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/09/11/24/sony.ericsson.working.on.xperia.pureness.2/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/pureness2in.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The designer XPERIA Pureness handset from Sony Ericsson will get a successor, according to the original's designer, Daniel Mauritzson. While the original's mission was to keep it simple, the Pureness 2 will be even more so, Mauritzson says. In his own words, the Pureness 2 will act as a "counterbalance" to smartphones.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/sony.ericsson.working.on.xperia.pureness.2/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/n97.and.satio.pulled.due.to.quality.issues/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/sonyericssonsatio-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Symbian has been dealt setbacks in recent days as both Nokia's N97 and Sony Ericsson's Satio appear to have been pulled due to likely quality concerns. The former isn't available on most carriers and is now no longer selectable through Vodafone UK; while visible online, choosing it redirects shoppers to the N97 mini. No explanation has been given, but it's suspected that the more stable Symbian ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/n97.and.satio.pulled.due.to.quality.issues/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/spotify.outs.application.for.symbian.phones/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/spotifysymbian.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Spotify on Monday launched a Symbian app for its streaming music service. Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung, among others, use the Symbian operating system in the majority of their devices, potentially opening up the service to millions of new users. Spotify Mobile is already offered for the iPhone and for Android handsets.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/spotify.outs.application.for.symbian.phones/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/sony.ericsson.in.major.cost.reductions/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/sonyericssonxperiax10.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony Ericsson is in the middle of a surprise, major cost-cutting measure that will close some of its key buildings, an internal memo has revealed today. The cellphone designer is notifying workers that it's closing its Research Triangle Park facility in North Carolina as well as offices in Chennai (India), Kista (Sweden) and Miami. As a result, Engadget hears the company will have to drop 2,000 ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/sony.ericsson.in.major.cost.reductions/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/best.buy.thanksgiving.sale.flyer.leaked/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/bestbuyin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The flyer for Best Buy's Black Friday/Thanksgiving sale has been leaked on the Internet ahead of its official release thanks to a copy posted today. Among the 'doorbusters' are a $300 PS3 bundle that includes two games, while an Xbox 360 bundle with six games will carry the same sticker price. Another front-page deal involves a 46-inch, 120Hz LED-backlit Samsung HDTV with free home delivery, hook-... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/best.buy.thanksgiving.sale.flyer.leaked/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/samsung.to.replace.symbian.with.bada/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/samsungi8910.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Samsung senior VP Don Joo Lee today confirmed rumored plans that it will dismiss Symbian from its smartphones. The executive expects Android and Windows Mobile to remain but will completely phase out Symbian in 2010, replacing it with Samsung's in-house bada. A previous analyst forecast had Samsung scaling back its Symbian use to just a small percentage next year but had only anticipated a compl... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/samsung.to.replace.symbian.with.bada/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/lg.targeting.iphone.blackberry.pre/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/lgeve-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LG now considers the iPhone one of its largest competitors in the smartphone space, CEO Yong Nam said in a Washington presentation today. He dismisses both market leader Nokia and Sony Ericsson as rivals and instead says most of LG's energy is now focused on beating Apple, Palm and Research in Motion. The Korean company is now "investing heavily" in smartphones and is putting most of its focus o... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/lg.targeting.iphone.blackberry.pre/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/se.kurara.pictured.gets.35.inch.amoled/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/sekurarain.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Photos of the upcoming Sony Ericsson Kurara handset have been revealed recently, thanks to PhonesDB. Newly revealed specifications reveal the handset will have a 3.5-inch color AMOLED display in what appears to be an ultra-thin, organic design. Hardware controls should remain intact but will be limited to call and media controls.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/se.kurara.pictured.gets.35.inch.amoled/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/03/android.based.device.features.new.ux.platform/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/x10_sml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony Ericsson has unveiled its latest flagship handset, the XPERIA X10, which had been previously referred to by the codename Rachael. The smartphone is promised to be the first of many devices built upon the company's Android-based UX "Open OS" platform. The X10 is the highest-end Android phone to date and features a fast 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen with a 480x854 resolut... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/03/android.based.device.features.new.ux.platform/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/30/sony.ericsson.posts.official.xperia.x3.video/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/xperiax3teaseintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony Ericsson is offering a look at a new white version of its XPERIA X3 smartphone thanks to an official video (viewable below) released on Friday. The device will be the first from Sony Ericsson to run on Google's Android operating system. The November 3rd release date for the device is once again touted as part of the clip.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/30/sony.ericsson.posts.official.xperia.x3.video/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:50:00 GMT