ADVISORY, March 27, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
WHAT: Rich Nespola, CEO of TMNG Global, a leading provider of
management consulting services to the global communications,
media and entertainment industries, will be moderating the
panel titled "Handset Feature Set Road Map" at CTIA Wireless
2008. The panel will report on the outlook for handset
feature sets including messaging, imaging, audio,
applications platforms, external memory, PANs, multi-mode
(WLAN, WiMAX, etc.), positioning and location-based services.
Featured panelists include:
* James Brailean, Ph.D - President, CEO & Co-Founder,
PacketVideo
* Rob Katcher - Senior Product Manager, Smartphones(c),
Palm, Inc;
* Dr. Muzibul Khan - VP of Product Management and Engineering,
Wireless Terminals(c), Samsung Telecommunications America;
* Bob Morris - Director of Mobile Computing(c), ARM;
* Mike Wehrs - VP of Evangelism and Industry Affairs(c)
Nuance, and
* Robert Shaddock - SVP of Feature & Mass Market Devices(c),
Motorola
WHY: Over the last several years, the mobile handset pendulum swung
towards the convergence of handsets as multi-function tools in
order to be all things to all people. As this trend
continued, the challenge for the industry became creating open
networks that can handle the transference of mobile data
across a variety of handsets and carriers. Now the pendulum
is beginning to swing back as consumers demand more
specialized devices and functions based on their unique needs
and usage patterns. The panel will offer exclusive insight
about the future of mobile handsets, the calls to action for
the industry and what it all means for consumers, carriers and
networks alike.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 from 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM
WHERE: Las Vegas Convention Center - Room North 115