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/iphone.non.exclusive.helps.apple.hurts.rim/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/iphone3gs-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The elimination of the iPhone's exclusivity to Orange in France has resulted in "more than double" the sales of the device and dealt a blow to the BlackBerry, according to research notes issued recently. Estimates from Bernstein, Strategy Analytics and others report twice as many iPhones being shipped in the summer quarter as in the spring due specifically to Apple's handset being readily availab... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/iphone.non.exclusive.helps.apple.hurts.rim/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/dell.mini.3.confirmed.for.brazil.china/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/dellmini3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell today formally entered the smartphone race by launching the Mini 3. The full-touchscreen phone depends on a customized version of Android and will have different features based on the region. While most details aren't available, the China Mobile version will be limited to EDGE data but use the government-supported OPhone interface and app store. Other countries should get localized 3G and ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/dell.mini.3.confirmed.for.brazil.china/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/japans.softbank.climbs.on.iphone.sales/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/iphone3gs-bell.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple is persisting in efforts to expand iPhone sales before the end of 2009, reports note. Singapore is set to gain a third iPhone carrier in the form of StarHub, which will join competition with M1 and SingTel by the end of the year. Vodafone has announced a deal for Qatar, making it the first iPhone carrier in the Middle Eastern country. A local launch could slip into 2010.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/japans.softbank.climbs.on.iphone.sales/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:35:00 GMT 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/09/10/20/storm2.teased.on.verizon.website/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/bbstorm2verizon.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The BlackBerry Storm2 9550 is nearing release in North America, and Verizon Wireless in particular, as it has been spotted on the website, albeit only as a 360-degree view. An earlier rumor had a release date for Verizon pegged at mid- to late November. The Storm2 will bring a 480x360 touchscreen and a new piezoelectric system that replicates physical feedback but still allows two-finger input.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/20/storm2.teased.on.verizon.website/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/o2.says.pre.strong.gives.no.iphone.look/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/palmpre-o2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />O2's British division today said that the UK launch of the Palm Pre was successful. A spokesperson declined to say how many had been sold but told TechRadar that the carrier sold more Pres on Friday than it normally does all other phones. Many of these were also often buying one or sometimes two of Palm's Touchstone inductive charging dock.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/o2.says.pre.strong.gives.no.iphone.look/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/15/vodafone.360.samsung.h1.now.available/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/samh1intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />UK wireless carrier Vodafone is now offering the Vodafone 360 Samsung H1 smartphone on sale through its website. The device is the first to ship with the carrier's 360 social media platform preloaded. The H1 was especially developed for Vodafone, and sports a 3.5-inch OLED touchscreen.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/15/vodafone.360.samsung.h1.now.available/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/15/storm2.brings.wi.fi.new.touchscreen/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/blackberrystorm2-vodafone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />RIM today at last released the BlackBerry Storm2, its second touchscreen phone. The new model has a sleeker design that centers on a much-improved 480x360 touchscreen; rather than slow down users by actually moving the screen inwards, it uses a piezoelectric system that replicates physical feedback but still allows two-finger input. It's also the first Storm to have Wi-Fi and is much faster thro... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/15/storm2.brings.wi.fi.new.touchscreen/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/12/storm.2.at.vodafone.first.then.verizon/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/blackberrystorm2-leaksm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The BlackBerry Storm 2 should finally appear this week and represent RIM's best hope for challenging the iPhone, leaks claim today. British newspaper The Guardian states as a matter of fact that the touchscreen BlackBerry is due to launch this week first through Vodafone as the 9520 and that it will be priced with a plan inexpensive enough to lure iPhone users, as it will only need a £30 ($47) mo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/12/storm.2.at.vodafone.first.then.verizon/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/12/four.touchscreen.phones.hit.vodafone.uk/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/sonyericssonsatio-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Vodafone UK today added three touchscreen smartphones to its roster that in most cases represent world premieres. The Sony Ericsson Satio is now finally shipping after having been detailed in May and is the handset designer's first Symbian S60 smartphone; besides full third-party app support, it's considered a high-end media phone with a 12-megapixel camera, a 3.5-inch touchscreen, GPS and Wi-Fi.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/12/four.touchscreen.phones.hit.vodafone.uk/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:25:00 GMT