CTIA Wireless 2009: Apps and phones aplenty
There were plenty of cell phones announced at this year's show, but most of the excitement centered on software applications and the virtual store fronts from RIM and Microsoft that are popping up to distribute these new applications.
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Al Gore: Wireless access means power
During his keynote, Al Gore sought to link the democratic effects of information sharing with the growth of the wireless industry as the solution to all of life's problems. 
Health IT excitement bleeds into wireless show
During his keynote, Al Gore sought to link the democratic effects of information sharing with the growth of the wireless industry as the solution to all of life's problems. -
How vulnerable are iPhone, BlackBerry? Very
Larry Dignan: Very. With all the new phones coming out of the woodwork from Palm, HTC, Nokia, and Motorola, there is no better time to be a wireless subscriber off a contract.Galleries: New phones appearing at CTIA
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- Palm Pre at CTIA 2009
- HTC Snap hands-on photos
- Nokia E71x hands-on photos
- Nokia E63 photos
- AT&T phones at CTIA photos
- LG Neon hands-on photos
- Sony Ericsson CTIA phones
- Samsung Impression and Magnet
- Kyocera/Sanyo phones at CTIA
- LG Xenon hands-on
- Samsung Mondi hands-on photos
- Samsung Instinct S3 -- photos
- LG phones at CTIA 2009
- Nokia, AT&T debut thinnest smartphone ever
- Verizon Wireless CDM8975 Photos
- Nokia 7205 Intrgue photos
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Quickoffice brings Word & Excel to iPhone
Matthew Miller: I spent some time with Quickoffice’s Quickoffice for iPhone which has been submitted to the App Store and should be out next week. I have just three words for you when it appears in the App Store, GO BUY IT. -
Walk through some 3rd party apps on the Palm Pre
Larry Dignan: Very. With all the new phones coming out of the woodwork from Palm, HTC, Nokia, and Motorola, there is no better time to be a wireless subscriber off a contract.
Mobile showdown: WiMax vs LTE, apps and more
Sam Diaz: As if the lineup of too many operating systems wasn’t enough for the wireless phone industry, here comes 4G and a battle of its own: WiMax vs. LTE.
New service aims to take on mobile management
Sam Diaz: Today, it’s not just the executives who have company-issued smartphones. The sales, advertising and marketing teams are carrying them, too, as well as employees in a number of other departments.
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Hands-on walk through BlackBerry App World
Matthew Miller: The old timers, RIM and Microsoft, are finally opening a software store for mobile devices and today RIM made their BlackBerry App World available for those in the US, Canada, and the UK. -
HTC announces the sleek Snap non-touchscreen device
Matthew Miller: One key feature of the Snap’s new QWERTY keyboard is the offset arrangement of the keys since QWERTY thumb keyboards make text entry more accurate.
Report: SMS Spam is on the rise
Sam Diaz: How secure is your text message inbox? One of the topics coming out of CTIA this week is the inevitable rise of SMS spam. Good Technology adds iPhone support to its enterprise suite
Larry Dignan: Good Technology on Wednesday rolled out iPhone support in its enterprise management suite at the CTIA Wireless conference.
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Microsoft announces Marketplace partners
Matthew Miller: To kick off the CTIA news, Microsoft announced some official support for Windows phones as well as a change in policy, for the better, in regards to developers and the Windows Marketplace. -
Skype for iPhone coming
Jason D. O'Grady: Skype announced a version of their popular VOIP software for the iPhone which will be available for download on Tuesday. -
Opera Mobile 9.7 coming with Opera Turbo
Matthew Miller: Opera Mobile is the best web browser currently available for Windows Mobile devices and looks to be getting even better with Opera Turbo and Presto 2.2 rendering engine.
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Image Gallery: A walk through the BlackBerry App World
RIM launched their BlackBerry App World onboard application store at CTIA on 1 April 2009. The App World application lets you purchase and download applications to your supported RIM BlackBerry device. Apps can be free (30% were at launch) or priced from US$2.99 and up. You can read reviews, download some trials, view screenshots, and provide feedback for the applications.
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Nokia, AT&T debut thinnest smartphone ever
Nokia has unveiled its E71x, just 10 millimeters thin and coming to AT&T in "coming weeks" for $99.99.
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Image Gallery: Hands on with the Samsung OMNIA HD, Nokia E75, N86, HTC Touch Pro2 and HTC Snap
The Samsung OMNIA HD has a beautiful 3.7 inch AMOLED display. The Nokia E75 has a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard in a compact package while the N86 takes the dual slider form factor to the next level. The HTC Snap was announced at CTIA 2009 and is the true successor to the HTC Excalibur/T-Mobile Dash. The keyboard is fantastic and the device feels great in your hand. The HTC Touch Pro2 is the latest full QWERTY keyboard device with an amazing display and some excellent features that make it a very compelling device for the power user.
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AT&T phones at CTIA photos
AT&T got a head start on CTIA by announcing six new messaging cell phones.
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Inside Skype for iPhone--photos
The free Skype for iPhone is here, and it's sporting some iPhone-only duds. Check out our screenshots of the popular VoIP app, Apple-style.
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