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Mobile Minutes: IPhones and wireless charging; IBM’s app partnership; Internet on smartphones; Yik Yak and photos

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IBM forges mobile app partnership with China Telecom
International Business Machines has struck a deal with China Telecom Corp Ltd to offer and manage corporate-grade mobile apps, the latest in a string of tie-ups with Chinese firms.
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For 7% of Americans, smartphone is only link to Internet
For 7% of Americans, a smartphone is their only readily available option for accessing the Internet, a survey by the Pew Research Center finds.
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Yik Yak is testing a photo feature. What could go wrong?
Yik Yak, the anonymous app in question, confirmed the news to Mashable Tuesday night, saying in a statement that its users, most of whom are college students, have been clamoring for a photo feature for some time.
Read more on Wired