Comments on: So long, CTIA 2009

By: backbeat

backbeat — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:04:41 +0000

Since the only thing being churned out by the big mfrs are slate-based featurephones [or regurgitated qwerty-based WM designs based on a virtually 4-year old OS], what did everyone expect? The Pre is a niche-filler which didn’t have any -news- to deliver.

On the other hand, you can expect some interesting news at WES in a month.

By: JB

JB — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:53:03 +0000

@ grr and Richie

Can anyone verify this? I thought the rumor mill has the touch screen w/ qwerty going to att?? BG can you clear this up for me? Pluot? Magnum?

By: StevenGlansburg

StevenGlansburg — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:05:40 +0000

Agreed to all… this big event was a big FAIL.. no release dates, nothing new… lame lame lAME!

By: joecurve

joecurve — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:42:17 +0000

Howcome you have a gathering that’s supposed to break news, instead shows off outed and announced devices. This is the most “@#+*ed-up” ctia in my opinion. Ohh did people truly paid to hear al gore ranting about the enviroment? Is that what people intended to spend 3 days in vegas for? Hopefully WES will be more interesting

By: backbeat

backbeat — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:03:32 +0000

^SPB is probably the defendant in a suit brought by Palm due to 3.0 development.

By: GoBrowns

GoBrowns — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:09:42 +0000

Does SPB go to these types of events? If so did they say anything about mobile shell 3.0 which was supposed to be out at “the end of March”?

By: Galen20K

Galen20K — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:30:21 +0000

T-Mob Rules you guys are Stupid and FAIL

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:51:07 +0000

So… no announcement from T-Mobile regarding the Magic

By: GW

GW — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:08:13 +0000

You guys mentioned HTC releasing the Touch Diamond 2… Any idea who will carry it in the US and whether it will be released at beginning or end of summer?
Other than teasers about the Pre, Sprint has left me sorely disappointed. I agree with comments about Version’s upcoming lineup… it looked the most exciting of the bunch.

By: chan

chan — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:07:21 +0000

Very underwhelming this year except the pre.

Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone).

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:18:22 +0000

He was so good in Monsters Inc too… Sad.

By: jorGeorge

jorGeorge — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:00:36 +0000

Zach do you still see the 9630 hitting Verizon in June/July? Or do you thinking it will be the recently rumored August?

By: Nilius

Nilius — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:36:34 +0000

T-Mobile is worthless imo. They have nothing but $10/month lower rates. The phone selection is stupid at this point. People rave about how much they love their iPhones and Blackberrys. G1? Not so much… T-Fail

By: mingkee

mingkee — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:53:09 +0000

T-Mobile is the biggest fuckup in this CTIA
end of the story

By: Richie

Richie — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:50:56 +0000

yeah, i heard that its the 99xx series, supposely codenamed: pluto. Since At&T got the iphone and sprint the Pre, Verizon is going to unleash this monster as a response to the Pre.. if this is true Verizon got this smart phone lineup on lock

By: grr

grr — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:38:35 +0000

now that ctia is over, did everyone hear about that new blackberry that verizon is supposed to release in a few months. touchscreen and keyboard. hopefully no surepress.

By: Richie

Richie — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:28:59 +0000

Yes its long and gone now, Niagara Come on !!!!