Wireless application developers, and in particular Symbian OS developers, will have some excellent educational and networking opportunities at the coming CTIA Wireless IT event taking place Sept 27-29 in San Francisco, CA. Special developer focused events have been organized by Navteq (LBS), Forum Nokia, and Sony Ericsson Developer World. Read on for details..
Global LBS Challenge - Third Annual Global Wireless LBS Challenge
Now in it's third year, the Navteq LBS Challenge will be co-located in 2 locations... North America and Europe. Dual contests are planned this year, one LBS Challenge winner being selected from North American developers, another being awarded at the 2006 3GSM event to honor excellence from a European-based developer.
About the Annual Global LBS Challenge
A developer contest created to catalyze growth in the location-based services industry. The NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge is now entering its third year, continuing to encourage developers to build location-enabled applications for wireless devices. The NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge was first launched in North America in Fall 2003, focused on driving the development and visibility of innovative navigation solutions for wireless devices. This year’s challenge will offer developers the opportunity to submit applications in four categories: business applications, entertainment and leisure, navigation, and social networking. NAVTEQ’s decision to proceed with the contest for a third year stems from industry validation of the value the Challenge has created for the LBS industry overall.
This year, the one-of-a-kind contest gets even better. You'll compete for a grand prize of $50,000 in cash and $100,000 in NAVTEQ data licenses. Enter your application today in one of these four growing LBS categories:
- Business Applications (Asset Tracking / Field Services / Billing / Buying / Advertising)
- Entertainment & Leisure (Gaming / Location-based Imaging / Athletics / Travel)
- Navigation / POI Look-up / Traffic
- Social Networking (Peer to Peer / Find Me / Personal Security)
At the coming CTIA Wireless IT event:
Tuesday, September 27
2:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Open to all registered attendees
Sony Ericsson – Creating Applications with An Added Dimension; Developer Day spotlighting Java development
Sony Ericsson Developer World will be hosting a developer day aimed at Java Developers at CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2005. Ther Developer Day will focus on Java development and how the latest range of JSRs will affect the developer and the types of applications that be created. These latest JSR’s offer the knowledgeable developer improved scope to create innovative enterprise / productivity and gaming content, thereby also offering you more routes to a successful market.
The day's sessions will focus on the following topic areas:
Java productivity applications
Mobile TV, mobile music and imaging
Mobile Gaming
About Sony Ericsson Developer World
Sony Ericsson Developer World is a global support program and web portal totally dedicated to helping serious, wireless developers achieve business success by providing the documentation, tools, training, technical and go-to-market support they need in their development process. Sony Ericsson Developer World helps developers get on the fast track from mind to market, thereby ensuring that a constant stream of fun, useful and innovative content and applications is available for Sony Ericsson phones. www.SonyEricsson.com/developer
Tuesday, September 27
11:00 am - 4:30 pm with lunch
Open to all registered attendees
Forum.Nokia Developer Sessions at CTIA Wireless IT
Nokia's Strategy in Mobile Connected Gaming for Developers
With the building success of N-Gage and 250 million smart phones forecasted to be in the market by 2008, Nokia has a complete solution for any company entering the mobile games market. Learn about Nokia's games strategy including the end to end modular solutions for Java mobile connected gaming and the next generation of mobile gaming on Series 60 smart phones.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Room 2024
Open to All Registered Attendees
Forum Nokia and Nokia Enterprise Solutions Seminar
The enterprise is ripe for wireless applications that can take the enterprise to the user, rather than the user to the enterprise. Make plans today to explore breakthrough opportunities with Forum Nokia developers and Nokia Enterprise Solutions experts.
This half-day seminar will outline strategies and solution roadmaps including the latest developments in email, security, and FFA/SFA solutions based on the powerful Nokia 9300 smartphone. Attendees will:
Learn about emerging solutions and how to capitalize on the opportunities
Hear case studies on wireless enterprise applications and determine their role in the markets’ expansions
Discuss opportunities with wireless operators and understand how/where to market ideas
Ask questions of a panel of experts to see where the market is heading
Learn about Forum Nokia, a global developer community that's creating lucrative business opportunities for developers worldwide.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Room 2024
Open to All Registered Attendees
DAY ONE - September 27, 2005
Room 2004 — 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Of particular interest, there will be a special panel session on mobile gaming and game development.
This panel will discuss the platforms (J2ME, WGE, ExEn etc) and technologies (EVDO etc) that are expected to enhance the gaming experience and drive adoption, as well as the technical demands of multiplayer gaming, whether or not wireless handsets will have to provide a gaming experience closer to that of console games, and give a status update on the push toward 3D Graphics.
Time: Sep. 27, 2005 from 1:20 PM to 2:20 PM
Location: Room 2004
The Really Big List of Mapping, Geo location Mobile developer resources, APIs and Tools - The Mobile Ecosystem... no question that mobile is huge and
the opportunity for developers, in particular, geo developers! There's
loads of developer resources on the web so to help the developer,
here's a listing of just some of the fine dev resources, blogs,
toolsets and more to consider when developing or porting your app to a
smartphone or Tablet.
Mobile Technology Feature - Top 10 Business Apps for Android - Android has become one of the most popular mobile operating systems
in the world due to advanced software, competitive manufacturers, and an
app market that is filled with exciting and useful applications. Read
on for this fine Top 10 List compiled by tech writer, Blake Sanders
ArcGIS.com Mashup Tutorial with Flickr and Foursquare data-
Here's a simple "how to" tutorial on working with the free ArcGIS.com
to easily import KML or RSS data from Flickr and foursquare into ArcGIS
to create your own custom map mashup.
Most Users of Free Photo Apps Say Adding Cool Effects is Most Useful - Adding cool effects
to photos was rated as the most useful thing by more than halfof
consumers surveyed using free online photography services, according to
CatchFree a free
online service that helps people find the best free mobile and web applications
to perform useful tasks.
Flickr GPS Photo Tag Tip - Here's a tip for Flickr users who want to share their GPS information
with their photos. note, in order to do this you'll need to be
capturing photos using a GPS-enabled or GPS-aware camera (see you're
smartphone hardware settings to ensure that GPS or location sharing is
turned "ON)".
Suggested Reading
The Underground Guide To The iPhone:
The iPhone is – if I may say so – one of the greatest mobile
revolutions of the past decade. More and more, mobile phones seem to
materialize out of our wildest dreams. Because of the tight integration
of third-party applications, you can do nearly everything with your
device — be it gaming, working, fooling around, and of course phoning.
Good Mobile Messaging: Executives and professional field forces spend an increasing amount of time on the road tending to business.
Mobile Apps - Native or Web?:
You probably have a plan to build a mobile app, but you've struggled
with the basic question - Should I build it using open web standards
such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, or should I build it as a native app
for the devices I want to target?
Location summit 2012 - Back for its third year, the Location Business Summit will bring
together senior level executives from across the whole breadth of the
location ecosystem to discuss strategies, form partnerships, compare
trends and forge new business ventures. May 22-23, 2012, Amsterdam
WhereCamp Berlin 2012 - For those passionate about geographical specialties, WhereCamp Berlin
is gathering its attendees on the 22nd and 23rd of June. Everyone is
free to present and share topics, news and trends
