The unannounced BlackBerry Curve 9300 was given a hands on by TechnoBuffalo. The 9300 features an optical trackpad, redesigned punch, flush control buttons, new media buttons, volume rocker on the side, and a new back case design. Specs include 3G, WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth. Check out the hands on video below.

Microsoft Corporation corporate VP of corporate communications Frank X. Shaw wrote a blog post on the official Microsoft Blog that touts some of the latest numbers around the company’s products and benchmarks against Apple and Google. Below are some of the numbers:

Blog platform company Tumblr.com, founded by David Karp in 2007, is growing at a rapid pace.  Like any other social media platform, traditional media outlets are exploring how to get on board.

Cybersecurity Coordinator and Special Assistant to the President Howard Schmidt wrote a blog post today about the release of the draft National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace.  The NSTIC was developed to increase the security and reduce vulnerabilities in cyberspace.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) had removed a phony Twilight-related application from any Android mobile phone that downloaded it using a “kill switch.” In a talk at the SummerCon event, security researcher Jon Oberheide created a pair of Android applications to show how easy it is to infect a large number of phones that run on the Android OS.  Jon used hidden software that turns devices into a “botnet” through a fake Twilight Eclipse that promises pictures from the upcoming movie.

Facebook has hired White House economic adviser Marne Levine as their global policy head. Levine used to work as the chief of staff at the National Economic Council.

Fox Mobile is preparing to roll out a subscription mobile video service BitBop. BitBop is a mobile TV content service that is available for BlackBerry mobile phones. BitBop costs $9.99 per month and includes full length TV shows from several cable networks. [NewTeeVee]

Twitter has made a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC believed that Twitter had “deceived consumers” by allowing hackers to get control over Twitter due to loose security.