http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/company.reverses.course.on.smartphones/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/iphone3gs-black2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />3 UK is hoping to carry the iPhone 3GS sometime in 2010, according to the carrier's CEO, Kevin Russell. Russell comments that the company has had a deficit of smartphones to date, as a result of focusing on conventional phones in order to build up a subscriber base. That should change in 2010, as the company intends to add a variety of high-end smartphones to its network. Efforts are beginning l... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/company.reverses.course.on.smartphones/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/htc.hero.comes.to.3.with.free.spotify.skype/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/hero3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />UK wireless provider 3 said it will soon offer its first Android-powered phone, the HTC Hero with the unique addition of unlimited music. The Android smartphone will include a free Spotify Premium account, allowing users to access the online music service both on the phone and on a computer. While Spotify is available for iPhones and Android devices thanks to an app, and a monthly subscription, t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/htc.hero.comes.to.3.with.free.spotify.skype/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/13/region.may.see.intense.iphone.competition/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/iphone3gs-triple.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />T-Mobile is not the only UK carrier distributing iPhones unofficially, a report claims. The Telegraph says it has learned that 3 is also engaged in giving iPhones to its most lucrative customers, though 3's involvement in the strategy is thought to be recent, having only begun in recent weeks. T-Mobile has allegedly been giving away iPhones since the summer.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/13/region.may.see.intense.iphone.competition/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/29/vodafone.may.buy.t.mo.uk/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/htcmagic.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />An apparent leak late Sunday suggests that Vodafone may be interested in buying T-Mobile's British division. Reported sources for FT have the former either buying the smaller UK carrier or else establishing a joint venture. The deal would be possible thanks to T-Mobile's widely rumored dire financial state, which may have left the company with little choice but to look for a partner.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/29/vodafone.may.buy.t.mo.uk/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/01/t.mobile.uk.may.merge/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/t-mobileg1-live.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />T-Mobile's UK division may merge with a rival or even sell off its assets if it can't recover from major losses, its CFO Timotheus Hoettges said at the cellphone carrier's annual shareholder's meeting. The British group may have to write down the equivalent of $2.4 billion in costs for just the first quarter of 2009 and is considering any steps it can take to cut these expenses. Which is more li... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/01/t.mobile.uk.may.merge/ Fri, 01 May 2009 14:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/09/vodafone.hutchison.in.aus/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0902/iphone3g-vodafoneaus.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Vodafone and cellular provider 3's parent label Hutchison today said they would combine their operations in Australia, creating a much larger carrier. The move gives the entity about 6 million cellular customers on the island nation and is being made to compete against incumbents Optus and Telstra, both of which have outpaced Vodafone's Australian wing. A combined Vodafone and Hutchison will hav... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/09/vodafone.hutchison.in.aus/ Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/13/inq1.handset.coming.to.3/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0811/inq1intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />European wireless provider 3 announced it will soon launch its INQ1 handset, integrating Facebook by delivering alerts and synchronizing contacts with their Facebook profiles. The handset will also pair existing contacts with their respective Skype and Windows Live Messenger accounts. The data network connected handset is thus able to replace a user's PC for chat and social interaction, and also c... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/13/inq1.handset.coming.to.3/ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/25/unlocked.hong.kong.iphone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/iphone3g-4.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The iPhone 3G is now on sale directly from Apple in the city of Hong Kong, despite no prior announcements, listings reveal. An 8GB phone is selling for $5,400 HK ($692), while a 16GB model costs $6,200 HK ($794). Notably, iPhones in the region can be "activated with any wireless carrier," according to Apple, and require only that a carrier's SIM card be installed prior to sync with iTunes 8.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/25/unlocked.hong.kong.iphone/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/19/3.skypephone.s2.debuts/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/3skypephone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Skype, together with network operator 3, have once again teamed up to bring the second-generation of the 3 Skypephone, dubbed S2. Functional changes from the original VoIP candy bar handset include the addition of a bigger screen and HSDPA wireless network support. The 2.2-inch, 320x240 resolution display replaces the old 176x220 unit, while the built-in camera now takes 3.2-megapixel photos as op... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/19/3.skypephone.s2.debuts/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/16/ericsson.5mbps.hspa.evo/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/sony-ericssonxperiax1-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ericsson and the Italian division of cell carrier 3 today said they have successfully tested the world's first 3G network based on enhanced High Speed Packet Access (HSPA). The trial of the new service gives uploads to the network at up to 5.8 megabits per second in peak conditions and is faster even than downloads on most existing services, which in ideal conditions would offer 3.6 megabits. Th... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/16/ericsson.5mbps.hspa.evo/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:10:00 GMT