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/09/10/23/un.approves.ucs.universal.cellphone.charger/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/standardcharger.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A new Universal Charging Solution (UCS) has been approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a division in the United Nations, according to a Thursday report. The energy efficient charger will be compatible with all cellphones regardless of make and model, with certain unnamed manufacturers already incorporating the standard into their products, the ITU says. Other than the energy... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/23/un.approves.ucs.universal.cellphone.charger/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/12/telefonica.may.be.attempting.to.clear.3g.stock/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/iphone3gs-triple.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The iPhone 3GS is essentially unavailable in Spain, reports from the country claim. The device is believed to be in short or non-existent supply from official carrier Telefonica, as well any of the company's associated third-party outlets. Some sources in the region say they have been on multiple waiting lists for weeks or months, in at least once instance going as far back as July.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/12/telefonica.may.be.attempting.to.clear.3g.stock/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/02/o2.set.to.test.lte.technology.in.six.countries/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/telefonicalte.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Telefonica, which owns the UK-based wireless provider O2, announced that it will begin trial testing of its Long Term Evolution mobile broadband technology in six European countries. The 4G technology will allow for faster wireless data speeds, and the trials will involve hardware from six manufacturers including Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Huawei, NEC, Nokia Siemens Network, and ZTE.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/02/o2.set.to.test.lte.technology.in.six.countries/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/10/motorola.cliq.for.t.mobile/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/motocliq.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Motorola this afternoon entered into modern smartphones with its first Android device, the Cliq. The touchscreen slider centers on a new interface known as MOTOBLUR that has customized home screen widgets that let users check and update their social status, handle messages and check information like weather without loading a separate app. It even integrates status updates in other apps, such as ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/10/motorola.cliq.for.t.mobile/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/10/palm.pre.still.sells.well/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/palmpre-ad2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Pacific Crest analyst James Faucette today said that Palm Pre sales are still healthy over a month after the phone launched. Referring to his own checks, he estimates that about 40,000 of the multi-touch phones are now shipping each week and that the numbers could hold through at least August. He also expects that sales could improve if Palm can improve its shipments to Best Buy and Radio Shack,... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/10/palm.pre.still.sells.well/ Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/03/palm.pre.due.at.dutch.hi/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/palmpre-ad.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ahead of a scheduled UK launch event next week, Dutch wireless provider Hi has posted a product page on its website advertising the Palm Pre smartphone. Hi is a sub-brand of KPN, which has ties to Telefonica. As Telefonica runs UK carrier O2, which was reported to be the exclusive carrier of the Pre, the posting implies that Telefonica may have landed a multi-country deal. The product page reveals... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/03/palm.pre.due.at.dutch.hi/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/30/palm.may.have.sold.300k/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/palmpre-ad.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Palm may have sold as many as 300,000 Pre phones in less than a month on sale, according to a investor's note by Charter Equity Research analyst Ed Snyder. He estimates that about 120,000 Pres were available on launch day but that these sold out within days and that about 15,000 examples of the multi-touch phone are being made every day, leading to the final estimate for the month. As many as 1 ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/30/palm.may.have.sold.300k/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/25/tg01.due.in.japan.spain/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/toshibatg01.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Wireless providers NTT DoCoMo and Telefónica on Monday announced that the TG01 full touchscreen handset, Toshiba's first, will launch in their respective markets of Japan and Spain. The Japanese version, called PRO T-01A, will arrive sometime in June, while Spain will get the TG01 in July.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/25/tg01.due.in.japan.spain/ Mon, 25 May 2009 17:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/01/apple.in.brandz.top.100/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/iphone-black.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple and its US carrier AT&T are some of the most important technology companies in terms of brand worth, the latest Brandz Top 100 ranking (PDF) from MillwardBrown indicates. Gauging them not just on their actual income but also their social impact, the firm estimates that Apple has the sixth-largest brand value in the world and has seen the rough value of its brand climb 14 percent to about $6... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/01/apple.in.brandz.top.100/ Fri, 01 May 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/11/telefonica.pre.deal/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/palmpre-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Telefónica's Movistar has negotiated an exclusive deal with Palm to distribute the upcoming Pre handset in Spain and Latin America, according to a number of Spanish news outlets. Sources also claim that the company's subsidiary, O2, will sell the device in the UK market. The reports mark the first alleged confirmation of carriers beyond Sprint to get the smartphone, although outside of the domesti... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/11/telefonica.pre.deal/ Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:40:00 GMT