5 Trends to Watch at CTIA Wireless 2012

Samsung just announced the Galaxy S III at its own event. RIM did the same thing with BlackBerry 10. And LG and Motorola told us they’re not showing any new devices at CTIA Wireless 2012, which is expected to draw 40,000 people to New Orleans starting May 7. So what’s there to look forward to at the biggest wireless show in North America? Actually, plenty, but this year the emphasis is more on apps, services and accessories instead of just hardware. Here’s five trends we see for CTIA. 1. Mobile Payments Get a Real Push from MasterCard, Visa Since Google Wallet launched last year, we’ve seen a serious lull in meaningful mobile payment news. But it looks like MasterCard will be making some noise at CTIA. The company has a press event planned for June 7 at 6 p.m. ET, and we’ll be there live covering the big announcement. Meanwhile, [...]

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