Steve Ballmer's attendance at Mobile World Congress now official
We have previously written/speculated that Steve Ballmer will attend Mobile World Congress starting next Monday, and today Microsoft confirmed that “Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer to Host Windows Phone Press Conference”. Here is a take from Microsoft’s site:
REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 10, 2010 —
What: On Feb. 15, 2010, Steve Ballmer will host a press conference to discuss Windows® phones at Mobile World Congress 2010.
Who: Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Corp.
When: 3–4 p.m. CET
Where: The Garden Room
Catalonia Barcelona Plaza
Plaza Espana 6-8
08014 Barcelona, Spain
How to View: The live webcast will run at http://www.microsoft.com/news/windowsphone. An on-demand version will be posted after the event concludes.
How to Access B-roll: Broadcast-quality footage from Mobile World Congress, including sound bites from Steve Ballmer and highlights of the press conference, will be available via satellite at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. EST.
U.S. Domestic Feed
Feed #1: 11:30–11:45 a.m. EST
Re-feed: 3:30–3:45 p.m. EST
Galaxy 19 Transponder 15 (C-Band, Analog)
Downlink Frequency – 4000 Vertical
This also confirms the info that they will make a live webcast of the event, and show it on European and US satellite TV.
Category: Windows Mobile
