Symbian annouces its annual Symbian Exchange and Exposition for 2010
Written by Symbian
Thursday, 29 July 2010
San Francisco, London and Tokyo - 29th July 2010 – The Symbian
Foundation today announced its annual event, the Symbian Exchange and
Exposition 2010 (SEE 2010), which will be held at Beurs van Berlage in
Amsterdam on the 9th and 10th November. Attendance is free and the
event is open to all. To register, visit www.see2010.org.
Just as Symbian has broadened its mission to driving innovation throughout the mobile space,
it is also redefining the landscape of its annual event to engage and
inspire the brightest and most enthusiastic minds in the industry. SEE
2010 is not a
tradeshow — it is a place for the wider community to come together,
make cross-industry connections, conduct conversation, share ideas,
educate each other and realize some of the vast possibilities that
exist in the mobile market.
REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND THIS YEAR’S EVENT IN
AMSTERDAM
There
is truly something for everyone, including open forums, keynote
sessions, seminars, hands-on labs, interactive demos and, as always,
the much anticipated Symbian party.
This
year SEE 2010 will feature four seminar tracks, allowing the community
to share its experience and knowledge and to engage with the topics
that appeal to them. These include:
·Application Developer Track
·Horizon Track
·Platform Developer Track
·Business Track
Symbian
is now looking for inspired individuals to submit abstracts that
address the industry’s hot topics. The Call for Papers portal is
available at www.see2010.org/call_for_speakers and the deadline for entry is 3rd September 2010.
About Symbian
Symbian
is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to driving
innovation in the mobile space. The company manages the open source
Symbian platform, which has shipped in over 360 million smartphones
around the world to-date. Symbian’s mission is to foster collaboration,
contribution and ongoing participation among the industry to develop
the best mobile experience possible for consumers.
The
company has offices worldwide to build and maintain close relationships
with players throughout the global market. Symbian’s board of directors
includes AT&T Mobility LLC, Fujitsu Limited, Nokia Corporation, NTT
DOCOMO, INC., Qualcomm Innovation Center, Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co.
Ltd., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, ST Microelectronics NV,
Texas Instruments Inc., and Vodafone Group Services Ltd. For more
information please visit www.symbian.org and blog.symbian.org.
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