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Mobile Minutes: Sprint and T-Mobile, Amazon, TV apps, Twitter

Sprint, T-Mobile move closer to a $32 billion deal
Sprint and T-Mobile US have agreed on the broad outlines of a merger valuing T-Mobile at around $32 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
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Amazon?s June 18 event hints at long-awaited smartphone
Amazon.com is holding an event in Seattlelater this month where it could reveal its long-awaited smartphone, possibly with a 3D interface.
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TV apps are soaring in popularity, report says
People are streaming broadcast television on their smartphones in record numbers, according to Adobe?s state-of-the-industry report on digital video viewing.
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Twitter in talks to buy online music firm SoundCloud: FT
Microblogging platform Twitter Inc has been in talks with Berlin-based audio sharing website SoundCloud in its efforts to add a music service to its offering, the Financial Times reported citing people familiar with the matter.
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Twitter to buy Namo Media to bolster mobile-ad reach
Twitter Inc. agreed to buy Namo Media Inc. as the microblogging website seeks to bolster its reach in mobile advertising.
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