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/09/11/24/sony.ericsson.working.on.xperia.pureness.2/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/pureness2in.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The designer XPERIA Pureness handset from Sony Ericsson will get a successor, according to the original's designer, Daniel Mauritzson. While the original's mission was to keep it simple, the Pureness 2 will be even more so, Mauritzson says. In his own words, the Pureness 2 will act as a "counterbalance" to smartphones.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/sony.ericsson.working.on.xperia.pureness.2/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/sony.ericsson.in.major.cost.reductions/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/sonyericssonxperiax10.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony Ericsson is in the middle of a surprise, major cost-cutting measure that will close some of its key buildings, an internal memo has revealed today. The cellphone designer is notifying workers that it's closing its Research Triangle Park facility in North Carolina as well as offices in Chennai (India), Kista (Sweden) and Miami. As a result, Engadget hears the company will have to drop 2,000 ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/sony.ericsson.in.major.cost.reductions/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/se.kurara.pictured.gets.35.inch.amoled/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/sekurarain.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Photos of the upcoming Sony Ericsson Kurara handset have been revealed recently, thanks to PhonesDB. Newly revealed specifications reveal the handset will have a 3.5-inch color AMOLED display in what appears to be an ultra-thin, organic design. Hardware controls should remain intact but will be limited to call and media controls.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/se.kurara.pictured.gets.35.inch.amoled/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/30/sony.ericsson.posts.official.xperia.x3.video/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/xperiax3teaseintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony Ericsson is offering a look at a new white version of its XPERIA X3 smartphone thanks to an official video (viewable below) released on Friday. The device will be the first from Sony Ericsson to run on Google's Android operating system. The November 3rd release date for the device is once again touted as part of the clip.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/30/sony.ericsson.posts.official.xperia.x3.video/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/16/photo.detailed.specs.show.for.sony.ericsson.x3/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/sonyericssonxperiax3-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony Ericsson's first known Android phone, the XPERIA X3, has finally been spotted and been given more detail. The phone is now thought to have a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon inside and would tie the Acer Liquid for the title of fastest Android phone. It should also have a slightly sharper than expected 4-inch, 852x480 touchscreen, GSMArena says.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/16/photo.detailed.specs.show.for.sony.ericsson.x3/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/16/sony.ericsson.q3.still.negative/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/sonyericssonsatio-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony Ericsson today reported largely poor results for its summer quarter. The cellphone maker shipped 14.1 million phones during the three-month span; the number is an increase from 13.8 million in the spring but a sharp 45.1 percent drop from summer a year earlier. It successfully reduced the rate at which it has bled money down to a $244.7 million loss versus $317.8 million in spring but also ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/16/sony.ericsson.q3.still.negative/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/09/sony.ericcson.to.bring.smartphones.back.to.the.us/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/sexperia3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony Ericsson announced it will return to the North American market with cellphone sales at the CTIA show which wraps up today. Sony Ericsson's head of developer and partner content and services, William Maggs, said in a Friday Gearlog report that the company is planning on coming back to the US market with its smartphone sales, and the XPERIA X2 is likely to lead that return. The new-gen Windows ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/09/sony.ericcson.to.bring.smartphones.back.to.the.us/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/17/xperia.x3.due.out.in.january/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/xperiax3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony Ericsson's first Android-powered handset will be released in January, according to unofficial sources. The device is expected to launch just a season after the XPERIA X2 and should receive the XPERIA X3 badge despite running the Google platform. Both the X1 and X2 have run Windows Mobile.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/17/xperia.x3.due.out.in.january/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/03/fashion.phone.centers.on.the.basics/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/sonyericssonxperiapureness.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In an unusual step, Sony Ericsson today unveiled a new designer phone meant to address those who just want to focus on core phone features. Although part of the XPERIA line, the Pureness is the exact opposite of smartphones like the XPERIA X2 and follows the mantra of "talk, text, time." Its standout feature is a transparent, monochrome display, and its only added feature is music playback local... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/03/fashion.phone.centers.on.the.basics/ Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/02/sony.ericsson.xperia.x2/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/sonyericssonxperiax2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony Ericsson today launched its long-in-the-making sequel smartphone. The XPERIA X2 updates to Windows Mobile 6.5 and gets the more touch-friendly interface changes of the new OS. The company's own panel interface has an improved panel interface with a more natural, Cover Flow-like navigation in landscape mode and time-sensitive organization that can bring different panels to the front, such as... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/02/sony.ericsson.xperia.x2/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:15:00 GMT