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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.
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.
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.
T-Mobile's killing of device subsidies draws praise at CES
Not everyone will embrace T-Mobile's decision to do away with device subsidies. But I'm glad T-Mobile is making the switch, and at CES many industry players seem to agree.
In pictures: The phones of CES 2013
The Consumer Electronics Show here was surprisingly quiet on the smartphone front. While there were a number of smartphone announcements, the overall noise level seemed less than in prior years.
Verizon: Almost 50% of data traffic now goes over LTE network
LAS VEGAS--Verizon Wireless said that almost 50 percent of its data load now travels over its LTE network. The figure is up significantly from October, when Verizon said that 35 percent of its data traffic moved over its LTE network. Further, the carrier said it expects overall data traffic to grow by a factor of seven during the next three years.
Samsung shows off flexible OLED phone displays, dubbed Youm
LAS VEGAS--Samsung's Stephen Woo, president of the company's components business, showed off a prototype smartphone with a flexible display here at the Consumer Electronics Show. While the company and others have long been working on such technology, the demonstration--during a high-profile keynote address--indicates the technology is inching closer to commercial reality.
FreedomPop's iPhone Sleeve stuck in FCC certification, costing $550,000
LAS VEGAS--MVNO FreedomPop said its WiMAX-capable iPhone Sleeve has been delayed in the FCC's approval process due to an untested design element. The company said the unexpected delay in obtaining approval has cost the company and its manufacturing partner a total of $550,000 so far.
