Earlier today, the latest in a never ending string of announcements in the connected vehicle/ M2M space hit the wires. Chrysler Group and Sprint announced their strategic wireless partnership just weeks after Verizon’s acquisition of Hughes Telematics, shocked the industry. What’s news here isn’t that Chrysler will have a connected Viper, or that light-duty truck owners also desire connectivity. The real news is who is powering it and how. So software geeks, start thinking about the kind of apps and services you want in your car... [More]

Well CTIA was a blast last week, and the event was a little quiet for such a robust and exciting city. The event kicked off last Monday, but I did not get to the conference until Tuesday morning so I missed some of the opening events. This year CTIA seemed a little more reserved in terms of exciting or revolutionary announcements and vendor news. Many of the top vendors had booths at the event, but interestingly some of the largest booths were companies or vendors that I have never heard of including Plum, PCD, and Unnecto. The more familiar ones that had a large booth presence included Motorola Solutions, Ericsson, Qualcomm, HTC, LG, Kyocera, Huawei, and Nokia Siemens. Interestingly enough, some odd vendors that held booths included CNBC, Mastercard, and Visa. Apple and Google were both "no shows," which is ironic since they are knee-deep in the wireless world. I held a number of meetings with clients and potential clients and was also able to attend the Carrier Roundtable. [More]

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