Now it’s time again. The entire mobile industry travels to Barcelona, ??for selling, buying, or just lob trend spit.
Helen Ahlbom, telecom reporter.
Mobile World Congress, MWC, opens the gates between 24th and 28th February. But we are many from Sweden who go down this weekend. Self I go down 6:45 on Sunday morning. Air travel tends to be crowded by people from the Swedish mobile industry.
we journalists want to catch the press conference as a false start already on Sunday. It is among Huawei that will see new mobiles.
This year is the Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg who is the big attraction for the 72,000 visitors. His purchase of the app Whatsapp, which is a direct competitor to the world’s mobile operators, will certainly increase the temperature in the auditorium during his appearance.
Many of the 2,000 journalists will throng at Monday’s press conference at the Samsung – the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturers ¬ – shows his next prestige mobile Galaxy S5. It is speculated that there will not be the only modellern which will premiere in Barcelona.
For the first time is expected to Smart Fitted technologies, wearables, become a clear theme on mobile fair. Sony Mobile’ll reveal all the details about their new smart bracelet. And there are rumors that Huawei will showcase its solution.
After going through this year’s many invitations it is clear that Ericsson
and its competitors want to talk about lte-a (turbo-4g), volte (ip calls over 4g) and 5g. The really small base stations is another hot topic.
Internet of things, gadget DEVICES internet and connected cars, it is drummed for this year. I heard from VCC to be loaned a white Volvo XC60 that will be in place in Ericsson’s gigantic booth.
Facts Memories from former fairs
2004
“Why lingers 3G customers?
2005
“Triple play on mobile phones with telephony, broadband and television.
2006
“I äääälskar mobile industry!” (Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer)
2007
“The development of 4g running too slow” said Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin, and threatened to choose WiMAX front 4g .
2008
“We will be a leader in broadcasting” said Ericsson CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg).
2009
Everyone wants to copy Apple’s App Store.
2010
“The cell phone is the answer to almost everything” said Google’s Eric Schmidt.
2011
“Two turkeys do not make an eagle” tweet Google’s Vic Gundotras apropos of Nokia’s new partnership with Microsoft.
2012
“Facebook and mobile phones are made for each other ” said Facebook’s CTO Bret Taylor.
2013
“We came with the mobile” said Bill Ford Jr., chairman of Ford, which focuses on connected cars.
Hans Vestberg attracted customers to the booth with Swedish DJ Avicii miracle.
Facts Mobile World Congress
Ny Teknik reporter Helen Ahlbom serves news, analysis and corridor gossip from Mobile World Congress. Follow her on twitter and the web. Follow Helen Ahlbom on twitter: @ helenahlbom and nyteknik.se
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