CTIA Wireless 2008 - A look at the future
I'm just getting back from the 2008 CTIA Wireless conference, held this week in Las Vegas.
CTIA is always a busy show, especially with the growing number of wireless device users. But even in the midst of announcing the exciting sale of our one-millionth Palm Centro smartphone and our support for Windows Mobile 6.1, CTIA managed to release some information that took my breath away: There were more than 225 million wireless users in the U.S. as of 2007. Together, those 225 million users consumed more than 2 trillion minutes (roughly the equivalent of total traffic on the land-line networks around 1992 - the pre-dial-up days), and more than 360 billion text messages were reported by carriers for 2007. Moreover, data usage continues to see dramatic increases - more and more people are using differentiated wireless data - wireless now accounts for more than 30 percent of the total broadband lines in the U.S.
Just think: Where are we going to be in 10 years from now? The future does look bright and expansive for Palm and the vast wireless community.
-Mark C., senior marketing manager
Is the Windows Mobile 6.1 update going to be available for the Treo 750? I truly hope so.
I might as well ask now - will an upgrade to WinMo 7.0 be available when it ultimately becomes available (barring any hardware requirements that may make it not possible)?
Thank you!
Posted by: eNurse | April 05, 2008 at 06:35 PM
If recent trajectories continue, in ten years, Palm will have introduced Centros in a couple more colors and will control about 0.01% of the marketplace for smartphones.
Posted by: Central Harlem Anonymous | April 09, 2008 at 11:12 AM
Yet, through the increase in data/voice/sms usage, palm still cannot release a product that is updated and works. Sometimes I think a bag phone is better than my treo 700p...
Posted by: anonymous | April 09, 2008 at 08:50 PM
As long as data pricing stays competitive and keeps going down, smartphone usage will EXPLODE. I mean, why have a phone that does a couple things when you can have a device that can do everything and do it well. Palm is doing great with the Centro (best device in its class and price on the market) and I wish you the stars with Nova. I know I cant wait for it to come out.
Posted by: BaDZeD | April 16, 2008 at 02:24 PM
Still no response...Is the Windows Mobile 6.1 update going to be available for the Treo 750?
Why did I purchase this pricey device if there will be no upgrade path?
Posted by: eNurse | April 17, 2008 at 01:13 PM