CES is about showcasing products that have just been made within the constraints of current chips, displays and batteries, but also about the technology community planning for the future and sharing creative concepts in software and design ideas.

Inc. used CES to show more reporters the Nexus One, an Android device with a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor by Qualcomm, allowing 3D-like video images.

Also, CEO Paul Otellini unveiled the GW990 from LG Electronics, to appear later in the year, that is based on . He said Moorestown will bring PC functions to smartphones, and the GW990 can play back 720p high definition video on a 5-inch screen.

CEO Steve Ballmer also announced that the , which will run a customized version of Windows Mobile 6.5, uses a 1GHz Qualcomm processor. It will be available from T-Mobile USA in the spring.

Greg Sullivan, senior product manager on Microsoft's Windows Mobile team, said Microsoft will be using Moorestown chips in its devices. He said Windows Mobile 7 OS will launch by year-end, making 2010 an important year, as the world emerges from the recession and technology innovation continues unabated.