Weekly Mobile News Community Edition–Issue 126

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Microsoft Lumia 640XL LTE launched in India - https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-lumia-640xl-lte-launched-in-india-at-rs-17399 - It will also get Windows 10 Mobile when it launches

Five reasons to buy the Lumia 950XL - https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaymcgregor/2015/10/17/5-reasons-to-buy-microsoft-the-lumia-950-xl/

Essential Apps for Windows Phone – I must really check out Hitman Go - https://recombu.com/mobile/article/best-windows-phone-apps

Here is why T-Mobile US is not carrying the new Windows Phones - https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/10/16/heres-why-t-mobile-us-inc-isnt-carrying-the-new-wi.aspx

Check out the camera innovations in the Lumia 950 and 950 XL - https://wmpoweruser.com/microsoft-finally-details-the-camera-innovations-in-lumia-950-and-lumia-950-xl/

More Windows 10 Mobile devices shown in Japan - https://winbeta.org/news/windows-10-mobile-devices-shown-off-japan

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Google Play visual overhaul coming - https://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/google-play-is-about-to-look-a-lot-nicer-on-your-android-devices-1307017

Google releases Marshmallow quick start guide - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-releases-marshmallow-quick-start-guide-649689/

LG gets marshmallow to their devices first - https://www.engadget.com/2015/10/15/lg-g4-marshmallow-update/

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Intel trying to be a iPhone chip supplier? - https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/10/17/heres-how-intel-corp-can-win-the-apple-inc-iphone.aspx

How is Apple doing in China - https://fortune.com/2015/10/14/apple-china-iphone/

BlackBerry Priv smartpone - https://www.gsmarena.com/blackberry_priv_official_promo_video_goes_live-news-14525.php

BlackBerry may exit the BlackBerry handset market and instead build Android devices - https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/10/14/blackberrys-may-soon-be-a_n_8296052.html

Firefox

No news this week

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Samsung continues its Tizen push with the Z3 - https://www.whatech.com/mobile/reviews/101969-02-samsung-z3-another-push-for-the-tizen-os-with-an-affordable-5-inch-metal-smartphone

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No news this week

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Ubuntu phones will run any Linux application? - https://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-phones-will-run-any-linux-application-on-top-of-unity-8-494496.shtml

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No news this week

End of Weekly Mobile News Summary

John O'Donnell

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