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Dear ,
And away we goooooo . . . . September is upon us, which means lots more travel and lots more events. How do you choose between all the events that are out there?
I'm going to keep my remarks short this month 'cause there is lots of information below to cover off on all of our activities at CTIA in San Francisco happening in a few short days:
- we are again producing the Jam Session for Developers, which I must admit the CTIA registration has somewhat overwhelmed us. - along with Wavefront, we are also officially launching the WIPwiki, so please come by booth 1134A to say hi and check it out. - I am speaking at the Fountainblue/WCA - preShowstoppers event on Tuesday, you can register here for that one. - and Smaato launched their Mobile Advertising Awards, where I am pleased to be one of the judges. Next Stops:
Next Stop is OSiM, the Open Source event, the week after in Berlin, September 17 & 18th. We are producing a ' mini-Jam' session there in partnership with OMTP. During our ' mini-Jam', I'm also pleased to support the launch of a new program by the E-Plus Gruppe, the third biggest mobile network operator in Germany, part of KPN. They are going to announce a new program allowing startups and small enterprises to get in touch with the German market fast and easily. Of course - you'll have to come to Berlin to find out more.
We still have a few slots open for meetings during these events, we be pleased to meet with you.
One last announcement: the 3rd Annual Mobile 2.0 event is taking place again in San Francisco, on November 3. There is an amazing line up of speakers, and this year a 'Builders Track'. Registration will open soon and always sells out fast - get on the list by sending an email to info@mobile2event.com, tell them WIP sent you!
Best, Caroline
Caroline Lewko, CEO and Founder
Wireless Industry Partnership (WIP)
The 'Connector' for the mobile and wireless industry
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| WIP Members in: New Members & WIP Pavilion at CTIA
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Welcome to our new WIP Members
Future Wireless Technologies A wireless Design Consultancy involved in the Emerging Wireless Eco-system. www.futurewirelesstech.com
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WIP Pavilion at CTIA -Visit These Members on Level 2 - 1134
 
Other Members: Mobile Distillery
Drop by booth 129 - Developer Pavilion at CTIA - Thursday the 11th at 11.15am for the launch of Celsius v5 and Alembic v1
Launch of Celsius v5 - next generation of its award winning automatic porting solution to easily develop and automatically port optimized mobile aps across +1000 devices (Java & Brew) from a single source code.
Preview of Alembic v1 - first device knowledge database and device characteristic search engine which offers +1000 fully tested behaviors and capabilities of +1000 worldwide handsets.
- Mobile Distillery is now a strategic partner of NetBeans
- Recently open its first training Center in Canada in a Partnership with Wavefront
- Partnership with DeviceAnywhere for the integration within Celsius and Alembic.
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WIPwiki : Company Profile: OMTP and BONDI |
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 The WIPwiki will be officially launched this week at CTIA! Stop by Booth #1134-A on the Second Floor. Celebrate the launch of WIPwiki and enter to Win a Portable DVD Player.
Every month we will profile the companies, organizations and TIPS from the WIPwiki that we find interesting! Or by all means - nominate your company or TIPs for this high profile opportunity - send an email to wipwiki@wipconnector.com
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FEATURED: OMTP and BONDI
 OMTP is an operator-sponsored forum that serves the needs of each and every link in the mobile phone value chain by gathering and driving mobile terminal requirements. There are currently 8 full members: AT&T, Hutchison 3G, Orange, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, Telenor, T-Mobile and Vodafone. OMTP also has the support of 3 sponsors: Ericsson, Nokia and Nuance. There are a total of 31 participants from all parts of the industry; including Application software, hardware and the OS space. OMTP is operator driven, but it is scoped to serve the industry as a whole. 
The OMTP BONDI initiative is addressing the problem that an application written for one phone must be rewritten again and again if it is to work on all phones. This is the mobile platform fragmentation problem. The cost to the mobile industry of this inefficiency is huge. It slows down time to market, limits market size and increases customer confusion; hence impedes uptake of services. OMTP seeks to remedy this problem by helping to address the way in which the existing web 2.0 environment is moved onto mobile devices. Mobile devices offer new capabilities to web service developers which make them very desirable, but present new security issues. OMTP is defining the key interfaces that enable the mobile web platform to access sensitive functions on the mobile device. OMTP is defining appropriate security that will enable new services and create user trust. By delivering high level requirements, draft specifications and a reference implementation, which will cement those requirements in a solid foundation, OMTP is seeking to provide a consistent, highly desirable, secure interface from web applications to billions of devices in the future. Why BONDI? Because like the Australian beach, OMTP wants mobile customers to have the greatest surfing experience whilst making the experience as safe as possible. "It's safe to surf" For more information about OMTP and BONDI, goto http://www.omtp.orgb
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THe WIPwiki aims to help you answer questions like:
WHAT resources do I need for porting and testing?
WHERE do I find mobile development tools?
WHO do I connect with to get to market faster?
The WIPwiki is an Open Partnership Project between WIP and Wavefront and has been supported by the National Research Council's IRAP program.
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| Mobile Jam Session: A Day for Developers at CTIA
Friday, September 12 - San Francisco |
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The speakers are already taking sides! Check out the blog for a discussion on What Captain Kirk, Batman and the Justice League know about Opening the Mobile Web and A straw set of input on what's better, what's worse, for mobile developers, today. Share your commments too!
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED - IT'S FULL.
Look for a recap next month.
NO PPT, NO PANELS, NO TIES
Over 25 speakers - developers and big companies - sharing information, contacts and tips about the biggest subjects for mobile developers. Yup - it's gonna be hot!
WIP is excited and pleased to produce this event and wants to give a BIG thanks to our sponsors.
