mocoNews Quick Hits 8.06.09

Samsung Reclaim

»  A WiMax battle has broken out in the Texas towns of Abeline, Lubbock and Wichita Falls, where Clearwire’s new service is competing with that of Xanadoo–it’s a pattern that could play out elsewhere as WiMax grows. [Information Week]

»  Video-streaming site Qik has released a new version of its app for Android, that adds video editing, among other things. [MobileCrunch]

»  Sales of NAND-type flash memory are brisk — are are forecast to continue to be brisk in coming years — thanks to the iPhone and other smartphones that are trying to become the next iPhone. [Fortune]

»  Opera’s mobile browser is getting a version for Android, the company’s CEO says. [AppScout]

»  The Samsung Reclaim is both an environmental message (80% of its building materials are corn-fed and recyclable) and one of the cheaper ways to access Sprint’s 3G network ($50 after rebate) with a full QWERTY keyboard. [Gizmodo]

»  McDonald’s is using a mobile strategy to tell Hispanic consumers in NYC about its McCafe line. [MediaPost]

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