Rich Bremer
Tuesday, 30 August 2005
 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.
The Global LBS Challenge North America
http://www.lbschallenge.com/na/home.html
http://www.lbschallenge.com/eu/home.html
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 years challenge will offer developers the opportunity
to submit applications in four categories: business applications, entertainment
and leisure, navigation, and social networking. NAVTEQs 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
http://www.wirelessit.com/general/global_lbs.cfm
For information about the 2005
The Sony Ericsson Developer Day
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 JSRs 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
See http://developer.sonyericsson.com/site/global/home/p_home.jsp
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
See http://www.wirelessit.com/general/nokia.cfm
Nokia - Mobilize the Enterprise
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
See http://www.wirelessit.com/general/nokia_mobilize.cfm
Games Mini-Conference
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
See http://www.wirelessit.com/general/educational_sessions.cfm#Mobile_Entertainment
More information about CTIA Wireless IT can be found at the event website - http://www.wirelessit.com/
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