Posts Tagged ‘Mobile World Congress’

Mobile Companies & CEOs: Are They All Talk?

As consumers, we are constantly inundated by the latest mobile offering, whether it’s the Motorola Xoom or the rumored iPhone Nano. While a company may either boast the “largest and most reliable network” or a product that “changes everything,” we wondered whether their promotional excitement is backed by the support and satisfaction of its employees. We turn our attention to see how employees in the mobile industry who either make mobile products or sell mobile services rate their employers and CEOs.

In addition, Mobile World Congress, the industry’s largest annual showcase, wrapped up last week and we evaluated how CEOs who spoke at this massive conference compare and how well their employees think they are leading the company.

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Mobile Company Employees Report What It’s Like on the Inside

The Mobile World Congress kicked off Monday in Barcelona, bringing together nearly 50,000 attendees for the largest exhibition in the mobile industry. Not only is this a great opportunity for those in the mobile world to network, but it is also an opportunity to see some of the hottest trends in mobile communications. 

Despite the fact that some expect the global mobile market to shrink 9% in 2009, TechCrunch comments that 2009 is expected to be “the year many of the predictions made about the rise of mobile may start to come true. Startups in the space are poised to take advantage of affordable mobile Internet access and sophisticated handsets like the Apple iPhone.” 

While we anticipate more announcements and technology previews during the conference, we decided to go beyond the press releases and presentations to see what employees of leading mobile handset manufacturers and wireless carriers really think about their employer’s prospects.

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