CES 2005
Jan 3, 2005, 7:00 PM by Rich Brome @richbrome
Live reports from the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Hot new phones from LG, Samsung, Motorola, Audiovox, and more!
CES - the Consumer Electronics Show - is one of the largest technology trade shows in the world. Every year in early January, the world's consumer electronics industry takes over Las Vegas, transforming it from Sin City to Gadget City.
Well... almost. Like last year, the Adult Entertainment Expo is being held at the same time, just down the street at the Sands Expo Center. But CES is growing so fast that next year CES will take over that space as well. Yes, really. One (very large) convention center is no longer enough to contain this massive tech extravaganza.
Cell phones have historically been a small part of CES. It used to be you could count on just a few new phones from Audiovox and Samsung, but now more companies seem to be getting in on the action. LG and Motorola are both expected to make a splash this year, as well as a few smaller companies. In an even bigger shift, carriers now seem to be stepping up to the plate, with Verizon expected to make a big announcement here before the week is done.
Throughout the week, Phone Scoop reported from all the major events, as well as the show floor, to bring you the most in-depth coverage anywhere of new cell phones and mobile phone technology at CES.
About the author, Rich Brome:Editor in Chief Rich became fascinated with cell phones in 1999, creating mobile web sites for phones with tiny black-and-white displays and obsessing over new phone models. Realizing a need for better info about phones, he started Phone Scoop in 2001, and has been helming the site ever since. Rich has spent two decades researching and covering every detail of the phone industry, traveling the world to tour factories, interview CEOs, and get every last spec and photo Phone Scoop readers have come to expect. As an industry veteran, Rich is a respected voice on phone technology of the past, present, and future.
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Comments
Any recommedations for Bluetooths for Samsung A930?
COST OF THE P777 AND V635??
Free shipping on the P777
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Audiovox 9200
Pic of Haier's P7 Pen phone?
What happened to T-Mobile?
Am I wrong Rich Brome?
I would like to see a megapixel phone with video capture for T-Mobile.
Is there anything coming out like that for T-Mobile?
MISTER04 said:
I would like to see a megapixel phone with video capture for T-Mobile.
Is there anything coming out like that for T-Mobile?
You could try to get an unlocked Samsung SGH-D500. That should work with ...
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There's not being featured at CES because they're coming later in the year. What you see here is mostly Q1 and some Q2 phones.
More phones, including most of the Q2-Q4 models, will be shown at various trad...
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it's Tmo US version (models ending with "5")
this should be US version of D500, but the spec is not yet disclosed (bt is confirmed, but EDGE is still a question)
sammy provides strong support to Tmo US, and having a st...
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Thumb covering service provider logos on all LG pics!?
Is it me, or does it appear like you're purposely covering up the service provider logos on all the pics of the LG phones? In all the pics, your thumb and index finger are right where the logos would be located. Just looking at the pics of the VX4700, your thumb is right where the Verizon logo would be and in the pics of the F9100, your thumb and index finger are covering the locations of the Cingular logos. I'm assuming that LG told you to do that before taking pictures but everyone already knows that the VX4700 is for Verizon and F9100 is for Cingular. The logos are also covered in the pics of the other LG models.
Sam K said:...
Rich,
Is it me, or does it appear like you're purposely covering up the service provider logos on all the pics of the LG phones? In all the pics, your thumb and index finger are right where the logos would be locate
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kidding aside, i'm looking forward to checking out LG's line again, even after suffering through their VX1000 (Verizon) of four years ago.
Does the Samsung p207 play mp3s?
SGH-E865
How much will it cost?
I am glad to see a Bletooth Samsung phone for T-Mobile.
The one major problem is the money problem.
T-Mobile has very expensive phones for example the Samsung P735 (the swivelling flip phone) costs $500!!!
The SGH-E865 will have Bluetooth and will record video longer.
Can I expect a price of $600?
Thanks.
iDEN PHONES??RICH
They weren't showing it off at CES, but I ...
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Is Samsung going to come out with any Bluetooth phones?
Is Bluetooth a risky technology that Samsung does not feel is important?
I mean Bluetooth isn't for everyone, but you would think that Samsung would have at least one phone that includes Bluetooth.
Thanks.
~Steve
Why no new verizon world phones?
I wouldn't expect there to be a large lineup of such phones. I think Verizon is happy having exactly two such models. I wouldn't expect something new until Samsung or Motorola decides the A790 or A840 is outdated a...
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The A800
Amoi looks interesting
Regards,
Brian in MD
Any new plans for ...
Has anyone heard of any new plans for a new Sidekick?
I think that more people would buy the Sidekick if it had Bluetooth and a better quality camera.
Did Motorola say anything about an upgrade for the A630?
It would be nice if the phone had a better quality megapixel camera and maybe a better phone layout.
The phone part of the A630 looks old.
Thanks.
LG A7710: Questions
How much memory does it have?
Is it still coming out later this month as Phonescoop says?
How much will it cost?
This looks like a great phone, but these questions must be answered first.
Thanks.
32 MB of memory (not bad for a VGA camera).
Yes, it should be out soon.
No idea on cost, but it should be less than the P777.
Photos
You took some great-looking pics with the A800.
Were you able to take any pics with the Samsung P777, Motorola V635, or the LG A7110?
How did they look?
Thanks.
None of the others had memory card slots, or active service to send the photos. You can't really jusdge camera quality from just looking at it on the phone display.
Has anyone heard other? Know of any plans to distribute in the States?
HPON - has anyone used a GSM Model?
No Nokias?
They did have the new 6822 and some current models at a press event, but nothing really newsworthy, IMO.
If you saw the news bit...
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