM rebrands BlackBerry App World, adds music and video for BB10
Research In Motion is rebranding its BlackBerry App World storefront to simply BlackBerry World as it moves to incorporate music and video downloads ahead of its overhauled BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system.
Shazam: Rihanna, Gotye top 2012's most-tagged artists
Shazam users tagged Rihanna more than any other recording artist in 2012, with hits like "We Found Love" and "Talk That Talk" accounting for 15 million tags this year, ahead of pop chart rivals like Gotye, David Guetta, Adele and Maroon 5.
Pandora redesign brings uniform UI across both iOS and Android
Pandora is rolling out version 4.0 of its Internet radio application for Apple's iOS and Google's Android, establishing a uniform interface across the two mobile platforms.
Amazon poaches Sony Music digital chief Michael Paull
Amazon has hired Sony Music Entertainment executive Michael Paull as its vice president of content acquisition and business development, a newly created position, All Things D reports.
UPDATED Sony revamps Music Unlimited streaming app for iOS
Sony Entertainment Network is rolling out an updated version of its free Music Unlimited companion app for Apple's iOS, promising a number of new features requested by users.
Report: Apple launching streaming radio service in early 2013
Apple will launch an ad-supported streaming radio service optimized for iOS devices within the first three months of 2013, Bloomberg reports.
Microsoft building Xbox Music apps for iOS, Android
Microsoft will introduce its new Xbox Music on Oct. 26, initially targeting Xbox 360 consoles before expanding the streaming service to tablets and PCs running Windows 8 and Windows RT, as well as smartphones powered by the forthcoming Windows Phone 8.
T-Mobile USA/MetroPCS merger poses content integration headaches
The merger of Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA subsidiary and MetroPCS Communications not only brings together their respective customer bases and spectrum licenses but also their mobile content efforts, calling into question which services the combined company will continue to offer moving forward.
Livewire Mobile inks digital music deals with Sprint, MetroPCS
Livewire Mobile will power digital music services for Sprint Nextel and MetroPCS, managing sales of full-track downloads, ringtones and ringbacks for both operators.
