CTIA 2011

05.08.11
According to Patrick Emmons of Adage Technologies, the need for businesses to “go mobile” is certainly not a secret anymore. As the world of smart phones and tablet PCs grows, so does the need to reach those potential clients or customers. For many years, businesses concentrated on optimizing their website for mobile browsers. But as many are already aware, mobile applications are the next step toward maximizing an online presence. The problem, however, is that the people companies want to reach are all using different devices. Unlike mobile-optimized websites, which are accessible on most mobile browsers, applications must be developed individually for each platform.
04.30.11
Those people who are waiting on the sidelines as the battle between active and passive stereoscopic 3D wages on at retail (and autostereoscopic 3D is just five years away from jumping into this fray), can watch 3D movies without wearing glasses. The Sprint HTC EVO 3D will be the first 3D handset pre-loaded with the Blockbuster On Demand mobile application that has access to one of the largest catalogs of movies, including 3D titles. This movie store in your pocket offers video optimized for viewing on HTC EVO 3D’s 4.3-inch screen. Check out the video preview of the new phone below.
04.30.11
Sprint and AT&T will start competing directly with Nintendo in the glasses free (autostereoscopic) gaming arena this summer. AT&T has the LG Thrill 4G and Sprint has the HTC EVO 3D. Both phones will play new 3D games from publishers like Gameloft. Check out the Sprint phone in action in this exclusive video preview from CTIA 2011.
04.02.11
Verizon Wireless is preparing to launch the world’s first PlayStation certified Android phone with Sony Ericsson’s Xperia PLAY in the U.S. With the phone already available internationally, Sony Ericsson has revealed the launch titles for the smartphone. Everyone who picks up the new phone with get a free download of Gameloft’s Asphalt 6 racing game installed on the device. Check out the new phone in this exclusive video preview.
04.01.11
Sony Ericsson’s Xperia PLAY, the world’s first PlayStation certified smartphone, is now on sale in shops in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Hong Kong and Taiwan  with further availability in an additional six markets over the next 2 weeks. The Xperia PLAY launches with more than 60 games from the industry’s biggest content providers including Sony Computer Entertainment, Gameloft, Electronic Arts and Glu Mobile. The range of games available to download at launch is a combination of original PlayStation titles and mobile games that take the full advantage of the graphical capabilities and controls of Xperia PLAY. There will also be a plethora of casual games optimized for the unique game pad.
03.24.11

ORLANDO, Florida -- Novatel Wireless announced and showed off here at CTIA its new 4G MiFi personal wireless Wi-Fi hotspot devices for Verizon's 4G LTE and Sprint/Clear's 4G WiMax networks. The LTE MiFi 4510 and WiMax MiFi 4582 will allow up to 5 users connect via Wi-Fi to the respective 4G mobile broadband networks with speeds up to 12 megabits per second on Verizon's 4G LTE network or up to 10 megabits per second on Sprint/Clear's 4G WiMax network. The battery on the devices last up to 5 hours. The devices won the 2011 CTIA Emerging Technology Awards under the Mobile Consumer Electronics Accessories category. Check out an exclusive first look video preview of the new Novatel MiFi hotspot devices.

03.24.11

ORLANDO, Florida -- At CTIA, Sprint announced the new 7-inch HTC View 4G which features the optional Scribe stylus pen and integrated PenTab software. The Scribe and PenTab is the first Android tablet that features a stylus pen allowing users to take notes or draw using the Scribe stylus pen. The HTC View 4G also features a 7-inch 1024 x 600 multi-touch display, 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a back-facing 5 megapixel and a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera, HDMI output and Google Android mobile operating system. The device will run on Sprint's 4G WiMax network with download speeds of up to 10 megabits per second as well as on Sprint's 3G EVDO Rev. A CDMA network and 802.11 Wi-Fi wireless networks. Check out an exclusive first look video preview of the new HTC View 4G device.

03.24.11

ORLANDO, Florida -- At CTIA, Sprint announced the new HTC EVO 3D, the sequel to its successful and popular EVO 4G, featuring glasess-free auto-stereoscopic 3D playback on its QHD display and 720p 3D video recording as well as the ability to capture high-resolution 3D still pictures. The HTC EVO 3D features a 3D 5 megapixel back-facing camera with left and right stereoscopic lenses as well as a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera. The HTC EVO 3D also features a dual core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 16GB of internal Flash memory, an SD memory expansion slot, 1080p HDMI output and Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread mobile operating system. The device will run on Sprint's 4G WiMax network with download speeds of up to 10 megabits per second as well as on Sprint's 3G EVDO Rev. A CDMA network and 802.11 b/g wireless networks. Check out an exclusive first look video preview of the new HTC EVO 3D device.

03.22.11

ORLANDO, Florida -- The CTIA Wireless 2011 officially opened today with a bang as Samsung announced two new Galaxy Tab tablets, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9, to its growing line of tablets. In its on-stage presentation, Samsung showed different users favoring different sizes based on their needs and lifestyles. With the announcement, Samsung now has the most comprehensive size range of tablets with a 7, 8.9 and 10 inch tablets. Samsung highlighter the sizes with a huge 3D sign in front of the CTIA trade show entrance. Samsung has been one of the more successful competitors to Apple's iPad and iPad 2 in the hot and growing tablet space.