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/09/11/25/verizon.offers.30.netbook.10.smartphones/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/verizongateway.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />As part of its Thanksgiving and Black Friday celebrations, wireless provider Verizon will offer the Gateway LT netbook for just $30 with a two-year data contract from Verizon. It represents a $70 in savings as the netbook is currently priced at $100. The netbook has a Wi-Fi connection and an embedded 3G module, along with a 10.1-inch screen, a 160 GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/verizon.offers.30.netbook.10.smartphones/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/motorola.image.helped.by.anti.apple.ads/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/motodroid-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The launch of the Motorola Droid and Verizon's ad campaign have pushed Motorola's brand loyalty for the first time in recent memory, YouGov reported in its BrandIndex late last week. The Android phone maker passed Apple one week ago and, as of Friday the 20th, had a loyalty score among men of 29.3. By comparison, Apple has fallen from a recent high of 48.1 on the 9th, shortly after the Droid lau... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/motorola.image.helped.by.anti.apple.ads/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/infineon.to.make.lte.chips.with.nokia/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/infineonx-gold618-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Infineon today said it would work with Nokia to develop chipsets for 4G mobile Internet based on the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard. The deal won't be exclusive and will primarily ensure that Infineon 4G hardware will support Nokia's technology licenses. The two hope to speed up development and make sure that 4G works properly across all devices, not just Nokia's.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/infineon.to.make.lte.chips.with.nokia/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/bb.curve.tops.in.us.but.makes.prices.fall/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/blackberrycurve8330-verizonsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The BlackBerry Curve line fended off the iPhone 3GS to claim the title of top-selling phone in the US, the NPD Group said this week. Without providing numbers, the analysts noted that RIM's basic QWERTY phone still outsold the high-end iPhone during the summer. The iPhone 3G reached third place and reflected its relatively low price.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/bb.curve.tops.in.us.but.makes.prices.fall/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/verizon.argues.sprints.best.network.claims/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/sprintin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Wireless provider Verizon's requests to the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus was heard and the national ad watchdog is now asking Sprint to cease calling itself "America's most dependable 3G network." According to a Tuesday report, the division argued independent tests performed by Nielsen Co. showed Verizon in fact suffers from fewer blocked or dropped calls... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/verizon.argues.sprints.best.network.claims/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/best.buy.black.friday.deals.now.official/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/bbblackfri.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Best Buy has posted its Black Friday specials online, confirming many of the prices and deals that were seen in a leaked flyer as well as some new doorbuster deals. The new deals include a Palm Pre handset priced at $80, matching a recent sale price at Amazon, as well as a 15.6-inch HP G60 notebook powered by a 2.2GHz Intel Celeron processor priced at $197. Unlike the other deals, the HP notebook ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/best.buy.black.friday.deals.now.official/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/hp.q3.2009.shipments.up.revenue.down/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/hpmini110-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HP this afternoon revealed mixed results for its quarter ended in October. The company's net earnings climbed 14 percent year-over-year to $2.4 billion, but its revenue dropped by 8 percent to $30.8 billion in the same time frame. It credits the profit boost to cost-cutting measures but saw its revenue drop across the board in every category, including the Personal Systems Group that handles its... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/hp.q3.2009.shipments.up.revenue.down/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/latest.move.in.an.aggressive.marketing.battle/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/mms.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple is set to launch two new TV ads in response to Verizon's criticism of AT&T's 3G network. Both ads focus on the iPhone's ability to maintain a voice call while simultaneously using features that require a data connection. The first sequence shows the iPhone interface as the user checks an e-mail, changes reservations and orders flowers without ending each call. The second spot features an iPh... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/latest.move.in.an.aggressive.marketing.battle/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/att.data.connect.passes.go.live/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/sierrausbconnectlightning.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AT&T today countered efforts by Sprint, Verizon and Virgin Mobile in mobile data by adding the Data Connect Pass as an alternative to its subscriptions. The packages give occasional travelers the option of using 3G through a USB stick or similar device without having to commit beyond what they need. It also avoids unnecessary overage fees and lets users top up for the amount of necessary time if... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/att.data.connect.passes.go.live/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/flagship.omnia.ii.due.for.vz.in.one.week/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/samsungomniaii-verizon.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Verizon today finally set out a launch for the Samsung Omnia II on its network. As confirmed in a leak, the Windows Mobile 6.5 flagship will reach the carrier's stores on December 2nd and should sell for $200 on contract, though only after a $100 rebate. The new edition also brings support for Visual Voice Mail, VZ Navigator and V CAST media apps.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/flagship.omnia.ii.due.for.vz.in.one.week/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT