This week was packed with news at the mobile front, so it was easy to overlook a couple of stories here and there. Here’s a few of the other stuff that happened inside the wide world of wireless for the week of October 10, 2011:
US Cellular launched the BlackBerry Curve 9350 this week, and is now available at no cost (after rebate) with new activations, and $50 with upgrades. [ Unwired View ]
That wasn’t the sole smartphone added to US Cellular’s lineup this week: the HTC Hero S has also finally made it into loving hands. [ US Cellular ]
O2 unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Ace, a Gingerbread device with an 800MHz CPU and 5MP camera, in purple this week. [ EuroDroid ]
MetroPCS debuted a pair new basic feature phones, the Kyocera Presto and LG Beacon. The previous is a candybar with the same old numberpad, while the latter is a 2.8-inch touch screen device with a whole slide-out QWERTY. The 2 phones retail for $30 and $70, respectively. [ CNet ]
Research in Motion can be planning to launch an all-white BlackBerry Bold 9900, consistent with a couple of shots taken in Dubai. [ Electronista ]
Motorola Mobility is sponsoring the NFL internationally inside the UK, and is launching an intensive campaign to spotlight it. [ Motorola ]
We’ve heard concerning the LG myTouch and myTouch Q a couple of times thus far, but it truly is the primary time we have seen the 2 devices within the wild. [ TmoNews ]
Nokia’s announced the winner and runners-up of its ringtone contest. Sadly, the nice Marvelous didn’t make the cut. [ SlashGear ]
Samsung announced a brand new group messaging service called “ChatON.” Sammy’s definitely not the primary to come back out with a set messaging service, however it does offer the functionality around the board — iOS, Android and Windows are all present and accounted for. [ TheNextWeb ]
Samsung Zipel oven takes instructions out of your Android phone
White House gets behind online ‘bill of rights,’ companies to adopt ‘do not track’
