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/acer.expects.more.android.devices/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/acerliquid.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Acer's mobile head Aymar de Lencquesaing said in an interview late Thursday that the company plans to shift its attention more towards Android and reduce its Windows Mobile effort. Although all of the company's 10 smartphones this year save for the Liquid A1 were running Windows Mobile, the executive promised Reuters that 2010 will be "much more balanced" and see significantly more Android phones... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/27/acer.expects.more.android.devices/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/att.thanksgiving.weekend.focus.on.bberries/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/blackberrycurve8310-attsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AT&T dipped into Black Friday deals with word today of its Thanksgiving promo. The cell carrier promises unspecified deals on Friday itself starting from midnight but plans a major promo for each day of the weekend as well as Monday. Saturday will focus exclusively on BlackBerries and will give away the Curve 8310 or Pearl 8110 for free on a smartphone contract. Price drops are also due for the... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/att.thanksgiving.weekend.focus.on.bberries/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/motorola.image.helped.by.anti.apple.ads/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/motodroid-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The launch of the Motorola Droid and Verizon's ad campaign have pushed Motorola's brand loyalty for the first time in recent memory, YouGov reported in its BrandIndex late last week. The Android phone maker passed Apple one week ago and, as of Friday the 20th, had a loyalty score among men of 29.3. By comparison, Apple has fallen from a recent high of 48.1 on the 9th, shortly after the Droid lau... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/motorola.image.helped.by.anti.apple.ads/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/bb.curve.tops.in.us.but.makes.prices.fall/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/blackberrycurve8330-verizonsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The BlackBerry Curve line fended off the iPhone 3GS to claim the title of top-selling phone in the US, the NPD Group said this week. Without providing numbers, the analysts noted that RIM's basic QWERTY phone still outsold the high-end iPhone during the summer. The iPhone 3G reached third place and reflected its relatively low price.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/bb.curve.tops.in.us.but.makes.prices.fall/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/patent.holder.previously.attacked.apple.att/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/cliqsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Klausner Technologies has expanded its patent litigation efforts with new lawsuits aimed at Motorola and RIM, according to the Associated Press. The company claims both handset makers have violated its patents relating to visual voicemail technology. Although Motorola is said to license the technology for many of its phones, Klausner claims the Cliq handset utilizes the patented system without per... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/patent.holder.previously.attacked.apple.att/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/maps.navigation.brings.most.features.to.16/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/googlemapsnavigation-android16.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Google today gave Android a further edge by porting Google Maps Navigation to Android 1.6 phones. The update gives the T-Mobile G1, myTouch 3G and some international devices support for the turn-by-turn navigation system that was previously limited to the only Android 2.0 device, the Motorola Droid.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/maps.navigation.brings.most.features.to.16/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/admob.sees.apple.android.jump.in.oct.09/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/iphone3gs-3sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple devices now represent exactly half of all smartphone traffic on the Internet, AdMob said today in its report for October. The iPhone has gained 10 percent of absolute share since August to reach 50 percent while Symbian has fallen again to 25 percent. Apple has identical share in the US.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/admob.sees.apple.android.jump.in.oct.09/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/motorola.says.update.will.fix.droid.camera.issues/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/motodroid-camera.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Motorola today confirmed it will soon fix the problems with its Droid phone's camera by releasing an automatic over-the-air update to the handset. The Android handset's 5-megapixel camera has been said to have trouble focusing and producing red corners in images when photos are being taken. The intermittent problem has been blamed on an unusual timing bug where particular states of the clock creat... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/motorola.says.update.will.fix.droid.camera.issues/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/touchscreen.motorola.crush.now.at.us.cellular/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/motocrushin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />US Cellular has added the Motorola Crush to its lineup on Friday. The handset is unique in its placement of the lock and call buttons above its 2.8-inch, 240x400 resolution touchscreen instead of below it, as is usual. There is also a 2-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth support and a microSDHC memory card slot.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/touchscreen.motorola.crush.now.at.us.cellular/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/moto.making.companion.to.cliq/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/motomotus-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Motorola's Motus has been spotted in a leak that also suggests it won't be exclusive to T-Mobile. The device appears to be a smaller version of the Cliq with its directional pad "hidden" in the QWERTY keyboard section. A lone photo from AndroidAndMe also suggests it will be a "reverse" flip where the phone opens like a clamshell, although it's not yet confirmed at this stage.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/moto.making.companion.to.cliq/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:20:00 GMT