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/09/08/17/iphone.3gs.tops.in.japan/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/iphone3g-japan.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's third iPhone generation has ousted Japan's own phone manufacturers for the top sales spot in the country, according to market data from Gfk Japan. The 32GB iPhone 3GS was the most popular phone in Japan during July and outsold even more advanced touchscreen phones from the local market, such as the runner-up Sharp SH-06. Of the top ten, the 16GB iPhone 3GS was the only other non-Japanese... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/17/iphone.3gs.tops.in.japan/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/20/japan.looks.to.iphone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/iphone3g-japan.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Japanese are turning to Apple's iPhone as a source of ideas for how to rescue their ailing cellphone business, the head of a local think tank said today. Professor Takeshi Natsuno of Keio University told the New York Times that companies like Hitachi, NEC and Sharp have generally been unable to sell phones outside of Japan due to difficult, often highly customized interfaces and that the iPho... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/20/japan.looks.to.iphone/ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/25/toshiba.biblio.handset/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/bibliointro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Toshiba has recently introduced a KDDI handset known as the biblio that, in addition to voice support, will double as an e-book reader as well. Instead of an electronic paper display like ones found in established e-book readers, such as Amazon's Kindle, the biblio makes do with a traditional 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen with an extra-long 480x960 resolution. The handset will have 7GB of internal memo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/25/toshiba.biblio.handset/ Mon, 25 May 2009 17:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/25/solar.au.kddi.phone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/kddisolarphoneintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Japanese wireless provider KDDI will soon launch the second solar-powered cell phone, with the SH002, built by Sharp. The solar panel built into the backside of the handset will, in 2 hours of exposure to the sun, charge the battery to provide 10 minutes of calling time or 140 minutes of standby time. A 1.1-inch electronic paper display shows the charging efficiency and status of the solar panel a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/25/solar.au.kddi.phone/ Mon, 25 May 2009 15:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/25/hitachi.720p.phone.debuts/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/hitachihi-visionphone-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />KDDI unveiled its summer 2009 roster of phones and headlined it with one of the most advanced video-capable phones available. The Hitachi Hi-Vision Cam Wooo has a 5-megapixel camera capable of not only playing but shooting 720p video with true 3X optical zoom, autofocus and image stabilization. It records at a relatively high 9Mbps bitrate and can handle up to an hour of continuous shooting. An... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/25/hitachi.720p.phone.debuts/ Mon, 25 May 2009 14:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/22/hitachi.720p.hi.vision.cam/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/hitachihi-visionphone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A leak today has revealed that Hitachi is planning the imminent launch of only the second phone to record HD video after Samsung's Omnia HD. Named in the brochure as the Hi-Vision Cam Wooo, the thin swivel phone found by Engadget would have a 5-megapixel camera capable of recording 720p video along with face detection. It would also get HDMI video output and a microSDHC slot that, with an 8GB ca... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/22/hitachi.720p.hi.vision.cam/ Fri, 22 May 2009 14:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/07/au.kddi.intro.g9.handset/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/aukddig9.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Japan's AU KDDI recently created a new brand, iida, which is meant to appeal to fashion-conscious customers. One of the first products to be released under the brand is a new Sony Ericsson slider known as the G9. The handset sports a 1Seg TV tuner built into its stainless steel body, which is coated with a thin coating of titanium compound. Unlike AU KDDI's other phones, the G9 supports both CDMA ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/07/au.kddi.intro.g9.handset/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/30/hitachi.wooo.h001/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/hitachih001.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Hitachi is joining KDDI's spring phone launches with the Wooo H001. The swiveling clamshell has the same 854x480 resolution as most other phones in the lineup but adds a unique toggle that lets owners switch to a 3D parallax view. The effect not only pops in automatically for 1Seg digital TV and other video that includes 3D but can convert existing 2D images and photos to 3D, customize the perce... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/30/hitachi.wooo.h001/ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/29/sharp.intros.8mp.handset/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/sh001intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sharp is due to release its SH001 handset in Japan for use on KDDI's CDMA 1X WIN 3G network. The clamshell handset's notable features consist of an 8-megapixel CMOS camera and a dual-hinged design that allows the 3-inch, 480x854 pixel LCD screen to rotate out to face the user while being folded into the handset. The camera has an integrated autofocus and face recognition capability, while its ISO ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/29/sharp.intros.8mp.handset/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/29/sony.e.premier3.and.s001/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/sonyericssons001.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />As part of a sweeping update to KDDI's phone lineup, Sony Ericsson has launched a pair of handsets that both have features often left out of non-Japanese cellphones. The Cyber-shot S001 has the 8-megapixel camera still rare for the company but centers on an extremely sharp, 854x480 OLED display with enough color saturation to help previewing photos or watching 1Seg digital TV. The camera itself ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/29/sony.e.premier3.and.s001/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:35:00 GMT