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CTIA WIRELESS 2006 – Andrew Humber, Senior PR Manager – Handheld Products, NVIDIA

Las Vegas, NV, April 5, 2006 (PodTech News) – Michael Johnson interviews Andrew Humber, Senior PR Manager – Handheld Products, NVIDIA. http://www.nvidia.com Click here for transcript

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CTIA WIRELESS 2006 – Mike Fitzgerald, CEO – Altobridge

Las Vegas, NV, April 5, 2006 (PodTech News) – Michael Johnson interviews Mike Fitzgerald, CEO – Altobridge. http://www.altobridge.com Click here for transcript

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CTIA WIRELESS 2006 – Mark Yaphe, VP – Product Management, Glenayre

Las Vegas, NV, April 5, 2006 (PodTech News) – Michael Johnson interviews Mark Yaphe, VP – Product Management, Glenayre. http://www.glenayre.com Click here for transcript

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CTIA WIRELESS 2006 – Oswin Eleonora, VP - Global Telecoms, LogicaCMG

Las Vegas, NV, April 5, 2006 (PodTech News) – Michael Johnson interviews Oswin Eleonora, VP - Global Telecoms, LogicaCMG, the company that invented text messaging and handles a major percentage of all text messaging traffic worldwide through their servers embedded in many [See the full post…]

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CTIA WIRELESS 2006 – Brian Marks, Manager, Kodak Mobile Division

Las Vegas, NV, April 5, 2006 (PodTech News) – During CTIA 2006, we spoke with the General Manager of Kodak Mobile, Brian Marks, about Kodak’s future in the wireless and mobile space. Through strategic partnerships and innovative thinking, Kodak is [See the full post…]

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Content is in the Front Seat at CTIA Wireless 2006

Content is in the Front Seat at CTIA Wireless 2006

After her keynote at CTIA Wireless 2006, BET CEO Debra Lee joined PodTech’s Jason Lopez on the exhibit floor of the trade show to talk about content on cell phones, technology, and digital rights. Click here for Debra Lee’s Bio. [See the full post…]

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PayPal President Jeff Jordan and Magic Johnson Push eWallet Concept at CTIA

PayPal President Jeff Jordan and Magic Johnson Push eWallet Concept at CTIA

Las Vegas, NV, April 6, 2006 (PodTech News) – PayPal says it figures to be the leader in cell phone services when it comes to retail financial transactions. The phone as a point of sale purchasing device is becoming reality [See the full post…]

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BET CEO Lee Says Media is a Wireless Business

BET CEO Lee Says Media is a Wireless Business

Las Vegas, NV, April 6, 2006 (PodTech News) – The convergence of entertainment and cell phones has been predicted for so long that the notion it has arrived seems trite. But the technology infrastructure to wed mobile telephony with IP [See the full post…]

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BET Launches BET Mobile

Las Vegas, NV, April 6, 2006 (PodTech News) – The Chairman and CEO of BET Networks, Debra Lee, says her firm takes on partnerships when the opportunities arise. But mobile telephony is more than a typical opportunity. BET recently formed [See the full post…]

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Ringtones Launch Music Careers

Ringtones Launch Music Careers

Las Vegas, NV, April 6, 2006 (PodTech News) – This is the last of a three-part podcast featuring the keynote speech of Debra Lee, BET Chairman and CEO of BET Networks, before the CTIA Wireless 2006 conference. “Millions of iTunes [See the full post…]

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Mobile, Not Music, is the ‘Holy Grail’ for MTV Networks 1 of 2

Mobile, Not Music, is the ‘Holy Grail’ for MTV Networks 1 of 2

Las Vegas, NV, April 6, 2006 (PodTech News) – MTV Networks says it has become the largest content provider for mobile phones. The president of the company, Van Toffler, says MTV and its properties streamed more than 2 million videos [See the full post…]

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MTV President Emphasizes Mobile in Music Programming 2 of 2

MTV President Emphasizes Mobile in Music Programming 2 of 2

Las Vegas, NV, April 6, 2006 (PodTech News) – “The man is a true inspiration to all of us,” noted Van Toffler in a tongue-in-cheek tone after demonstrating a Flavor Flav outgoing message. The president of MTV Networks says mobile [See the full post…]

