Listen to MobileBeat2009 on Stitcher
Stitcher, a service that lets you listen to audio programs on your mobile phone, is set to cover the main session speakers and breakouts of our MobileBeat conference on Thursday.
We’ve got the who’s who of mobile coming to share their views on the fast-changing landscape. There will no doubt be some great networking amid the intimate crowd of 400 executives — and fun afterward with a reception with Latin Jazz, and more. However, some of… Continue Reading
How Verizon and AT&T may use “wireless neutrality” to drive Sprint and T-Mobile into the ground
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[This is a guest column co-written by Tim Chang, partner at Norwest Venture Partners, an advisory board member for our mobile conference MobileBeat 2009, and Matt Marshall, editor of VentureBeat]
There’s no way around it: We’re becoming mobile addicts. If the wireless carriers have their way, our addiction will be worse than crack. Whether you enjoy watching live baseball, following the show “American Idol” or simply want to coordinate real-time barhopping with friends, you’re likely going to… Continue Reading
MobileBeat2009 early bird ends today! Latest speakers: Qualcomm’s Kashyap, Verizon’s Khurjekar
I’m delighted to announce the latest speakers for MobileBeat 2009, our conference on July 16 for mobile executives: Nagraj Kashyap, of Qualcomm Ventures, and Aditya Khurjekar, who leads business development for Verizon.
Today is also the last day to qualify for the early bird price, which is a $145 discount. We only have 400 spots. Buy here!
Kashyap and Khurjekar will both join our “investors panel,” where they’ll face off against Matt Murphy from Kleiner Perkins’ iFund and Rick… Continue Reading
MobileBeat 2009 speakers added: Motorola’s Christy Wyatt, Nvidia’s Michael Rayfield
We’ve added some more speakers at our MobileBeat 2009 conference on July 16.
Christy Wyatt, vice president of software applications and ecosystem at Motorola, is among the executives trying to turn around the company’s mobile phone division — in part by placing some bets on smartphones. The company’s phone division is deep in the red, but Motorola has a history of making amazing comebacks, including when it launched the Razr phone years ago. By capitalizing on… Continue Reading