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/09/09/30/ruby.project.was.thought.to.be.dropped/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/rubysml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The rumored RAZR sequel, initially referred to as Ruby, has reemerged with the name Motorola V13. Reports late last year suggested the company decided to drop the entire project. However the device was recently approved by the Bluetooth SIG, likely indicating Motorola has continued to push forward with the Ruby.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/30/ruby.project.was.thought.to.be.dropped/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/03/moto.q4.2008.results/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/motoq9c-limetop.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Motorola on Tuesday reported further trouble for its recent fall quarter with both an immediate financial hit as well as ongoing drops in its phone shipments. The company says it posted a net loss of $3.6 billion during the three-month period ended in December and pins much of the responsibility on its Mobile Device group, whose losses ave only deepened year-over-year from $388 million in late 20... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/03/moto.q4.2008.results/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/30/leaders.in.gaming.phones/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0812/blackberrycurve8350i-sprint2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Apple iPhone and RIM BlackBerry Curve have taken the place of cheaper devices as the most popular mediums for downloading cellphone games, according to a new comScore study. The iPhone in particular is said to have accounted for 14 percent of all game downloads in November, helping to displace Motorola's RAZR -- and other low- to mid-range devices -- as a primary platform. Some 32.4 percent ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/30/leaders.in.gaming.phones/ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/20/lg.overtakes.motorola/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/lgtouchscreenphones.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Korean electronics giant LG has overtaken Motorola for the third-place spot in world phone shipments this past year, tips reportedly passed on from within the company suggest. While no public tally is available, LG is said to have internally estimated that it has shipped about 100 million phones throughout the course of 2008, putting it just ahead of an estimated 99.9 million from its American ri... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/20/lg.overtakes.motorola/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/12/motorola.50pc.job.cuts/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/motosurfa3100.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Motorola could slash as much as half of the workforce in its mobile devices group very shortly, an apparent tip to Phone Scoop suggests. The company is reportedly set to start major layoffs this week that would drop 50 percent of the staff and is said to be dramatically scaling back its phone development as a whole. Most if not all development for smartphones is already believed to be switching ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/12/motorola.50pc.job.cuts/ Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/29/moto.cancels.razr3/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0811/motorazr3-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Motorola is bringing its current plans for its iconic RAZR line to an end, according to a Russian claim. Accompanied by a photo of the prototype in question, the tip asserts that Motorola has shelved a device codenamed the Ruby that would likely have been titled the RAZR3. Reasons for the move are unclear, though the phone has been based on the Symbian-related UIQ interface where Motorola now pl... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/29/moto.cancels.razr3/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/19/iphone.3g.tops.admob/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0811/iphone3g-3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's second-wave push for the iPhone has already made it the most popular phone on the web, a study of October data from AdMob indicates. The mobile ad provider notes that total worldwide iPhone share for ad requests nearly doubled from 2.1 percent in September to 4.1 percent the following month, bringing it from fourth place to first. The previous leader, Motorola's RAZR V3, has held on to i... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/19/iphone.3g.tops.admob/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/10/iphone.3g.tops.npd.q3.2008/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0811/iphone3g-3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The iPhone 3G outsold even Motorola's ubiquitous RAZR V3 cellphone to take the lead in the US cellphone market during the summer, according to the NPD Group. The July 11th launch and continued strong sales have reportedly put an end to the RAZR's three-year stint at the top of sales rankings in the country and is said by the researchers to signal a "watershed shift" away from purely designer-focu... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/10/iphone.3g.tops.npd.q3.2008/ Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/07/samsung.tops.in.us.phones/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0811/samsungdelve.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Samsung today surprised the cellphone business by claiming the lead in US phone sales for the summer based on a Strategy Analytics report [membership required]. The company edged out Motorola, the long-time holder of the position, by earning 22.4 percent of the American market versus US-native Motorola's 21.1 percent. LG followed close behind and now threatens to overtake either of the two leade... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/07/samsung.tops.in.us.phones/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/30/motorola.q3.2008.results/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/motorazr2v9x-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Motorola today saw its problems mount with news of its summer quarterly results. The company swung from a $60 million profit at the same point in 2007 to a $397 million loss this year due almost exclusively to poor performance from the Mobile Devices group and its cellphone business. Phone shipments plunged a sharp 32 percent year-over-year to 25.4 million handsets and also the company's gross m... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/30/motorola.q3.2008.results/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:35:00 GMT