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NTT DoCoMo CEO Wants to Make Cell Phones Do More

Internet-enabled handsets have a lot of promise to transform the mobile web experience with video and music. But companies like NTT DoCoMo envision the phone as a wallet, among other things. The CEO of the company, Matsura Nakamura announced at [See the full post…]

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Wireless Communication Itself is The Killer App

Wireless Communication Itself is The Killer App

Las Vegas, NV, April 5, 2006 (PodTech News) – Compared to the rise of the Internet, the surge in cell phone adoption since the early 90s has been just as dramatic, perhaps even more. This is the first of three [See the full post…]

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3G is All About IP

In the second of three podcasts, Jorma Ollila (Chairman and CEO of Nokia) says IP networks offer amazing opportunities for industry growth. But he warns that simple products, like SMS services, that work well should not be forgotten. Click here [See the full post…]

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Nokia CEO Says Consumers Are Starting to Demand Internet on Their Phones

So far the U.S. has been a PC-centric country. The majority of consumers, paying for broadband services, do not believe it makes sense to buy a duplicate service just to download music or check email between their home and the [See the full post…]

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Why is Time Warner Cable Focused on Wireless?

Las Vegas, NV, April 5, 2006 (PodTech News) – This seems to be the year that many technology companies believe consumers will start to buy content and the services of content providers over IP and wireless networks. The technology has [See the full post…]

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CTIA Keynote – Karim Khoja, Roshan Afghanistan, CEO

CTIA Keynote – Karim Khoja, Roshan Afghanistan, CEO

Las Vegas, NV, April 5, 2006 (PodTech News) – When Karim Khoja’s company, Telecom Development Company (also called Roshan), first addressed the Afghan market the rate for a wireless phone call was $2 a minute. Today, coverage has been extended [See the full post…]

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Disney Mobile Launches with Call Control Features for Families

Las Vegas, NV, April 5, 2006 (PodTech News) – Disney has been working on developing a mobile strategy. Today the company announced at CTIA Wireless 2006 that Disney Mobile would unveil Call Control, which allows parents to program when their [See the full post…]

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CTIA – More Bandwidth? FCC Chairman Says “More Spectrum”

CTIA – More Bandwidth? FCC Chairman Says “More Spectrum”

CTIA president Steve Largent interviewed FCC Chairman Kevin Martin on the keynote stage on Day 1 of CTIA Wireless 2006. Martin says that creating a level playing field for all the providers is the key to good regulation. “If you [See the full post…]

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CTIA Keynote – Len Lauer, Sprint Nextel, Chief Operating Officer

CTIA Keynote – Len Lauer,  Sprint Nextel, Chief Operating Officer

Len Lauer kicks off the keynotes for CTIA 2006 Las Vegas, NV. Lauer talks about the analysts’ perception of the industry then and now. He asks, “Have we have reached points of saturation? Are we under pressure to differentiate? ” [See the full post…]

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This Year at CTIA Wireless 2006 Content is King

This Year at CTIA Wireless 2006 Content is King

Las Vegas, NV, April 4, 2006 (PodTech News) – CTIA Wireless 2006, the largest trade show devoted to mobile telephony and wireless technology, begins on Tuesday. CTIA officials expect about 40,000 attendees who will witness product demos from more than [See the full post…]

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CTIA WIRELESS 2006 – Preview with Jason Lopez and John Furrier

March 31st, 2006 |

PodTech hosts John Furrier and Jason Lopez preview PodTech’s extensive coverage of CTIA WIRELESS 2006. PodTech’s Fresh Voices will be in Las Vegas covering the event from beginning to end (April 5 – 7). PodTech InfoTalk and PodTech News will [See the full post…]

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Plantronics Headsets – CES – Lori Langona

January 24th, 2006 |

Lori Langona talks about the consumer friendly Pulsar 590A. User convenience is enhanced by the ability of The Pulsar 590A to switch back and forth between music listening and phone calls. This headset can be used with any audio jack. [See the full post…]

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PodTech News: Intel at Sundance with Senior Exec Sean Maloney

January 22nd, 2006 |

The computer industry is changing and Intel is at Sundance leading the way on the ‘new’ platform where technology meets entertainment. Fresh with the flurry of new announcements at CES Intel is eyeing the next 100 billion dollar market. Sean [See the full post…]

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