During Wednesday’s keynote address, industry titans from the infrastructure side of the market debated the status of 4G in wireless.
Vodafone’s CEO Arun Sarin said the wireless industry should incorporate WiMAX technology into the LTE standard, so that industry players would be able to focus on one single standard for 4G technology — instead of multiple, competing standards. While some agreed with Sarin’s position, others argued that there is in fact room for multiple 4G standards.
In other news, Yahoo’s Marco Boerries unveiled the company’s new search offering for cellphones, which includes a voice-recognition component. Boerries demonstrated the offering during his keynote presentation.
And finally, the industry’s cellphone makers released their usual battery of new phone announcements in conjunction with the CTIA show. Among those making waves was Sony Ericsson, which showed off its first HSDPA phone for the North American market. The phone will go for $50 through AT&T Mobility.
Look below for full video coverage of the CTIA Wireless 2008 show.
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