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My story today notes the almost total absence of new cellphones at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. It may seem strange that the big handset makers would make so little news at the world's biggest technology trade show, but there's an easy explanation. There are two wireless-only trade shows coming up soon and handset makers are doubtless saving their big guns. The Mobile World Congress, which is better known as 3GSM, will take place early next month in Barcelona. CTIA Wireless will take place in Las Vegas during the first few days of April. Talking to execs from all the major handset makers Tuesday, I asked if I should expect some major handset news from them at one or both of the shows. Nearly all of them smiled broadly before saying, "We haven't given any guidance about new announcements -- but historically we have released new products at one or both of those shows." New handsets, in other words, are on their way. E-mail entry: |
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