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/09/11/23/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/09/11/18/exclusivity.deals.now.hampering.growth/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/iphonesml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The iPhone could soon become the UK's most popular smartphone, claims a Canalys analyst. Presenting at yesterday's Canalys Mobility Forum event in London, Pete Cunningham observed that the iPhone was the most popular smartphone in France during Q3 2009, a result of the end of an exclusive deal between Apple and regional carrier Orange. The French government ruled that the deal violated competiti... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/exclusivity.deals.now.hampering.growth/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/26/rims.cdma.counterpart.to.the.8520/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/8530_sml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The BlackBerry Curve 8530 has surfaced in a hands-on look ahead of its launch on Verizon. The smartphone represents RIM's CDMA counterpart to the Curve 8520, although the latest model offers a few extras. The pre-release device, obtained by CrackBerry, was contained in a box labeled Curve 2, although it remains unknown if the company will use the moniker with official marketing.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/26/rims.cdma.counterpart.to.the.8520/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/14/hardware.and.software.could.be.ready.for.public/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/storm2sml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />RIM's BlackBerry Storm 2 has surfaced in several authorized reviews, potentially indicating the device is almost ready to be launched. Although several unauthorized videos have been circulated, the latest materials likely feature hardware and software that has been finalized for close scrutiny.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/14/hardware.and.software.could.be.ready.for.public/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/02/provides.closer.mac.integration/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/bbsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />As promised earlier this week, Research in Motion has launched a dedicated Mac management tool, now rechristened the BlackBerry Desktop Software. The app goes beyond BlackBerry Media Sync in order to also sync contacts, calendars, tasks and notes with a BlackBerry smartphone. "Popular Mac applications" are supported, including iCal, Entourage, Address Book and others.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/02/provides.closer.mac.integration/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/30/blackberry.atlas.has.edge.gsm.support.wi.fi/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/bbatlasintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A new BlackBerry handset has shown up in photos on the web recently, thanks to Salomondrin. The screen indicates the model is called an Atlas, but it bears a striking resemblance to the current BlackBerry Curve 8900, including its keyboard, but the back of this new handset has Bold stamped on its backside. The latest from RIM otherwise appears to have the same optical trackpad as the Curve 8520 an... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/30/blackberry.atlas.has.edge.gsm.support.wi.fi/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/30/brings.native.blackberry.support.to.macs/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/blackberrycurve8520-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Canada's Research in Motion has revealed that a long-awaited Mac release of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager will be ready for download on October 2nd, at 1PM Eastern time. The software is mainly a first-party answer to titles like The Missing Sync, and lets users sync data from iCal, Entourage, Address Book and other unspecified programs. It also folds in BlackBerry Media Sync, the component whic... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/30/brings.native.blackberry.support.to.macs/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/23/software.to.be.released.in.the.near.future/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/bbsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Research In Motion has disclosed additional details of its upcoming BlackBerry desktop software for Mac. The application will allow users to sync their smartphone to a single computer or multiple systems. Syncing to one system is said to be much quicker, although distributing the content to multiple computers is a safer method.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/23/software.to.be.released.in.the.near.future/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/16/environmental.organization.claims.health.threat/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/iphone3gs-black2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's latest iPhone, the 3GS, ranks almost squarely in the middle of smartphones in terms of radiation output, a non-profit activist organization says. The Environmental Working Group notes that according to compiled data, the 3GS produces approximately 1.19W/kg of radiation. The figure is substantially lower than the worst-case examples, the T-Mobile myTouch 3G and the Kyocera Jax S1300, whic... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/16/environmental.organization.claims.health.threat/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/09/ostracizing.software.only.strategies/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/iphone3gs-black2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Profits in the smartphone market are increasingly linked to a single business model, says Needham & Co. analyst Charlie Wolf. At present there are two distinct approaches: integrated hardware and software, used by companies like Apple and Research in Motion, and a software licensing focus, favored by Google and Microsoft. The integrated approach is clearly winning, says Wolf, as evidenced by the... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/09/ostracizing.software.only.strategies/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMT