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/09/11/20/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/09/09/03/the.bliss.ux700.lgs.affordable.touc/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/blisssml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LG on Thursday introduced its latest messaging device, the Bliss UX700. The entry-level device features a 2.0-megapixel camera with video capture, stereo Bluetooth connectivity, and a 3-inch touchscreen with 240x400 pixel resolution. Users can listen to music or access the web through the full HTML browser, while microSD support allows storage expansion up to 16GB.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/03/the.bliss.ux700.lgs.affordable.touc/ Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/27/jd.power.on.call.quality/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/verizonescapadeintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In most regions of the US, Verizon has the best cellular call quality, claims JD Power and Associates. Between January and June of 2009, the marketing data firm conducted a survey of 25,512 cellular subscribers, polling them on topics such as interference, dropped calls and voice distortion. Verizon is said to rank first in the northeast, mid-Atlantic, southeast and southwest regions, doing part... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/27/jd.power.on.call.quality/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/07/vodafone.on.4g.at.15mbps/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/htcmagic.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Vodafone's research director Professor Michael Walker today told the Wireless 2.0 conference that 4G cellular data based on the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard is not only better at keeping speeds in the real world but has the potential to replace wired Internet access. The official explained that the average download bandwidth in a recent field trial was about 15Mbps, or several times faster ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/07/vodafone.on.4g.at.15mbps/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/18/us.cellular.gets.axle/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/USCr311.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />US Cellular on Thursday announced it will soon begin offering the Samsung Axle flip phone. The entry-level handset sports a VGA camera, a Bluetooth connection, a speakerphone and a voice dialing feature. Little other information is known about the handset, other than that it will have two color displays, with a battery life rated at four hours of talk time.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/18/us.cellular.gets.axle/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/10/samsung.i220.at.usc/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/uscsamsung.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ahead of any sort of official announcement, the Samsung Code i220 handset has appeared on wireless provider US Cellular's website. The spec sheet reveals the Code runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 and sports a full QWERTY keyboard along with a 320x240 resolution display. The dual-band CDMA handset pulls its 3G data over the provider's EVDO network.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/10/samsung.i220.at.usc/ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/26/gloss.at.us.cellular/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/samsunggloss.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Samsung Mobile on Tuesday confirmed an earlier report by announcing wireless provider US Cellular will soon add the Samsung Gloss SCH-u440 flip-phone to its lineup. Also known as the Cleo, it has an unusual design with a QWERTY keyboard and borrows design cues from a makeup mirror. Bluetooth support, a 1.3-megapixel camera and music playback functionality are also onboard.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/26/gloss.at.us.cellular/ Tue, 26 May 2009 17:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/21/us.cellular.touch.pro.out/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0805/4-htc-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Confirming an earlier April report, US Cellular is now offering the HTC Touch Pro smartphone handset on its network. The Touch Pro, equipped with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system and HTC's TouchFLO 3D interface for the 2.8-inch VGA display, costs $250 through the provider with a two-year contract and mail-in rebate. Contract-free pricing is set at nearl... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/21/us.cellular.touch.pro.out/ Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/08/us.ceullular.handsets/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/samsunggloss.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Wireless provider US Cellular is soon due to get a number of handsets added to its range, including the HTC Touch Pro and BlackBerry 8230 Pearl Flip smartphones as well a number of more mainstream models. The Touch Pro, which is currently available at Sprint and Verizon, will be released on Friday, April 17th, according to a Wednesday PhoneArena report. It features a 2.8-inch touchscreen, 3.2-me... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/08/us.ceullular.handsets/ Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/18/jd.power.call.quality.rise/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/lgdare.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The call quality among various wireless voice network providers has held steady over the last 18 months while the gap between the best performing networks and the worst is disappearing, says a recent JD Power and Associates report, though Verizon is still at the top of the list. On average, its customers have reported just 15 problems per 100 (PP100) calls as related to voice quality, the ability ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/18/jd.power.call.quality.rise/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:55:00 GMT