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WIRELESS

AT&T unveiled 6 new text and email-focused devices at CTIA yesterday built around some of the best in class communications apps. The super slim Nokia E71x, based on S60 on Symbian OS, looks to be the most powerful offering 3G, a 3.2 MP camera, Wi-Fi connectivity, Microsoft Exchange synching and access to AT&T’s video sharing service. It also supports AT&T’s CV video service as well as XM satellite radio. Other new models slated for release in the coming weeks include the Samsung Propel Pro, the Samsung Impression, the LG Xenon, the LG Neon and the Samsung Magnet. (Cynopsis 3/31)

Microsoft has signed online music service Pandora, video game developer Electronic Arts and the social network Facebook, among others, for its new Windows Marketplace for Mobile applications store, the company said today. Robbie Bach, Microsoft’s head of entertainment and devices, is expected to discuss and demonstrate its mobile-software plans at a CTIA WIRELESS® keynote speech Thursday. Reuters (3/31) , mocoNews.net (3/30) , CNET (3/30)

In news that seems to indicate that Blackberry’s App World is indeed launching tomorrow, we’ve learned that Networks In Motion (NIM) will be releasing a GPS application for the BlackBerry on Wednesday, which would make it the first (or at least, tied for first) GPS app available on the new storefront. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/31/networks-in-motion-announces-first-gps-app-for-blackberry-app-world/ 3/31)

A new partnership between Microsoft and MySpace will bring the social-network application to Windows Mobile 6.1 and 6.5 smartphones this year and give MySpace developers access to Silverlight, Microsoft’s rival to Flash technology. InformationWeek (3/30)