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/09/11/04/one.voice.initiative.aims.for.interoperability/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/siemenssml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A long list of cellular providers and manufacturers, including players such as AT&T, Verizon, Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Siemens, Ericsson and Samsung, have all agreed on standards for voice calls and SMS messages distributed across LTE networks. The companies have collaborated on a technical profile, the One Voice initiative, that aims to ensure widespread compatibility between different products.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/one.voice.initiative.aims.for.interoperability/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/17/technology.approaching.commercial.deployment/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/siemenssml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nokia Siemens on Thursday announced that it has made the first voice call on a 4G LTE network. Although the technology has been previously tested, the latest demonstration was performed on a commercial base station while using standards-compliant software. The call was placed at Nokia Siemens research and development facility in Ulm, Germany, using the company's Flexi Multiradio Base Station.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/17/technology.approaching.commercial.deployment/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/14/verizon.lte.trials.in.2009/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/htctouchdiamond-verizon.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Verizon Wireless will debut its next-generation Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G data network in trials in the metropolitan Boston and Seattle areas before year's end, according recent according to recent comments by carrier president Denny Strigl. Beyond that, the carrier plans to bring the ultra high-speed wireless data network standard to as many as 30 markets, Strigl said. By the end of 2013, Veri... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/14/verizon.lte.trials.in.2009/ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/12/kaufman.vs.apple.execs/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0905/iphone3g-outdoors.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A Verizon version of the iPhone may not arrive for some time, but it remains a strong possibility, according to a pair of key Apple executives. In a meeting with Kaufman Bros. and a group of investors, CFO Peter Oppenheimer and senior Mac manager Tom Boger have explained that Apple is happy with the results in regions with multiple iPhone carriers, such as Australia. Adding Verizon in 2010 would... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/12/kaufman.vs.apple.execs/ Tue, 12 May 2009 19:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/01/lg.booth.at.ctia.2009/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/lggd900-ctia.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LG's booth at this year's CTIA expo may center on devices that were already announced at Mobile World Congress, but it's still one of the most interesting areas on the entire show floor. Most of this can be attributed to the 2009 phones using the Korean cellphone maker's S-Class 3D interface: although we still see room for improvement in certain scrolling features and in giving users a good frame... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/01/lg.booth.at.ctia.2009/ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/01/verizon.jill.platform/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0902/samsungomnia-verizon.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Verizon executives at CTIA provided additional details regarding the upcoming 4G LTE network, along with a cross-carrier platform known as JILL. Despite the company pushing to get the next-generation technology rolled out before competitors, Chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg does not expect the transition to require a significantly higher amount of capital. He claimed the upgrades were "not that ex... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/01/verizon.jill.platform/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/19/lte.handset.from.lg.at.fcc/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/lgfcc.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />What is believed to be the very first device with support for the 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) data standard has been approved by the FCC for use in North America on Tuesday, according to the US regulator's documents. No photos were included in the FCC documents, as LG requested them to be kept confidential, at least for the short-term. Other information is scarce as well, with the only real hard ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/19/lte.handset.from.lg.at.fcc/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/09/nokia.denies.verizon.rumor/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/nokian97-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nokia has denied rumors claiming it had established a deal with Verizon to introduce a 4G touchscreen device, according to Engadget. Anonymous sources suggested the two companies were collaborating on a device that would provide 4G Internet access via Verizon's upcoming LTE network. The service is scheduled to begin operation sometime early in 2010, with current speeds reaching 60Mbps.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/09/nokia.denies.verizon.rumor/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/17/rim.4g.blackberry.enroute/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0811/blackberrybold-5.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Research in Motion hopes to avoid its earlier mistakes in wireless technology by leaping on 4G when it becomes available, according to a tip given to BGR. The Canadian BlackBerry designer is said to have created a team specifically to build a smartphone with much faster cellular Internet access using the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard, which tops 100Mbps and should be used by most major North... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/17/rim.4g.blackberry.enroute/ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/05/hybrid.lte.and.wimax.chips/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0811/ztexohmusb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Next year will bring devices that have two competing 4G data formats at once, a note from ABI Research. Company principal analyst Philip Solis explains that multiple carriers have expressed interest in supporting both Long Term Evolution (LTE) and WiMAX on the same chipset, letting them support either standard depending on the provider and region. The move would let carriers such as KDDI and Vod... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/05/hybrid.lte.and.wimax.chips/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:30:00 GMT