Author Archives: Omar Tellez

Computex Takeaways – More Tablets, Processors and OS Options in the Connected Devices Arena

We’ve been keeping a close eye on the 2010 Computex Show in Taipei. Drawing many of the top companies in technology and mobility, Computex never disappoints with exciting product announcements and setting new trends. This year three different topics around the excitement of connected devices caught our attention: Tablets Becoming Ubiquitous: While connected devices continue [...]

Takeaways From the 2010 Connected Devices Summit – The Connected User Experience

We were truly honored to be joined by over 50 participants representing a broad slice of the connected devices ecosystem (Accel Partners, Asus, Best Buy Mobile, Brightpoint, Cricket, CTIA, DELL, NTT DoCoMo, HP, Lenovo, Level 3, Motorola, Panasonic, Qualcomm, Samsung, Sony, Sprint, Time Warner Cable, and US Cellular) in Calistoga, CA to address the key [...]

The Connected Devices Summit – Putting a Framework in Place for the Industry to Succeed

We’ll be hosting the connected devices industry in Calistoga next month. The event, Connected Devices Summit – “The Connected User Experience” will be held at the Calistoga Ranch (May 16-18). We are truly excited about this event. Based on the number of RSVPs received from a broad set of companies representing the connected devices ecosystem, [...]

CTIA Takeaways

Just got back to the office after spending a few action-packed days in Las Vegas attending CTIA.  The energy and enthusiasm at this year’s event with respect to connected devices could have easily powered all the hotels and casinos in the desert for several years. Here are a few observations:

Notes From The Mobile World Congress – Barcelona

After a weeklong schedule of jam-packed meetings with communication service providers (CSPs), OEMs, and etailers/retailers, and some great Jamón Ibérico, I believe it is fair to say that this Mobile World Congress was in many ways much more effective for the broader wireless ecosystem than prior ones. Indeed the GSMA content team played a big [...]