BARCELONA, Spain& The 2011 Mobile World Congress struck an optimistic tone among many high-profile proclamations that the industry is once again rapidly changing. With 50,000 attendees descending on the show, MWC has plenty to offer in sights, sounds, and, naturally, mobile products and services. Alongside handsets, tablets, netbooks and everything from protective cases to wireless chargers, exhibitors from around the world brought their unique visions to the show floor. The center of activity was based, as always, in the sprawling hangar known as Hall 8, where LG, Samsung, and dozens of other OEMs and network operators played the game of one-upmanship, while smaller vendors employed diverse strategies to catch the attention of passers-by. Upstarts rubbed elbows with industry leaders, as heavyweights like Microsoft Steve Ballmer, AT&T President and CEO Randall Stephenson, and Google CEO Eric Schmidt touted their companies’ innovations to packed audiences. As before, MWC planners woefully underestimated attendee […]
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