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/09/11/27/sony.aino.has.touchscreen.issues.in.the.uk/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/SEaino.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Users of the Sony Aino smartphone in the UK are finding some problems when using the device's touchscreen interface, according to a Thursday report. Only a small numbers of the devices in Britain are affected, says Sony Ericsson spokesperson Mattias Holm, and the company is working on resolving the issue. Details of the problem have not been disclosed, however.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/27/sony.aino.has.touchscreen.issues.in.the.uk/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/27/carphone.warehouse.sees.bright.future/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/carphonewarehouse-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Carphone Warehouse today raised its profit estimates for its fiscal year based on the surprise success of its smartphone business (subscription required). Its earnings for its first fiscal half-year before tax and other factors jumped sharply from £65 million ($107.2 million) a year ago to £103 million ($169.9 million) and is attributed directly to the success of its smartphone sales, particularl... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/27/carphone.warehouse.sees.bright.future/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/01/palm.pre.o2.exclusive.leak/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/palmpre-ad.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Palm's UK event for the Pre will likely reveal O2 to be the sole carrier if tips are authentic. More than one source has told The Guardian that earlier rumors are true and that Palm is likely to imitate Apple's strategy for the island nation, which both gives O2 sole network rights and Carphone Warehouse the only third-party rights to sell the phone on O2's behalf. Reportedly, it has also echoed... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/01/palm.pre.o2.exclusive.leak/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/09/carphone.and.iphone.3gs/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/carphonewarehouse.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The iPhone 3GS is seeing considerable early interest in the UK, claims third-party retailer Carphone Warehouse. The company announced preordering intentions shortly after the end of Apple's WWDC keynote, and claims that over 6,000 people registered for more information within a two-hour period. Preorders are scheduled to open on June 10th.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/09/carphone.and.iphone.3gs/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/29/rim.to.expand.at.retail/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/blackberry9630-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Research in Motion may have plans to expand its retail presence worldwide, reports from England indicate. Though the company's BlackBerry smartphones constitute one of the most popular brands, RIM has only so far maintained a small number of shops within its home country of Canada. The first location outside of regional borders should be in London, say staff from a flagship Selfridges department... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/29/rim.to.expand.at.retail/ Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/24/first.lg.crystal.vendor/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/lggd900-ctia.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />UK-based cellphone retail chain The Carphone Warehouse said on Friday that it will be the first to offer the LG GD900 Crystal when it is released sometime in mid-May. The handset, shown off at the CTIA show earlier this month, come free of charge when users agree to a contract, though no details, including the partnering carrier, have been revealed. The phone will also be offered on a pay-as-you-... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/24/first.lg.crystal.vendor/ Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/20/uk.iphone.sales.sluggish/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/carphone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sales of the iPhone are faring poorly at third-party UK vendor Carphone Warehouse, writes The Telegraph. The official carrier for the UK, O2, recently enacted new discounts, in which an 8GB iPhone is free with a £35 monthly subscription, and a 16GB model is free with a £45-per-month plan. Either option also requires agreeing to a two-year contract, however, rather than a standard 18-month period... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/20/uk.iphone.sales.sluggish/ Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/23/nokia.ships.1m.5800.phones/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/nokia5800xpressmusic-3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nokia has finished the week by revealing on Friday that it has shipped 1 million copies of its 5800 XpressMusic touchscreen phone. The Symbian S60 device has reached the milestone roughly two months after its November ship date and despite relatively limited availability early in the year that limited the phone to a just a handful of regions that include Hong Kong and Russia. About half of this ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/23/nokia.ships.1m.5800.phones/ Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/19/bberry.curve.8900.uk.decem/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0811/blackberrycurve8900.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The BlackBerry Curve 8900 was given its second major launch today with news that UK retailer Carphone Warehouse will be the next to pick up the RIM smartphone on December 20th. The choice of carrier and pricing haven't been named but will see Carphone as the exclusive third-party to carry the device, which resembles a smaller, 2G-only version of the BlackBerry Bold. The 480x320 display, GPS and ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/19/bberry.curve.8900.uk.decem/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/03/win.7.and.win.mo.7.bundle/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/windows7-pdc2008.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft is allegedly planning to launch Windows 7 in the fall with a mobile bundle to drive sales, a rumor from the Register notes. Cellular retailer Carphone Warehouse is reportedly in the early stages of a deal for September or October next year that would give users both a copy of Windows 7 upon its launch as well as a free smartphone using Windows Mobile 7, which is also anticipated during ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/03/win.7.and.win.mo.7.bundle/ Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:40:00 GMT