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This year, iPhone and iPod Touch users can watch all 63 games of the NCAA hoops tourney live from their devices via a new app from MobiTV and CBSSports.com. The app costs $4.99 and will include real-time in game box scores and player stats presented as an overlay on top of the video – a very thoughtful feature. The one catch is that the app requires a Wi-Fi connection to stream video, but this makes sense – live video over AT&T’s 3G network is not pretty. Of course the games are also available on CBS’ MMOD site as well as for purchase on iTunes for $1.99 a pop the day after they’re played. (Cynopsis 3/13)

Shipments of mobile Internet devices will grow eightfold between 2007 and 2012 to more than 416 million, iSuppli predicted in a new report. “People like MID functionality because it opens up services, applications, business models and cross-industry relationships that were never possible before,” said Senior Analyst Francis Sideco. Home Media Magazine (3/12) , EE Times (3/12)

Developers of Google’s Android software will offer updates to T-Mobile’s G1 handset for the first time since its October launch, adding such features as an on-screen virtual QWERTY keyboard, video recording and playback as well as stereo Bluetooth support, according to reports. The upgrade, dubbed “Cupcake,” is also expected to fix some flaws in the open-source operating system as well as update its underlying Linux kernel. CNET (3/12) , CRN/ChannelWeb (3/12)