Tag Archive | "ctia"

Developers announced for CTIA Wireless Developer Pitch Sessions

March 18, 2010 by Lisa Whelan | Advertising, Consulting, Developers, Events, Mobile, Monetization
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Today, Open Mobile Solutions (OMS) announced which mobile apps will be demoed at the four Developer Pitch Sessions at CTIA Wireless next week.  The line-up of developers and mobile applications/ products looks great:

Gaining Distribution: 2nd Developer Pitch Session Added to CTIA Agenda

March 9, 2010 by Lisa Whelan | Consulting, Developers, Events
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Following up on my earlier post about the Developer Pitch Sessions at CTIA in Las Vegas, CTIA just added a second panel on”Gaining Distribution” to the official agenda.  I’m looking forward to moderating this new panel, “Gaining Distribution- Panel B” on Wednesday, March 24, 3-4pm. So far, there is a great panel of experts confirmed for [...]

Calendar of Events at CTIA

March 9, 2010 by Lisa Whelan | Consulting, Events
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I just updated the SocializeMobilize calendar with some new events – including those that I’ll be attending at CTIA in Las Vegas March 22-25th.  You can check it out here.

10 Ways to Improve Mobile Conferences

October 16, 2009 by Lisa Whelan | Consulting, Developers, Events, Monetization, Social Media
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In business development, nothing beats meeting a client, partner or colleague in person. While electronic communication and phone calls are a great way to keep in touch, making time for face-to-face communication is an important part of solidifying a deep connection and/or closing a deal.  Attending industry events and trade shows is a great way [...]

Upcoming Tech & Wireless Events

August 24, 2009 by Lisa Whelan | Consulting, Events
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I’ve just updated my public calendar with the following upcoming events. If you’re going to any of the following, drop me a line to introduce yourself: Mobilize 09: September 10, 2009 San Francisco, CA DEMOfall 09: Sept 21-23, 2009 San Diego, CA Motorola Developer Summit: Oct 6, 2009 San Diego, CA CTIA IT & Entertainment: Oct 7-9, 2009 San [...]

You say you want a (mobile billing) revolution… It’s here!

April 9, 2009 by Lisa Whelan | Developers, Mobile, Monetization, Review
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Last week at CTIA in Las Vegas, I met someone from “Billing Revolution“, a company that is trying to make mobile payments easier…a lot easier….and cheaper.  If you’ve ever tried selling something from a mobile phone, you know how much of a hassle it usually is.  Arranging sales through premium SMS or integrated carrier billing [...]

Is Palm Hiding Something? Speculation about the Pre Abounds at CTIA.

April 2, 2009 by Lisa Whelan | Developers, Events, Mobile, Uncategorized
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In January, at CES, Palm said it would launch its new phone, the Palm Pre, on Sprint in the first half of 2009.  The press was a twitter with praise for what looked to be an amazing device, though no one from the public or press (that I’m aware of) was allowed to touch the [...]

Spotted: Interesting Mobile Accessories at CTIA 2009

April 1, 2009 by Lisa Whelan | Uncategorized
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I spotted the following interesting mobile accessories/gadgets on the CTIA show floor today as I wandered between meetings…

Mobile and Social Convergence Predictions for 2008 & Beyond

February 21, 2008 by Lisa Whelan | Mobile, Social Media
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Last year, I wrote a post with predictions for mobile in 2007 and beyond, using inCode’s  “Top 10 Global Wireless Predictions for 2007″ as a starting point.  We’re almost 2 months into 2008, and it’s the perfect time to re-visit those predictions to see what came true, and make a few more predictions for 2008 [...]

Microsoft at CTIA: Business + Lifestyle = Future of Mobile

October 24, 2007 by Lisa Whelan | Enterprise, Events, Mobile
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I’ve had a great couple of days at the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) Wireless IT & Entertainment Conference in San Francisco catching up with old friends and colleagues in wireless and learning more about where the industry is going.  It all started with Tuesday’s keynote from Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, which CTIA themed [...]