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I'm really done with CDMA this time. OK - so I'm supposed to be on a few days of vacation on this lovely beach in Guaruja, Brazil, so maybe it's a sign from a more powerful source that I'm not supposed to have any cell phone coverage and just relax.... But I can only subject my pearly white skin to the sun for a short time before looking like a lobster. But really, as you folks know, I've been traveling up to 50% of the time lately, and I find keeping in contact extremely difficult (that's my excuse for slow email response btw). Even basic internet and wifi, which happen to be down in the whole town yesterday, and even at the events I've attended in San Francisco lately, getting a connection was a huge challenge. So as soon as I get home, I'm heading over to Rogers (not my favorite provider, but no alternatives in Canada for now), and switching over to GSM - thank goodness we now have number portability, so I can keep my coveted, easy to remember for me number. Enough of a rant! Good news on the WIP front, I'm please to announce that Arv Singh has joined WIP to lead the charge on our Go to Market Services for developers. Now we can be more responsive and work with many more of you. More on Arv and the G2M services below. If you haven't already - Mark Your Calendar for the next WIP Jam session, back in Barcelona on Thursday, February 19, 2008. Our Developer Advisory group met last month, so we have some good stuff in the planning. And we are pleased to announce the first confirmed sponsor is Microsoft! A seperate email update is planned to showcase the agenda, sponsors and the new website. I do want to put a plug in for Orange Partner Camp this month, Dec 15-17, 2008 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. OPC has been the Gold standard for Developer Events, so I am sorry to miss it, but Mom is coming to visit that week. During OPC, Larry Berkin from Access is organizing 1-1 meetings for developers with some high powered investors in a Private Visibility Session - if you haven't got your spot yet, no time to wait. More on OPC below.
NEXT STOPS to find WIP in person:
MotoDev Summit, Monday, December 8, Sao Paulo, Brazil, where I am rounding out the event with the closing Summit Jam.
Ed Kay, the newest WIPster is attending the MAPOS event in London, December 9 and 10.
Arv Singh, is attending the Microsoft Mobile Partner Event in Seattle on December 10.
Look for their updates in the January newsletter along with some predictions for 2009.
Best of the holidays to everyone!
HoHoHo, Caroline
Caroline Lewko, CEO and Founder
Wireless Industry Partnership (WIP)
The 'Connector' for the mobile and wireless industry |
ARV SINGH LEADS WIP'S GO TO MARKET SERVICES
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WIP has launched additional Go-to-Market (G2M) services for its membership. Arv Singh has recently joined WIP to lead the charge and expand these services. Arv started his wireless career in 1994 when the first cellular networks were being deployed in India. Since that time he has had a chance to "connect" with wireless professionals across the globe working on projects and leading sales and business development efforts in Asia, the Americas and Europe. Arv has had the unique opportunity to progress his sales, business development and strategic planning experience working throughout the ecosystem including; infrastructure providers (Harris Corporation, Lucent Technologies); software developers (Infowave Software; AOL Wireless -Tegic; Devicescape) and China's first mobile device ODM (Cellon International). We have also teamed up with a number of Partners around the world to provide additional insight and links to Europe, United States and China. Our focus is on connecting developers to information, resources and people to speed their market entry. We like to start off with the WIP Connector Quiz, a self assessment for companies to determine their level of profile in the industry. We then offer a number of different services to support our client's growth including a performance based business/sales development offering in association with our Global WIP partners. Contact Arv to find out more and get started on your WIP Connector Quiz. |
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Welcome to our new WIP Members
Overseas Multi-Concept & Telecom Ltd Overseas Telecoms www.omctltd.com
Ideavate Solutions An ISO 9001:2000 certified leading provider of Outsource Product Development (OPD) and Outsource Software Testing (QA) services www.ideavate.com
Ideas and Plans Strategic Consultancy with a focus on Innovation and Incubation in Mobile and Converged Telecom www.ideasandplans.com
Oracle UK Oracle is #1 in Embedded Software for OEM and ISV's in research and development. www.oracle.com
Your membership listing is free: go to http://www.wipconnector.com/membership_signup.php
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WIPwiki: Find Tools and Resources for Developers in one Place
Company and TIP features this month
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FEATURED COMPANIES that may be able to help you!
