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• Apple's storage strategy: Clear, not cloudy

  Despite the iCloud enhancements and new features Apple talked up at WWDC, don't expect the company to broadly compete in the online storage market.

• One-fourth of first-time smartphone buyers want to change carriers

  The price war over data and voice costs among U.S. carriers is having an impact on first-time smartphone buyers.

• Verizon Wireless to sell BlackBerry Z30 in Nov. for $200 and two-year pact

  Verizon Wireless announced it will begin selling the BlackBerry Z30, a 5-in. touchscreen-only smartphone, some time in November for $199.99 and a two-year service agreement.

• Virgin Mobile USA to carry iPhone 5 for $550

  Virgin Mobile USA will begin selling the iPhone 5 next Friday, June 28. A 16 GB version will cost $549.99.

• Samsung's Galaxy S4 doubles download speeds on LTE-Advanced network

  Samsung plans to begin selling a Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone capable of running on LTE-Advanced 4G networks -- which offer download speeds that are twice as fast as LTE -- in South Korea this month.

• FAQ: What the NSA phone snooping uproar is all about

  The Obama administration this week found itself in the middle of a raging controversy after The Guardian broke a story about a massive phone data collection effort by the National Security Agency (NSA). Here's the lowdown on what's going on.

• T-Mobile first to sell BlackBerry Q10 qwerty in stores, starting June 5

  T-Mobile USA on June 5 will become the first major U.S. carrier to sell the BlackBerry Q10 qwerty smartphone to consumers in stores and online for $99.99 down and 24 monthly $20 payments.

• Samsung confirms limited supply of Galaxy S4, cites 'overwhelming global demand'

  Overwhelming global demand may limit initial supplies of the Galaxy S4 smartphone, Samsung said Wednesday, while both Sprint and T-Mobile USA confirmed there would be delays in their receiving the phones.

• U.S. carriers expected to ship BlackBerry Q10 in late May

  The BlackBerry Q10 with its physical keyboard is expected to be available from major U.S. carriers in late May at a suggested price of $249 with a contract.

• Galaxy S4 available on seven U.S. wireless carriers by end of April

  Samsung announced today that its next-generation Galaxy S4 smartphone will be available by the end of April on seven major U.S. carriers, as well as seven retailers.

• Dish says it can offer Sprint tech advantages that SoftBank can't

  Dish Network's offer on Monday to buy Sprint for $25.5, includes strategic and technology advantages SoftBank doesn't offer in its rival $5.5 billion bid for a 70% stake in the carrier, the satellite service provider claims.

• BlackBerry Q10 pre-orders start in Canada; no word on U.S.

  Several Canadian retailers and wireless carriers began taking pre-orders for the BlackBerry Q10 qwerty smartphone, although there was no word on when the phones would be available.

• FAQ: T-Mobile's new phones, LTE in seven cities, and no-contract plans

  In a set of announcements on Tuesday, T-Mobile USA said it would begin selling the iPhone 5 and other new phones, and announced that it had launched LTE in seven cities. Here are some details in an FAQ.

• T-Mobile to sell iPhone 5 amid new no-contract plans

  Amid an array of industry innovations announced today, T-Mobile USA said it will sell the iPhone 5 starting April 12 for $579, with the option of paying $99 down and $20 a month for 24 months.

• What will T-Mo announce next week?

  What is T-Mobile USA planning for its news event in New York City next Tuesday? The wireless carrier will probably formalize its plans to offer smartphones with no contract, possibly an iPhone, and announce new LTE service.