What did you miss this week? Tons. In the past five days, we watched as encryption problems sent iPhone apps crashing and an Android botnet army pelted unsuspectinng users. Then there were hot rumors of an Amazon Kindle smartphone and fast-spreading whispers of an all-new 7-inch iPad. Get all the buzz below.

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Bloomberg: Amazon’s Working on a Smartphone

Rumors of a Kindle Fire 2 have been going around for a while but on July 6th, Bloomberg reported that Amazon might be working on a low-cost smartphone. The biggest question is whether the retailer can compete with Apple and Samsung.

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