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Before it officially rolled out the iPhone, T-Mobile enabled LTE for customers using unlocked iPhones on its network, but according to TmoNews, the update also "negatively affected the signal and speeds achieved on the company’s refarmed PCS 1900MHz" spectrum. Luckily for T-Mobile subscribers, two TmoNews users "hacked" the carrier update to boost the data speeds of the T-Mobile iPhone. The hack does not require a jailbroken device, and it works on both the iPhone 5 and the AT&T/unlocked model. This means most T-Mobile customers will see increased data speeds by following the instructions below.

As always, make sure you backup your device before doing anything to your phone. You can also get the original carrier update from TmoNews if anything goes wrong. Be sure to thank @joe012594 and @cooldayr2 via Twitter, or ask them any questions if you need help.

There is nothing more annoying than duplicate and incomplete contact information on your phone, especially now that people are relying on Siri to access their contacts for various reasons. Smart Merge is an iPhone application that promises to clean up your messy Contacts app.

The app will hunt down duplicates in your Contacts app so you can merge them into one. Smart Merge also allows you to backup your contacts, sync your contacts between multiple devices, and locate incomplete contacts without a names or phone number. The name of the app also suggests you can merge your Facebook and Linkedin accounts.

Ironhide Game Studios has release three videos showcasing the new heroes of Kingdom Rush Frontiers. The first hero is MIrage, who is described as a "fancy but deadly assassin who loves shopping for bad guy heads, getting razor sharp kunai manicures, and switching boyfriends with her shadow clones".

Alric is a fearsome warrior, and Cronan is the King of the jungle and wild beast master. You can see each new hero in action via these new Kingdom Rush teasers.

Snoop Lion (formally known as Snoop Dogg) has released a "Sticker Camera" app, and plans to release a new game entitled Way of the Dogg for iOS and Android devices. Snoop Dogg's Snoopify Sticker Camera! is a photo sharing app which allows users to "Snoopify" their images with a variety of Snoop Dogg-inspired stickers. Once a photo is Snoppified, users can share them via Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. The app includes several free stickers and booster packs, like the popular Snoop Hood Full Pack, for $1 to $2. The app is compatible with the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad. You can download it now for free through the App Store.

Taking a page from the Shaq Fu playbook, Snoop is also bringing his Xbox Live fighting game Way of the Dogg to iOS devices. The game is described as a "rhythm-action combat game".

“It’s the way you live, it’s the way you do what you do and captures the beat, the rhythm and the spirit of my music,” explained Snoop. “It’s not just about who you are ow where you've been, but where you are headed to. This game shows how we evolve as individuals and they've incorporated the journey of my own personal reincarnation as Snoop Lion into my character, the environments and the path that players have to follow.”

Check out the trailer for Way of the Dogg below.

The MiniPlayer that comes with iTunes 11 provides album art, audio controls and more in a compact window that saves space. Now you can bring this power directly to the iPhone home screen with the jailbreak tweak MiniPlayer. Why open the Music app if you don't have to?

The MiniPlayer interface was created by Ayecon theme designer Surenix, which means the tweak meshes right into iOS with a polished look. Swipe gestures can be used to hide, move or show the MiniPlayer, and the interface is collapsible to the right or left of the iPhone screen. Tapping the album art will open the Music app.