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Mobile Minutes: Yahoo’s fantasy sports app; Brands on Facebook; IOS 9 beta available; Samsung’s premium smartphone

Brands hope you like them enough to pin them at the top of your Facebook news feed
A “Like” is no longer enough. Some brands on Facebook can now ask for more devotion from their fans.
Read more on Bloomberg

You can try iOS 9 software now, if you’re willing to assume some risk
Apple unleashed the public beta of iOS 9 on Thursday, the first time the company has let consumers test the operating system software at the core of the iPhone and the iPad early.
Read more on USA Today

Samsung Electronics to bring forward key smartphone launch: source
Samsung Electronics Co is bringing forward the launch of a key premium smartphone model, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, as the South Korean tech giant seeks to revive sales after a sluggish second quarter.
Read more on Reuters