Added last month include:
O2 Litmus - new Developer program O2 Litmus, is a new web-based platform for the initiation and development of new mobile applications - with a twist. Mentor Graphics
Offers Nucleus OS, the most widely deployed OS in the mobile phone industry, and advanced user interface (UI) engine to help speed the development of profitable and highly differentiated mobile handsets. Bemoko Leading innovator in flexible mobile web solutions providing a comprehensive platform for providing compelling mobile web sites. Metacarta The MetaCarta Geographic Search & Referencing Platform identifies and extracts the geographic references (i.e., places mentioned) in text content, down to the neighborhood or street address level, assigns each place its appropriate latitude/longitude coordinates and other useful geo-metadata, and stores it in a search index. Digital Nirvana Digital Nirvana is focused on developing mobile applications, and QA, verification and testing services for mobile platforms, applications, and devices to device manufacturers, content and application providers, develop and verify the functionality of mobile applications. Tobin Gordon Accounting consulting services for small high tech companies located in BC LogistiCorp LogistiCorp is best known for building solutions that track and trace manufacturing lots as well as shipments. Roundpoint Roundpoint provides publishers and businesses with focussed one stop hosted and managed go-to-market solutions that reach any mobile handset over any network to users anywhere in the world. Eurotechnology-Japan Bringing Japanese wireless technologies, m-commerce, mobile payment and businesses to the world. Vayyoo Vayyoo can add significant value to many industry players by integrating simple, yet advanced, MOBILE data capture into existing offerings.
Do you know one that is missing? Its' a wiki - so go and add it yourself.
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
TWITTER: WIPWIKI - be sure to followup the updates at:
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| WIP JAM Sessions: Call for Advisors, Speakers
Mark your Calendar for February 19th |
Next Stop on the World Tour - Mobile World Congress (MWC), Barcelona, Spain
Day for Developers - Thursday, February 19, Hall 2 at the FIRA
Developer Advisory Group next meeting January 6 conference call at 9am Pacific.
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Next Stop after the Next Stop - CTIA Wireless, Las Vegas, April 2 (TBC).
More info coming soon.
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 ShowStoppers
Macworld: Jan. 5, 2009 in San Francisco
CES: Jan. 8, 2009 in Las Vegas
Mobile World Congress: Feb. 15, 2009 in Barcelona
We are pleased to announce that WIP has entered into a partnership with ShowStoppers , a leading producer of invitation-only press showcase events. This partnership offers WIP members a discount when exhibiting at ShowStopper events. By exhibiting at ShowStoppers, your company can: build relationships with hundreds of press and analysts; help generate product reviews and news coverage; create opportunities for new business development and open new markets. If you are interested in exhibiting or would like more information, please contact Teresa at WIP.
2009 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge® - The Americas
Deadline Americas: December 5, 2008
Stop dreaming. Put your idea for the next great LBS application on paper & start developing it now. Register by Fri, Dec 5 to win this year's NAVTEQ LBS Challenge-The Americas. Prize pool ~ $5.25M USD in cash & data licenses. www.lbschallenge.com
GSMA's Mobile Innovation Global Award Competition
Deadline: December 5, 2008
The Mobile Innovation Market community has created this Global Competition to encourage breakthrough technology, applications, and services in the mobile industry by showcasing emerging mobile technology companies (with annual revenues of less than US$20 million) developing innovative products and solutions.
By entering a product, service, or idea in the EMEA Tournament of the competition, 15 Top Innovator companies will have the opportunity to "pitch" their mobile innovation in front of an esteemed judging panel and a global audience of Mobile Operators, Industry Suppliers and Investors during the 2009 GSMA Mobile World Congress. http://www.mobileinnovation.org/awards/
 MOTODEV SummitDecember 8, 2008 Sao Paulo, Brazil Attend the MOTODEV Summit and get exclusive access to detailed technical training and business-critical information that will save you weeks or even months of development time to help bring your commercial or enterprise application to market. This exclusive event offers creative and innovative application developers the opportunity to participate in advanced training, understand market opportunities and get a sneak peek at the next generation of Motorola devices, platforms and technologies. http://tinyurl.com/6meuxl
 Orange Partner CampDec 15 - 17, 2008 Cape Canaveral, Florida If you're developing technology, apps or solutions & want to work with/sell through us, don't miss this Camp. We're one of the world's largest telecommunications carriers, providing fixed line, mobile, video, internet & converged services to 170 million+ consumers. www.orangepartnercamp.com/
 Forum Nokia: Calling All Innovators Competition
Entry Deadline: December 15, 2008 Forum Nokia is looking for applications that redefine the ways we use our mobile phones. Open to all mobile application developers, the contest features three distinct categories for submissions: ECO-Challenge "Make a Difference"; Emerging Markets Challenge "IMAGINE the Possibilities"; and Technology Showcase "Developer Showdown". Winners will showcase their application first-hand at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February. And one more thing: winning applications are worth up to $35,000 (USD). Show the world what it means to be a true innovator - submit your application now www.callingallinnovators.com
