CTIA 2008 Sneak Peaks from Wireless & Mobile News

By Editor Wireless and Mobile News on March 10, 2008 4:32 PM

We've been getting a lot of phone calls, invitations to events and briefing requests for CTIA in Las Vegas. Although we can't release embargoed announcements, here are some pre-show announcements some of which we find a bit confusing and others just amusing:

"---- feels Wireless and Mobile News is one of the most influential outlets serving the wireless industry, and our co-founder and chief technology officer or co-founder and vice president of business development would like to meet with you during the show to discuss market issues "

"Join us at 180 feet above Las Vegas for the first press conference in the sky"- we're trying to figure out if we will be in a plane, balloon or ?

"Land lines are over. Mobile phones are the new oxygen. Caller ID is the great equalizer. This is the wireline apocalypse."

"----will be unveiling its total communications strategy that will drive true convergence."

"This technology delivers the complete portable communication experience without the hassle and expense of upgrading existing technology."

"---- turns your mobile phone into a travel companion for outdoor activities, capable of tracking your movements and guiding you throughout your outdoor pursuits."

"The biggest announcement will be about a $10 million agreement with AT&T"

"---- will be announcing its first US customer to launch."

"The company will be announcing that its click-and-deploy mobile application solution."

"---is monetizing mobile advertising, pioneering the impact of the mobile Internet and delivering applications to enable converged communications."

"gives consumers the ability to instantly access video content via mobile device in near real-time."

"At the show, ---will debut a mobile device and handset solution that supports Google's recently launched Android platform (the first strong competitor to Apple's iPhone)."

"This advanced prototype connects directly to your mobile phone to project full-color, WVGA, DVD-quality images onto any surface"

"To be launched April 1, this is the first interactive 'push' service for Windows Mobile smartphones. "

"revolutionary GPS products that redefine the applications for GPS on mobile phones. "

"----will debut a significant new access product at CTIA."

"(our study) showed that consumers are overwhelmed by the choices in the market."

We're already overwhelmed after reading all the meeting requests for the show! We'd be interested to hear from you to let us know what you are must hear about. Email editor[at]wirelessandmobilenews.com. Copy and paste the quote in your email. C'ya' in Vegas. .

A YouTube video of not-released-at-CTIA-yet Moto phones has been leaked with a Kodak camera and some other upgrades, see the YouTube Leak story by clicking here.