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Y’know, MWC, CES, and CTIA might be bigger shows, but Research in Motion’s Wireless Enterprise Symposium really lets you focus on one platform: Blackberry. Everywhere else you have to keep an eye on a bunch of different carriers, often to the detriment of anyone else trying to grab your attention. This is my second year here, and after hooking up with fellow bloggers and innovative developers on press day today, I’m already looking forward to the official start to WES tomorrow. On top of keeping a close eye on our WES 2009 category, you can follow yours truly on Twitter for a personal look, as well as IntoMobile’s official feed which will feature 12seconds clips from the show. Tomorrow I’m hoping to go booth to booth and force exhibitors to condense their pitches to fit in 12 seconds – should be fun! (Remember, anybody from the UK should follow @IntoMobile anyway for a chance to win an Xda Zest from O2!)
This afternoon, I took part on a little predictions panel as part of BoxTone‘s set-up. Al Sacco from CIO, Kevin from CrackBerry, Kyle from BlackBerry Cool and Howie from Port3101 all had their own 3-year predictions to make – my most outrageous claim was that RIM would make a slider, but there was a lot of talk about whether or RIM could (or would ever) acquire Palm. Overall, a great discussion about the smartphone sphere and how BlackBerry fit into it. Pics below, along with shots of the show floor. Stay tuned for more news this week from WES!
About The Author
Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