Private Visibility SessionDec 16, 2008; 16:00 - 19:00 by appointment Orange Partner Camp, Cape Canaveral, FL ACCESS invites interested companies seeking seed and early stage financing to schedule 1:1 private meetings with Scott Chou from Gabriel Venture Partners, Matt Golden from Blackberry Partners Fund, Eric Ver Ploeg from VantagePoint Ventures or Larry Berkin from ACCESS. Companies have 20 minutes to give a presentation, and receive 10 minutes of feedback and questions from qualified investors. Please sign up to reserve a time in advance. www.accessdevnet.com/index.php/Events/VisibilitySession.html Java Mobile & Embedded Developer DaysJanuary 21 & 22, 2009 Santa Clara, CA Like last year, this is an action packed two intense days for intermediate to advanced Java ME application developers. There are twenty six technical sessions, thirteen lightning talks, and four poster sessions on the agenda. Caroline Lewko from WIP is also presenting her Dating Tips for Developers - not to be missed! http://developerdays.dev.java.net
Deadline: Feb 27, 2009
Open to all Web and Mobile Developers worldwide; Opportunity to win up to $200,000 in prizes and gain global exposure. Contest is designed to encourage all developers to get actively engaged in the future of mobile through the smallest and most personal unit of power to access the mobile web. Through widgets, mobile and web developers alike can create flexible and easy-to-develop web applications that bring targeted, real-time data to mobile users. http://developer.motorola.com/motodevchallenge
 Coming soon: O2 Litmus
A new web-based platform for the initiation and development of new mobile applications - with a twist. Unlike many other operator-driven co-creation projects on the web, Litmus is not just about developing profitable ideas for the network operator. It has been designed specifically to bring mobile developers and users closer together, to collaborate - a critical factor in ensuring that customers get something they want, while making sure that the people with the ideas and technical skills have an appreciative and profitable market for their products. |
Other Events, Activities and Discounts for WIP Members |
Mobile Application Platforms and Operating Systems (MAPOS)
December 9 & 10, 2008
London, England
Should we open or close? This conference is shaping up to be the most important yet. Representatives of Proprietary and Open Source will come together to debate the future of the industry. 15% off for WIP members - VIP code CU1157WIP. http://www.maposevent.com
 Mobile Media Investors ConferenceDecember 9 & 10, 2008
San Francisco, CA
To bring together ingenious minds in the mobile media industry, from start-up to investor, Strategy Institute presents the Mobile Media Investor Conference, supported by numerous industry experts in the emerging mobile media arena. Get the tools to understand the profitable business models for mobile media, determine the worth and value of your company, raise money to take your company to the next level and achieve maximum ROI on your investment. Also, create exclusive business connections unavailable elsewhere, source insights from respected analysts on opportunities and risks and elevate your profile with strategic partners, dealmakers and decision makers. www.strategyinstitute.com/120908_mmic/dsp.phpNAVTEQ Technical Workshop: "Extending Your LBS Application with NAVTEQ's Location Based Advertising Platform"December 9, 2008 Vancouver, BC Learn how NAVTEQ's Location Based Advertising (LBA) service delivers location & context relevant advertising through a platform-independent API which is easy to integrate into any location-aware application or device. Use the NAVTEQ LBA service to offset costs and/or drive recurring revenues for mobile LBS applications. www.wavefrontac.com/seminar-2008-12-09.php NAVTEQ Executive Breakfast Seminar: "How to Successfully Reach the Mobile Market Using Location Based Advertising"December 9, 2008 Vancouver, BC Learn how to successfully incorporate and optimize location based advertising when developing location based applications. Mobile applications that integrate location, time, and user preferences will create unique experiences that provide relevance and value for mobile marketers. www.wavefrontac.com/seminar-2008-12-09-breakfast.php WaveGuide Technical Seminar: Functionality and Performance Testing for Development of Wireless Applications and HardwareDecember 10, 2008 Burnaby, BC Learn how you can test the functionality and performance of wireless devices, components and applications by leveraging Wavefront's advanced test equipment available now for rental. Attend this free seminar and receive 1-day free access for first rental. www.wavefrontac.com/training-2008-12-10.php  CONNECTIONS SUMMIT at CESJanuary 8 & 9, 2009 Las Vegas, NV CONNECTIONS™ SUMMIT offers the perfect start to CES - attendees receive consumer and industry data, insight from leading executives, and the opportunity to speak with Parks Associates' analysts. www.connectionssummit.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
January 18 - 21, 2009
Vancouver, BC, Canada
This a must-attend international event for visionaries, decision makers, developers, carriers, Web 2.0 and mobile Internet pioneers, industry analysts, investors, academia and government policy influencers, MobileMonday fans, bloggers and media. Anyone who is motivated to act and make wireless a better industry is welcome! www.pnwsummit.com
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