{"id":320164,"date":"2010-02-15T03:14:33","date_gmt":"2010-02-15T08:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"tag:contentnext.com,2010-02-14:article\/419-this-years-message-at-mwc-its-complicated"},"modified":"2010-02-15T03:14:33","modified_gmt":"2010-02-15T08:14:33","slug":"this-years-message-at-mwc-its-complicated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/320164","title":{"rendered":"This Year’s Message At MWC: It’s Complicated!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week will reveal in gory detail just how complicated the industry has become. <\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t believe me, just consider this short list of ironies: Google\u2019s Eric Schmidt will give one of the show\u2019s first keynotes despite the company releasing its first phone only 16 months ago; Nokia (NYSE: NOK<\/a>) is not expected to announce a phone for the first time in a decade; Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT<\/a>) will try to grab the spotlight with a new version of its Windows phone, after losing its grasp on enterprise market; and Verizon Wireless is co-hosting a press conference with Skype, the VoIP-provider that has yet to gain the hearts of any major operators.\n<\/p>\n

These changes have come about in the past three years after Apple (NSDQ: AAPL<\/a>) released the iPhone and left everyone scrambling to come up with something bigger and better. <\/p>\n

In that time, partners have become competitors, hardware makers have become service providers and operators have been stuck in the middle dealing with the consumers who demand more at cheaper prices. Take today’s pre-show announcements as examples: Samsung announced<\/a> the Wave, a new smartphone based on an operating system it built, and Sony Ericsson announced<\/a> Creations, a publishing platform that is designed to shake-up the content industry. <\/p>\n

For all the latest on who is doing what, follow me at Mobile World Congress as I attend back-to-back press conferences, listen to dozens of keynotes, conduct one-on-one interviews, and eat enough ham and tapas for all of you. For live updates, follow me on Twitter at @triciad<\/a>, or sign up for our daily newsletter on our web site, or check the site during the day (Barcelona time). <\/p>\n

Here’s a rundown of this week’s schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n

—Sunday (today):<\/strong> Things kicked off early with simultaneous press conferences from Samsung and Sony (NYSE: SNE<\/a>) Ericsson (NSDQ: ERIC<\/a>). See respective articles here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

—Monday:<\/strong> Nokia is hosting a press conference at a hotel near the convention center. It has opted not to have a booth on the show floor, and will talk about services. For the first time in a decade, it’s not expected to announce a phone<\/a>.  First, Nokia will make a joint announcement with Intel (NSDQ: INTC<\/a>), then it will have a solo event. Later, Microsoft will be the one to watch—its widely expected to unveil its latest Windows Mobile phone<\/a>. Qualcomm (NSDQ: QCOM<\/a>) will also host a press event. <\/p>\n

—Tuesday:<\/strong> Morning press conferences from Deutsche Telekom\u2019s T-Mobile unit and HTC. The evening will consist of a tight series of events moving quickly from Skype\u2019s and Verizon\u2019s joint press conference to Google\u2019s keynote with Eric Schmidt. <\/p>\n

—Wednesday:<\/strong> Keynotes will be given by a number of companies, including RIM (NSDQ: RIMM<\/a>), Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE<\/a>) and Telefonica.<\/p>\n

—Thursday:<\/strong> Keynotes will focus on the trendy topic of mobile advertising and next generation mobile networks, like LTE.\n<\/p>\n

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