TS2R Wireless News: Sprint Re-Rebates, 100 M Windows Phones, VZW Innovation, Sonos Spotify, Free Cells in UT & Luno Landing @ Cricket

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Full news stories today include the release of Droid 3, a tease of Droid Bionic, a speculated iPhone 5 release date, Name ID on T-Mobile, Hulu Plus update and Spotify music in the U.S.

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

Sprint Re-Rebates - According to leaked typo-ridden documents, Sprint will end its no-rebate practice on July 24.

100 M Windows Phones a Year - "We have dreams and aspirations that we can get to 100 million units per
year with that single deal," Microsoft's COO Kevin
Turner said today during his presentation at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner
Conference.

VZW LTE Innovation Center Opens - Dan Mead, CEO of Verizon, and other Verizon execs showed off the new Innovation center.  More than 30 products have been developed and demonstrated in the new building as well as at industry trade shows, customer meetings and other venues.

Sonos Spotifyable - Sonos wireless music systems announced that Spotify is now available in the U.S. for streaming to every room of the home, wirelessly, via Sonos Multi-Room Music System.

Free Cells to Low-Income in Utah - Assurance Wireless, a cell-phone service from Sprint that provides a free wireless phone and 250 free minutes of wireless voice service monthly to eligible customers, introduced its services to Utah residents.  See all free cell phones for low-income households in the United States, available with lists of carriers, eligibility and states.

Luno at Cricket - The Kyocera Luno is now for sale from Cricket.  Available for $59.99, it has a 1.8-inch vibrant color display and a tactile keypad and supports Bluetooth 2.1.