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/09/11/18/ntt.docomo.expected.to.get.the.device/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/sharp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sharp is allegedly readying an Android-based handset for the local Japanese market, according to MarketWatch. The report, originating from Nikkei, credits Sharp executive Masami Ohbatake with making the announcement, although he declined to disclose which carriers will get the device first. NTT DoCoMo is expected to be the "first in line," however.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/ntt.docomo.expected.to.get.the.device/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 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/09/10/26/4.screen.expected.with.updated.model/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/dsisml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A report originating from the Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei claims that Nintendo is readying an updated DSi featuring a 4-inch display. If true, the revamped device would exceed the current model's screen by ¾ of an inch. The company is reportedly making the adjustment in response to user feedback, while accommodating older users who have complained of problems using the smaller size.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/26/4.screen.expected.with.updated.model/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/24/price.down.to.185.usd.from.215.usd/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/pspsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony has reduced the price of its PlayStation Portable devices in Japan. The basic PSP now sells for 16,800¥ (~$185 USD), which is approximately $30 below its previous price of 19,800¥ (~$215 USD). The discount applies to the full range of colors which now includes black, silver, white, blue, red, yellow and green.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/24/price.down.to.185.usd.from.215.usd/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/30/iphone.profitable.in.japan/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0907/softbank.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Japan's largest cellphone carriers experienced contrasting performance in the first fiscal quarter, as the leader NTT DoCoMo reported a slide in net profit by 15 percent to Y147.38 billion (~$1.54 billion USD), according to the Wall Street Journal. Softbank, meanwhile, surprised analysts with a 41 percent jump in profit to Y27.38 (~$286 million USD).... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/30/iphone.profitable.in.japan/ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/03/iphone.tops.in.japan/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/iphone3g-japan.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The iPhone is currently the best-selling smartphone in Japan, at least at retail, according to a recent survey. Gathered by research firm BCN, data from 2,300 stores shows the 8GB iPhone 3G as the most popular smartphone, followed by its 16GB sibling. Ranking third in the survey is the NTT DoCoMo Aquos SH-04A, designed by Sharp; RIM's BlackBerry Bold ranks sixth, and a full four slots in the lis... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/03/iphone.tops.in.japan/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/25/japanese.iphone.3gs.launch/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0906/iphone3gs-black.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Japanese shoppers are already in line to buy the iPhone 3G S, which goes on sale with Softbank at 7AM local time on Friday, equivalent to 6PM Eastern on Thursday. Lines are smaller than those for the iPhone 3G launch, according to IDG, at present closer to 100 people at Softbank's flagship Omotesando store. When reservations opened for the 3G S last week, approximately 200 people arrived at the ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/25/japanese.iphone.3gs.launch/ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/18/japanese.iphone.3gs.lineup/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/softbank3gsline.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Japanese carrier Softbank today opened up reservations for the iPhone 3GS, allowing people to pre-order the device. As neither Apple nor Softbank have allowed online pre-orders in the country, lineups formed outside of Softbank retail stores, with as many as 200 people showing up at the flagship outlet by 1AM. Though crowds at the outlet disappeared towards the afternoon, they are said to have g... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/18/japanese.iphone.3gs.lineup/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/14/sony.records.rare.loss/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/sonywalkmanx-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony today reported its first annual loss in some 14 years, according to the New York Times. During its most recent fiscal year, the company is said to have lost 98.9 billion yen; for the fiscal year ending in March 2010, the company is expecting to record a net loss of 120 billion yen, or $1.26 billion US. The company is only expected to avoid a 150 billion yen loss in part because of newly-fav... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/14/sony.records.rare.loss/ Thu, 14 May 2009 17:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/10/kaufman.on.iphone.demand/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/iphone3g-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Demand for the iPhone remains fairly good, according to Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu. Probing of distribution and supply chain checks is said to show that iPhone demand is "healthy" in Europe, the US and most of the Asia-Pacific region, although Japan's market is believed to have mixed trends. Wu expects that Apple will ship approximately 6 million phones in the December quarter, a figure close... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/10/kaufman.on.iphone.demand/ Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:10:00 GMT