TS2R Wireless News: BlackBerry PlayBook Fed-Approved, LG G2X Update, iPhone Apps & Pantech Team

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Full news stories today include releases of the Samsung Nexus S (AT&T), HTC Wildfire S (T-Mobile) and LG Thrill 4G (AT&T).  We also reported new Verizon 4G LTE markets and a bogus-pocus focus of a leaked Droid Bionic Droid Does webpage.

Here's the news that's too short to report:

BlackBerry PlayBook Fed-Use Approved - The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet has become the first tablet device to be certified for use by the U.S. government (FIPS 140-2 certification).

T-Mobile G 2X Update - The T-Mobile G2X is getting an update to Gingerbread 2.3.3 via the LG Updater Tool.

SF Cell Radiation Bill - San Francisco passed a bill that requires cell phone retailers to display information about the risks of cellular radiation
and what steps cell phone users can take to reduce their exposure.

iPhone Apps King & Android Successor - Strategy Analytics reported that Apple remains king of the app economy through 2012.  The
Android Market is poised to overtake the Apple App Store in quarterly
volume by the end of 2012, and Android generally will do so even sooner
with additional assistance from third-party distribution outlets, such as
the Amazon App Store, GetJar, Nook and others.

Pantech Team Dew Jour - Pantech announced that Skateboarding and BMX celebs
- Bucky Lasek, Brett Banasiewicz, Ryan Decenzo and Greg Lutzka - will
compete as Team Pantech on behalf of the mobile phone manufacturer
during the summer Dew Tour.