Bedford Communications, Inc.

New York, NY – September 2, 2004 – LAPTOP Editor In Chief Mark Spoonauer is scheduled to speak at next month’s Smartphone Solutions Conference, an exclusive one-day event at CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2004 on October 25th in San Francisco. The conference will provide the inside track on ways businesses can benefit from the latest smart phone technologies, solutions, hardware, software, and accessories, and is expected to have an attendance of hundreds of enterprise users, as well as developers and I.T. professionals, including top executives in the handheld and wireless industries.

Mark Spoonauer will moderate the Smartphone Device Showcase, where the most prominent smart phone handset makers will demonstrate their newest devices, including those running Windows Mobile 2003 for Smartphone, Palm OS 5/6, Symbian OS and the first wireless handhelds that combine Wi-Fi, cellular, and Bluetooth technology. “This first-of-its-kind industry conference reflects how far the smart phone industry and its partners have come,” said Spoonauer. “The Smart Phone Summit sets the stage for interactive discussions and focused sessions on the future of mobile productivity and the proliferation of these devices throughout the enterprise.”

To coincide with the Smartphone Solutions Conference, the November issue of LAPTOP will feature a special section on smart phones. This will include reviews and recommendations of nine new devices, as well as recommendations for the top 30 smart phone applications.

The panelists for the Smartphone Device Showcase are:
Rick Roesler, Vice President of Handhelds, Hewlett-Packard
Tim Rowden, Senior Manager, Samsung Mobile Enterprise Solutions
Brian Woods, Senior Manager of Product Development, Nokia Technology Platforms
Gregor Bleimann, Head of Enterprise Solutions, Sony Ericsson
Joe Fabris, Director of Wireless Marketing, PalmOne
Mike Booth, Senior Director of MOTOPro Products, Motorola
For more information on this conference, visit www.SmartPhoneSummit.com

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LAPTOP is the mobile technology authority. Every issue delivers in-depth product reviews, groundbreaking coverage of the latest wireless trends, easy-to-understand how-to advice, and insightful interviews with industry leaders. Cell phones, notebooks, PDAs, Wi-Fi, and projectors: LAPTOP’s got it covered. LAPTOP premiered in 1991 and has since flourished to become Bedford Communications’ flagship publication. LAPTOP is published 14 times per year.

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