Cell City

A special report from the CTIA cellphone convention in Vegas

By Lauren Aaronson Posted 04.13.2006 at 2:00 am 0 Comments

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Few places are more materialistic than Las Vegas, with its grandiose hotels and stacks of cash. But at last week's CTIA (Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association) convention-which showcased several acres of upcoming cellphone and wireless technology-the focus was less on material goods than on what you can do with them. The exhibits boasted no gotta-get-it-now phone, but they did promise many ways to do more with the phone you already have. From file-sharing to postcard-making, the latest possibilities go far beyond mere talk.

Click "Slideshow" above for some examples of new technology from the CTIA.

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