While we're waiting for the figures from CTIA Wireless where they recapped and vamp their attendees and achievements we have rounded-up all the announcements and new devices demoed at the show. We find it very interesting that a survey taken at the event showed that many antendees were not not paying carriers for Wi-Fi hotspots/tethering but use "illegal" third party apps, instead.
Devices Announced Shown or Demoed:
- AT&T - Samsung Focus 2
- Verizon HomeFusion Broadband.
- HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE.
- HTC EVO Design 4G (Boost Mobile).
- Virgins' HTC EVO V 4G.
- Sprint Tri-Fi Hotspot.
- Sprint Guardian service.
- US. Cellular - Pantech Verse.
- Kyocera Rise.
- Kyocera Hydro.
- T-Mobile iPhone compatibility as well as the commercial showing its superphones faster than the iPhone 4S.
- Samsung Galaxy S III - demoed.
- RIM released the new BlackBerry Curve 9320.
- Huawei 1o" MediaPad.
- NFC for BlackBerry.
- Toshiba Excite 13 tablet.
- LG Optimus Vu.
- LG Optimus Elite.
- LG Optimus 4X.
- Huawei Ascend D Quad, PI.
- Escort device for cars.
- ZTE Era.
- Supertooth Disco2.
- Cache Geode to replace credit cards using an iPhone case and e-ink screen.
CTIA NEWS
- Wi-Fi would be acceptable from attendees if it reduced costs and improved data speeds.
- Bill Clinton thinks that wireless is great for a better world.
- The CEO's of the Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon would love more spectrum (and more money).
- Sprint and Qualcomm revealed the details of it HD Voice Service.
- Clearwire will launch its LTE network on 5,000 cellular sites, and will have its first LTE handsets rolling out early next year.
- The Samsung Galaxy Skyrocket HD has been cancelled by AT&T and Samsung.
- Android simplified for seniors will be coming the easy-to-read and operate phone maker Doro.
- Cricket will be announcing new devices in the Fall.
- Samsung bought mSpot cloud-based media/music. It will be preisnstalled on Samsung smartphones and tablets.