The Consumer Electronics Show, held in Las Vegas, has wound down. Though the show in past years has been a hotbed of wireless activity, this year mobile heavyweights made just a smattering of news.
On top this year were handset announcements from the likes of Huawei, ZTE and Sony. And operators like Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel were in attendance too, and made a smattering of announcements themselves.
As in past years, Fierce was out in force at this year's CES. Phil Goldstein, Sue Marek and Mike Dano were on the ground during the show covering all the major news.
Check below for all the headlines the entire Fierce team generated from this year's Consumer Electronics Show.
Taking a look at CES 2013 in photos
The annual Consumer Electronics Show may be over, but once again the show floor offered attendees a number of interesting sights on what consumers could use in their daily lives for work and entertainment.
Touring the CES 2013 show floor
LAS VEGAS--The show floor of the annual Consumer Electronics Show is never disappointing. The show--the largest trade conference in the United States--attracts players from around the world, both large and small, and they all battle for the attention of the conference-goer. As a result, the CES floor is often the site of novelties amazing, strange and laughable--sometimes all at once. Slideshow
Photo tour of the CES 2013 show floor
LAS VEGAS--The show floor of the annual Consumer Electronics Show is never disappointing. The show--the largest trade conference in the United States--drags in players from around the world, both large and small, and they all battle for the attention of the conference-goer.
Sony Mobile may quit entry-level smartphone market
Sony Mobile Communications may abandon the low-end smartphone market and focus primarily on high-end devices as it seeks to reestablish its mobile brand. The company is putting a great deal of emphasis on the "premium" experience aspect of its devices, as exemplified by the Xperia Z, the new flagship smartphone Sony unveiled this week at the Consumer Electronics Show.
With Softbank, Sprint plans to challenge rivals in handset purchases
LAS VEGAS--Sprint Nextel is hoping its proposed financial transaction with Japan's Softbank will ultimately help position the company to obtain more smartphones at a lower overall cost.
Dish Network rips CBS for pulling Hopper from CNET's 'Best of CES' Awards
Dish Network complained Thursday that its Hopper DVR was dropped from CNET's "Best of CES" awards program because of a legal battle with CBS Corp., which owns the tech media publisher.
Comcast, Time Warner Cable take lower profile at CES 2013
Compared to the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, where Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and Time Warner Cable chief Glenn Britt appeared on stage with a top Samsung executive, the two largest cable MSOs took a much lower profile at this week's convention.
Microsoft touts enterprise mobile trend at CES
While much of the focus of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is on consumer devices, the surprise appearance of Microsoft's Steve Ballmer in the opening keynote of the show, opines FierceEnterpriseCommunications Editor Fred Donovan, illustrates the potential of enterprise mobility.
Rovi introduces platform to ease move to IPTV
Rovi Corp., which recently said it would sell off its online video unit, continued to cozy up to the pay TV universe at CES 2013 in Las Vegas, where it unveiled new IP software that "would enable pay TV service providers to cost effectively introduce IP-based multiscreen services and applications" within their traditional delivery system.
The phones of CES 2013
LAS VEGAS--As the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show winds down, it's time to evaluate the devices that were introduced at the show. Click here to check out our phones of CES slideshow.
