President Bill Clinton delivered the closing keynote speech of CTIA 2012 and he said that the wireless industry has the potential to change the world for good in a variety of ways. The former president mixed in a few of his political philosophies but he mainly focused on how communication networks can enable collaboration, which…
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Gen Andru USB charger is as geeky as it is awesome
Apparently the Android fan doesn’t have enough of the little robot in their lives, as we just found the Gen Andru here at CTIA, which is a simple USB charger for Android devices. No, Andru doesn’t talk or have any terribly interesting features. It’s just a simple charger that has eyes that light up blue…
CTIA 2012: LG booth tour
We’re sweating through CTIA here in New Orleans, and we wanted to share another booth tour to all of our readers. This time, we took to LG’s booth and the main focus is 4G LTE, which is why the only handsets shown off were touting the technology. Also showcased was LG’s True HD IPS display…
CTIA 2012: Samsung Galaxy S III hands-on
We just spent some time with the Samsung Galaxy S III here at CTIA in New Orleans and wanted to share some hands on pictures (and soon to be video) with our readers. Here are just a few short initial impression. From the little time we had with the device, we walked away pretty impressed,…
Visa: Mobile payments could explode in 24 months
We’ve been talking about mobile payments for years now and even though some think it may be about four to six years away from the tipping point, a Visa executive said we could see some interesting developments within two years. During an interview at CTIA 2012, Brad Greene, senior business leader mobile, said that Visa…
CTIA: HTC booth tour
We’re live from New Orleans for CTIA 2012 and we just had to pop by the HTC booth. The company did announce the Droid Incredible 4G but its booth was definitely focused on its One lineup. That’s a good thing. If you’ve read our review of the One X, you know that it’s a fabulous…
Qualcomm: We’re not losing sleep over Intel in mobile
Intel has always been the sword of Damocles in the mobile industry because many figured that once it actually hopped into mobile in a big way, it may be able to replicate its desktop dominance. Qualcomm is not convinced that it will be that easy, it told us at CTIA 2012. Qualcomm Senior Vice President…
CTIA: AT&T home automation demonstration [Video]
One of the things that really makes it seem like we’re living in the future is being able to control all of your appliances from a smartphone or tablet and during CTIA 2012, AT&T gave us a glimpse of that future with its home automation demo. It’s pretty cool. The home automation demonstration was done…
MasterCard unveils PayPass Wallet Services
MasterCard unveiled PayPass Wallet Services, a new global offering for banks, merchants and partners that will make it faster and easier for their customers to make purchases in stores and/or online. The solution consists of three distinct components, including PayPass Acceptance Network (PayPass Online and PayPass Contactless), PayPass Wallet and PayPass API. The first component…
T-Mobile USA expands its HSPA+ 42 network to reach more than 220 million people, unveils LTE plans
It’s CTIA time folks and T-Mobile is using it to tell the world its HSPA+ 42 network is now reaching more than 220 million people in 229 markets across the U.S. of A. As of today, customers in Little Rock, Ark.; Hattiesburg, Miss.; Springfield, Mo. and Madison, Wis. can experience the fast speeds available on…