Wrap-up
CTIA IT 2009 Scorecard: Who were the winners and losers?
The Fierce editorial team was out in full force at the show, covering all aspects of the conference. Now that we've been home for a few days, we have had time to contemplate the themes of the show and figure out what some of the news announcements mean to the industry. Here's our scorecard of the companies and industry segments that we think emerged as the winners and losers at last week's confab. As always, we welcome your suggestions and criticisms. Please use the comment section to tell us which companies made an impression on you (either positively or negatively) last week at the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2009 conference... Read more >>
Top Show News
In pictures: The phones of CTIA
As expected, the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment show in San Diego was the scene of a wide range of devices and device announcements. Thus, it was worth a stroll through the show floor to check out the devices being hyped by companies big and small. Slideshow
Datebook
- October 9 - 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- October 8 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- October 8 - 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- October 7 - 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- October 6 - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- October 6 - 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- October 6 - 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- October 6 - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Commentary
Do consumers understand Android?
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FCC Commissioner Baker wonders how net neutrality will work for wireless
FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker, former head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) during the Bush administration, said its unclear to her how new, proposed... Read more >>
Pictures and specs: Nokia's 6700 and 7230
Nokia unveiled two new slider phones, the 6700 and the 7230. Click here for pictures and specifications. <--Back to the story... Read more >>
Top-selling smartphones in the U.S. in the third quarter
The following is a list of the top-selling smartphone models in the United States in the third quarter of this year, according to research and consulting firm IDC. This list counts vendor sales to... Read more >>
FCC institutes shot clock for tower siting applications
The FCC voted unanimously to approve new rules for tower siting that will speed up the application process for new and existing cell towers, fulfilling a pledge FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski made... Read more >>
Sprint forms M2M-focused business unit
Sprint Nextel said it would create a new business unit focused solely on bringing more machine-to-machine and mobile computing solutions to market for businesses and consumers. The new unit, called... Read more >>
In pictures: Clearwire's prospects through Korean eyes
SEOUL--As Clearwire prepares to digest another $1.5 billion in funding (Sprint Nextel, Intel, Time Warner Cable and others are ponying up the cash, -read our article), investors likely are wondering... Read more >>
Waiting in line for the Droid? The launch in pictures
With the Motorola Droid and the HTC Droid Eris finally commercially available, we're covering the launch from coast to, well, Mountain West (Washington, D.C., and Denver, to be specific). Is the... Read more >>
Microsoft unleashes Windows Mobile 6.5 worldwide
Microsoft formally announced the coordinated, worldwide release of smartphones running on its new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. The company said that it expected its partners to deliver more... Read more >>
Pictures and specs: Verizon's Droid Eris, Samsung Convoy, BlackBerry Curve 8530 and LG Chocolate Touch
A day ahead of the release of Verizon Wireless' Droid phone from Motorola, the carrier announced a bevy of new gadgets just in time for the holiday shopping season, including its second Android... Read more >>
Americans' top 10 favorite cell phones in August
The following is a countdown of the top 10 most satisfying cell phones in the United States in August, according to research firm comScore. This information derives from an August survey of 15,000... Read more >>
