Appolicious – This was a big week for the mobile OS wars, with previews of upcoming Android tablets emerging in the days leading up to the IFA event in Germany.  Just before the conference kicked off, however, Steve Jobs debuted a redesigned line of iPods, along with an updated iTunes that features a social network.

AP – Dubai’s police chief says worries about spying by the U.S., Israel and others helped push plans to limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates.

Mashable – Mocha frappuccino and soy latte lovers rejoice: Starbucks is rolling out its Starbucks Card Mobile App for BlackBerry tomorrow, September 2.

PC World – The new Samsung Galaxy Tab will reportedly be offered through Verizon here in the United States. The tablet–which is set to be officially unveiled at an event in Germany later this week–is Android-based and illustrates how the wireless providers have chosen sides in the mobile OS war.

Reuters – Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said on Tuesday it would introduce its first smartphone for the Chinese market that runs on the network of China Mobile, the world’s biggest mobile carrier.