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/09/05/08/fractus.sues.htc.palm.more/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/htctouchdiamond2-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Fractus has revealed that it has sued 10 cellphone manufacturers this week over their allegedly violating nine different patents relating to internal cellphone antenna technology. The Spanish company's targets are most important world firms and involve HTC, Kyocera, LG, Palm, Pantech, Research in Motion, Samsung, Sharp, Sanyo and UTStarcom. These companies were aware of the patents but violated ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/08/fractus.sues.htc.palm.more/ Fri, 08 May 2009 16:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/23/att.pulling.quickfire/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0902/pcdquickfire.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AT&T is pulling its Quickfire messaging phone at least temporarily from shelves, Electronista can confirm through an AT&T spokesman. The company has issued a note asking stores to pull the PCD-made slider from shelves and demo booths due to quality concerns and hasn't said if or when it expects the device to return.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/23/att.pulling.quickfire/ Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/10/att.to.get.quickfire/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/attquickfire.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A new handset from PCD, the cellular phone division of UTStarcom, is coming soon to AT&T, now branded under the Quickfire name, according to a Thursday Engadget report. Previously unveiled as the Knick, the Sidekick-like handset hides a full QWERTY keyboard behind its sliding color screen, and will support HSPA 3G data networks. It will support mobile TV and have assisted GPS capabilities and can ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/10/att.to.get.quickfire/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/25/verizon.blitz.official/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/verizonblitz.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Verizon this morning switched its attention to non-smartphone messaging with the formal rollout of the Blitz. The UTStarcom-made device has a traditional feature phone interface but a slide-out QWERTY keyboard that speeds up responding to e-mail as well as instant messaging. The change also has the upside of keeping the closed phone short at 3.5 inches tall and allowing room for a 2.2-inch LCD.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/25/verizon.blitz.official/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/31/verizon.picks.up.blitz/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/verizonblitz.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Verizon Wireless has picked up a new UTStarcom phone, reports say. Previously unavailable in the US, and known elsewhere as the TXT8010, it is being imported by Verizon and renamed the Blitz, with an initial launch scheduled through Wal-Mart stores on August 8th. People wanting to avoid Wal-Mart for whatever reason may have to wait until September 28th, when it should become available through Be... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/31/verizon.picks.up.blitz/ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/02/utstarcom.arc.at.virgin/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/utstarcomarc.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Virgin Mobile today quietly posted its first phone since its buyout of Helio. The UTStarcom Arc sits slightly above the baseline for most of Virgin's budget lineup and focuses primarily on its inclusion of a VGA camera, Bluetooth, and its two-tone, rounded flip design to stand out from other offerings on the pay-as-you-go carrier.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/02/utstarcom.arc.at.virgin/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/30/verizon.2008.phone.list/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/htctouchdiamond.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Information has leaked on the remainder of Verizon's cellphone releases for 2008, a report claims. Preeminent in the list are some phones unexpected for Verizon's roster, such as CDMA versions of the Touch Diamond and the Touch Pro, which will likely rebranded under the carrier's own naming scheme. Also mentioned is a Samsung phone, the SCH-U310, which does not have any previously published info... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/30/verizon.2008.phone.list/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/20/wi.lan.expands.lawsuits/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/blackberrybold-att.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Ottawa, Canada-based business Wi-LAN has added three more companies to a list of ongoing lawsuits, Reuters reports. It is now targeting three cellphone makers, specifically Motorola, UTStarcom, and BlackBerry creator Research in Motion. The companies are specifically accused of violating Wi-LAN patents, and litigation is already in progress at the Marshall Division of the US District Court f... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/20/wi.lan.expands.lawsuits/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:30:00 GMT