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Mobile Minutes: Samsung's premium products; BlackBerry's secure tablet; Facebook's government requests; Via app

Samsung to focus on premium products to withstand competition
Samsung Electronics Co. will use more premium materials in mobile devices to win customers and offer a wider range of connected devices after losing its outright lead in the smartphone market to Apple Inc.
Read more on Bloomberg

BlackBerry targets businesses with high-security tablet
BlackBerry introduced a tablet computer aimed at government and corporate customers that it says can let users access consumer applications while keeping confidential information secure.
Read more on Toronto Star

Facebook report shows slight rise in government requests for data
Facebook Inc recorded a slight increase in government requests for account data in the second half of 2014, according to its Global Government Requests Report, which includes information about content removal.
Read more on Reuters

Like taking a luxury bus: Via, a ride-share app, offers Manhattan trips
Via, a Manhattan ride service that carries multiple passengers, is not as fast or efficient as Uber, but it is friendlier and low-cost.
Read more on New York Times