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| Developer Program Events, Contests and other activities
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 OSiM World: Open Source in Mobile
Sept 17 & 18, 2008
Hotel Palace Berlin, Germany
Register for your Access All Areas Developer Pass. There really is no other offer available to the independent developer like the OSiM World Access All Areas Developer Pass. Developers will be able to enter the main conference at a heavily discounted price, whilst also benefiting from access to the OSiM Exhibition and DevSesh, featuring a mini Jam with WIP and OMTP, and sessions from Google, Nokia, Motorola, Intel and ACCESS. Developers will also be invited to attend the inaugural OSiM Pub Quiz and an exclusive Oktoberfest drinks reception. Quote your VIP Code: CU1141D3. Please visit: www.osimworld.com
 Mobile DevFest (part of Smartphone Show 2008)
October 21 & 22, 2008
Earl Court 2, London, England
A FREE to attend, dedicated arena for developers to learn, meet, showcase and share ideas. Attendees can expect 3 technical session delivered by leaders in mobile development, instructor-led hands-on labs and ask the experts forums. www.smartphoneshow.com/wipconnector
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Other Events, Activities and Discounts for WIP Members |
CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment
Sept 10 - 12, 2008
San Francisco, CA
CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008, the largest wireless data event in the industry, truly embodies the ever-changing, dynamic and innovative world of wireless data in Enterprise and in Entertainment. www.wirelessit.com
 Wireless China Industry Summit
Sept 17 & 18, 2008
Beijing, China
WiFi Solutions for a Mobile World. An educational program explores new wireless technologies, their deployment & technical issues; tracks market trends, adoption & future directions; reports research findings, business models & user case studies; & more. www.wirelesschina-summit.com
 WiMAX World 2008
Sept 30 - Oct 2, 2008
Chicago, IL
The world's largest wireless & mobile broadband event focusing solely on WiMAX. Over 8,500 attendees & 180+ exhibitors participated in 2007. Entering its fifth year, the event successfully draws a highly qualified, global senior-level business audience. www.global.wimaxworld.com
Broadband World Forum Europe 2008
September 29 to October 2, 2008
Brussels Expo, Brussels, Belgium
Event features the latest broadband content, entertainment, information,
applications, and services that-cutting edge enabling technologies bring to
enterprise and consumers. Delegates from global carrier, supplier, and
enterprise segments will explore and analyze technology developments relating
to the ICT industry's value chain, preparing them to develop strategies and
business models and make informed decisions on monetizing their broadband
investments.
WIP
members receive 30% off or complimentary Exhibits
PLUS access (€100+ value). Use promotional code "VIPWIP". www.iec.org/events/2008/bbwf/
Mobile Content & Marketing Expo
Oct 6 & 7, 2008
San Jose Marriott, San Jose, CA
With faster network speeds, more advanced handsets and a endless
supply of content and services, everyone from business execs to busy teens are
dependent on having access to productivity tools, e-mail, music, games, TV
shows and more all from a gizmo that fits in the palm of their hand. This Event
aims to help content producers and
providers, marketers, advertisers & venture capitalists keep up on
important happenings in all parts of the mobile content industry. For $100 off conference pass use code WPCF08.
http://www.mobilecmexpo.com
Texas Wireless Summit
October 14 -
16, 2008
HiltonAustinHotel, Austin, TX
This is
the premier conference for industry leaders to discuss and plan for the
business models and disruptive technologies that will define the future of the
wireless industry. $100 discount for WIP Members. www.twsummit.com
 Mobile Internet World
October 21-23, 2008
Location: Boston, MA
Event showcases the successful mobile internet technologies & business trends of the future, delivered by the innovative pioneers of today. Attended by the leading companies & industry experts, it's the best place to learn in a relaxed and fun environment www.mobilenetx.com/2008/boston/
Smartphone Show 2008
October 21 & 22, 2008
Earl Court 2, London, England
Now in its tenth year, the Smartphone Show continues to bring together the leaders and visionaries shaping the future of mobile. 4000 delegates, 120 exhibitors, 60 seminars, 10 keynotes - one show. Free to attend. www.smartphoneshow.com/wipconnector
Mobile User Experience
November 11 & 12, 2008
CrownePlaza, London The City
Personalising the Mobile User
Experience with Intuitive Mobile User
Interaction Technologies - This
timely and focused conference addresses the challenges for the majority of the
mobile value chain players of what it means to put the user first. It will
investigate how the user interface can be positioned as a gateway to adopting
new content and services and effectively deliver an intuitive user experience
which will increase data and service adoption. To register for the event please
visit: www.informatm.com/userexperience
Open MobileSummit
Building and monetizing the
open mobile economy
November 19-20, 2008
San
Francisco, CA
Sixty world-leading
speakers including Barry West President XOHM Sprint, Rich Miner Google, Mary
McDowell EVP Nokia, Len Lauer COO Qualcomm and Rich Green EVP Sun. This is an exclusive
opportunity to talk business with leaders across the converging Internet and
wireless industries, and forge partnerships to enable the next generation of
wireless services. Register by 20 SEPT and save $400 (VIP Code WIP1)
Visit http://www.openmobilesummit.com
 PTC'09 Collaborating for Change:
Strategies, Opportunities & Partnerships
January 18-21, 2009
Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa,
Honolulu Hawaii
PTC'09 will
focus on the vital role of collaboration in bringing new communications
services to market. It will
simultaneously highlight the impact that collaborative efforts have on the
industry, while featuring the importance of collaboration as the means by which
ever more complex systems and services are developed and distributed, including
user-driven applications that are accelerating demand in the global
marketplace. For more
information please visit: www.ptc.org
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