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CES 2012: a recap and analysis

Summary:

This year’s CES was the biggest in the show’s 44-year history, boasting 15 miles of exhibit hall aisles, 3,100 booths and 153,000 attendees. The Kerton Group sent three delegates to CES to scout out new products, listen to keynotes, watch announcements and get tips from insiders. This report, which bundles those findings together, serves as an outline of the major launches and overarching trends at CES (think smartphones for $0, Androidification and connectivity) as well as an analysis of what those developments mean for the larger consumer electronics picture. Companies mentioned in this report include Apple, Tesla and T-Mobile. For a full list of companies, and to read the full report, sign up for a free trial.

  1. Table of contents
  2. Introduction
  3. Show overview
  4. Handset roundup
  5. Smartphones for $0 (and in prepaid markets for $50)
  6. Windows Phone
  7. Phone gadgets
    1. KDDI Labs Speakerless Phone
    2. Waterproof phones
  8. Androidification
  9. Tablets
  10. Ultrabooks
  11. Mobile health
  12. Cars
  13. Miscellaneous
  14. Conclusion
  15. About Derek Kerton
  16. About GigaOM Pro
  17. Further reading