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From CTIA 2009: CEO Ready to Take Clearwire to Next Stage

April 3, 2009 10:01 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—Just who is Bill Morrow, the new CEO of Clearwire who joined the company about three weeks ago?

From CTIA 2009: WiMAX Vendors Accept Niche Role

April 3, 2009 9:59 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

WiMAX’s future is perhaps most clearly delineated by a 4G chip manufactured by Wavesat.

From CTIA: Wolff Calls for Addressing “Capacity Crunch”

April 2, 2009 2:28 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—The industry is in a capacity crunch, it’s not theoretical and it needs to be solved if the industry is going to keep up with skyrocketing demand

From CTIA 2009: AT & T Invites Developers to Submit Apps

April 2, 2009 9:34 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—AT&T today announced the launch of AT&T Apps Beta, a new initiative that gives developers the chance to test applications with AT&T customers

From CTIA 2009: Wireless Week Presents 2009 Leadership Awards

April 2, 2009 9:32 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—Wireless Week presented its 2009 Leadership Awards at the Renaissance ballroom Wednesday evening.

From CTIA 2009: Select AT & T Stores to Test Laptop Pricing

April 2, 2009 9:29 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS (AP) — AT&T is going to go beyond cell phones and test selling laptops in its stores in Atlanta and Philadelphia.

From CTIA 2009: Verizon Sees Kindle-Type e-Readers Coming

April 2, 2009 9:26 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Amazon's Kindle might soon be getting new competitors in the market for electronic-book devices.

From CTIA 2009: Where Green Meets Green

April 2, 2009 9:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—Going green is great PR. But underlying the talk of carbon footprints, environmental friendliness and rosy images of fauna

CTIA 2009: Keynotes Hit on LTE, Innovation, Apps

April 1, 2009 3:45 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—CTIA kicked off its annual spring trade show with a series of three keynotes from industry executives who emphasized continued growth through innovation.

@CTIA 2009: Flashy Femtocell Functionality, Courtesy of Airvana

April 1, 2009 10:26 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—Femtocells have been touted as the most efficient solution to in-building coverage and carrier backhaul, but if you’d like to get a taste of the buzz in person

@CTIA 2009: Phone Targets Brands

April 1, 2009 10:23 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—Real Phone Card Corporation announced the product launch of the CARD Mobile Phone, designed for prominent branding and personalization.

@CTIA 2009: Ringleader Changes Business Strategy

April 1, 2009 10:21 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—Ringleader Digital is switching it up, ditching its ad network and focusing on its technology platform.

@CTIA 2009: Seven Extends Calendar Support

April 1, 2009 10:18 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—In the super-charged space known as mobile e-mail and messaging, Seven unveiled an enhancement to its integrated messaging platform.

@CTIA 2009: Comverse Sees Opportunities in Visual Voicemail

April 1, 2009 10:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

For Comverse, it’s pretty much all about visual voicemail at the CTIA Wireless 2009 convention.

@CTIA 2009: RIM Launches BlackBerry App World

April 1, 2009 9:06 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—Research In Motion (RIM) announced the much-anticipated opening of its BlackBerry App World

Pre-CTIA Event: iPhone Still Stealing the Show

April 1, 2009 9:04 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—Billboard Mobile Entertainment kicked off its pre-CTIA event yesterday, and the conclusions were as varied as the themes.

@CTIA 2009: Samsung Unveils WiMAX Capable Device

April 1, 2009 9:01 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—Samsung on Tuesday unveiled its first WiMAX device and updates to its TouchWiz platform

@CTIA 2009: T-Mobile: G1 Users Use Data in Record Numbers

April 1, 2009 8:59 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—Just ahead of a CTIA Wireless 2009 keynote today by T-Mobile USA President Robert Dotson, T-Mobile USA released some usage numbers

@CTIA 2009: HTC Unveils New Snap Smartphone

April 1, 2009 8:57 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—HTC today debuted its newest qwerty smartphone, the HTC Snap.

FLO TV Expands into More Markets

April 1, 2009 8:55 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Qualcomm’s FLO TV is tackling one of its big challenges – coverage – head on with the launch of its service in 19 more markets around the country.

@CTIA 2009: Clearwire Showcases Wi-Fi Hot Spot Expander

April 1, 2009 8:53 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—Expectations are high for a 3G/4G modem to come to market this summer. In the meantime, how about combining Wi-Fi and WiMAX?

@CTIA 2009: Alcatel-Lucent Intros EPC for LTE

April 1, 2009 8:50 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—Alcatel-Lucent may have gotten a big win at Mobile World Congress (MWC) when Verizon Wireless named it as one of its LTE vendors, but

Up Front - Why We Need This Trade Show

March 31, 2009 8:22 pm | by Monica Alleven, Editor-in-Chief | Articles | Comments

I realize companies are cutting back on travel, so some people who normally attend the spring CTIA show will be staying home. I also realize that every year, the question comes up: Can the industry support so many trade shows?

Q & A: CTIA’s Steve Largent on Innovation, Spectrum

March 31, 2009 7:38 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | Comments

Steve Largent has been a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, worked with nonprofit group the Wheelchair Foundation and served as an Oklahoma congressman. He’s also been the president and CEO of CTIA since 2003, advocating on behalf of the wireless industry.