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LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® today held its first-ever Wireless Innovation Open Mic "Startup Throw Down," as part of the Thought Leadership Conference CTIA 2013(TM) at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130325/DC83092LOGO) Designed as an opportunity to showcase the innovative and disruptive startups, the Throw Down began with a lighting round of 13 companies who were...

Verizon Wireless Verizon Messages Named "Best of Show" LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® today announced the winners for the 2013 Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards, at CTIA 2013(TM). Hosted by CNBC Technology Correspondent Jon Fortt, the eighth annual awards ceremony, held on the show floor at the Las Vegas Sands Expo & Convention Center, honored the industry's most innovative new wireless products and services in mobile apps,...

60 percent of IT professionals said that 25 percent or less of their employees use their personal devices to access company data, but 57 percent of employees say they do LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A survey released today by CTIA-The Wireless Association® on day two of CTIA 2013(TM), found that what employees do, and what IT professionals think they are doing, are very different. On behalf of CTIA, Harris Interactive conducted the survey on workplace technology...

Also more apt to protect themselves against tangible threats (e.g., stolen device) than intangible threats (e.g., malware or hacking) LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the second day of CTIA 2013(TM), CTIA-The Wireless Association® released its consumer survey on users' attitudes toward cybersecurity. Commissioned by CTIA, the Harris Interactive survey shows that 85 percent of consumers know their mobile devices are very or somewhat vulnerable, 74 percent say...

LAS VEGAS, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® today announced the winners for its annual B!G Idea Awards at CTIA 2013(TM) at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas. The awards honor the mobile champions and visionaries who are transforming the mobile ecosystem and this year recognize the individuals who are driving global mobile innovation. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130325/DC83092LOGO) Members of the wireless...

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AT CTIA 2013(TM), CTIA-The Wireless Association® announced two new members to its 2013 board of directors. Effective immediately, nTelos Wireless President Conrad J. Hunter and Pioneer Cellular General Manager Richard Ruhl will serve as small carrier representatives. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100629/DC28223LOGO-a) They will serve on the board for the remainder of the year. "We're pleased Conrad and...

Whether using their devices as mobile wallets or recycling them, these tips, available in English and Spanish, will help consumers protect their personal information LAS VEGAS, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® developed two free consumer pamphlets with easy-to-follow tips so wireless users protect their mobile wallet apps and personal information when making transactions and before they recycle or donate their devices. (Logo:...

Also partners with Parks Associates to co-locate at CTIA 2014(TM) WASHINGTON, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® today announced partnerships with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 2014 "Design and Construction Week" (DCW) and Parks Associates for the CTIA 2014(TM) Super Mobility Week, which debuts September 9, 10 & 11 at the Las Vegas Sands Expo & Convention Center. NAHB and Parks Associates will focus on how wireless...

Keynotes, panels and partner events to provide mobile ecosystem perspectives WASHINGTON, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® today released the final additions to CTIA 2013(TM) program taking place May 21-23, 2013 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. From the CTIA Thought Leadership Conference to the partnership events being hosted throughout the week, CTIA 2013 is convening mobile disruptors and innovators. Sessions cover...

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Upon Release of the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Examining Ways to Address Contraband Cellphones in Prisons, CTIA-The Wireless Association® Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Christopher Guttman-McCabe said: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100629/DC28223LOGO-a) "We applaud the Commission for continuing the effort to identify ways to combat the problem of contraband...