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Verizon Communications' new CEO, Lowell McAdam, says he now expects to see Apple’s new iPhone 5 arrive in the autumn, reports Light Reading.

FOSS Patents said that Lodsys has amended one of its in-app purchasing lawsuits to name several new companies, the most high profile of which are Angry Birds developer Rovio and gaming giant EA (for The Sims 3 for iPhone).

Music discovery app company SoundHound announced the addition of a LiveLyrics feature to its product, enabling customers to see lyrics in time with music they hear playing or which is stored on their Apple iOS devices.

Verizon Wireless has strengthened its lead in the US market, adding 2.2 million new wireless customers (net) in Q2 - double the 1.1 million figure reported by nearest rival AT&T yesterday. Meanwhile, the operator’s parent – Verizon Communications – announced that its board has selected current President and COO Lowell C. McAdam (pictured) as its new CEO, replacing Ivan G. Seidenberg.

AT&T is to start selling Google’s flagship Android phone, the Samsung Nexus S via Best Buy stores and online, costing US$99.99 on a two-year contract.

Location technology company TruePosition filed a lawsuit alleging that “three of the largest telecommunications companies in the world are illegally conspiring to eliminate” its emergency positioning technology.

PayPal will have a mobile payment trial up-and-running with a major US retailer before the year-end, according to parent eBay’s chief executive John Donahoespeaking during an analyst call for the e-commerce site’s Q2 2011 results.