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Hi ,
 I say it every year after Mobile World Congress. I could have used one more day to get things done, but one more day would have killed me! It is such an intensive week of walking and more walking; speaking, observing, hosting, meeting and a few receptions and parties. But it is the absolute best week of the year for mobile. Attendance at MWC 2011 was up to over 60,000 and spirits were high. As you stare out at the sea of people and the expanse of halls and pavillons its hard not to get a chill of excitment seeing how large this industry really is, and there is more to come as we sit on the precipice of a phenomenon that is over taking the world. Where else would we rather be??!!
Despite the highs of the week, there wasn't much 'news' to speak of. The focus on Android and tablets was also seen at CES. And the big scoop happened the Friday before from the Nokia/Microsoft partnership. Developers were there in a larger force, noticed by the doubling of hosted ADCs (Application Developer Conferences in AppPlanet) from 5 last year to 10 this year (including WIPJam), and a very noticeable growth in t-shirts! HTML5, cross platform issues, APIs, and making money continue to be the key threads of discussion. WAC was out in full force with its own ADC and huge developer booth, it is still very much in wait and see mode by developers. Telefonica launched its new BlueVia program that is turning heads in the industry with its innovative and refreshing API business model - sharing with developers between 10-20% of traffic revenue, and 50% of ad-revenue. Contact me if you would like to find out more or particpate in the closed beta.
I would like to see more application developer booths in App Planet, but unfortunately the costs are prohibitive for most of the small companies. The flavour of AppPlanet is already losing its 'developer' charm, becoming too corporate. We have some ideas about how MWC can address this for next year. We did host our largest WIPJam ever, our 4th at MWC - check out photos here , our new photo booth, an overview of the discussion groups! We understand alot of good business deals and partnerships came together at our events - exactly what we like to hear!! Thanks so much to our Storytellers, Discussion Leaders, Blinkenroid, all of our attendees and our sponsors. Thanks too to GSMA for a great partnership - til next year!
We are now onto CTIA, the big US show, which has a hard act to follow from MWC in terms of excitement but also mindshare and bandwidth - a lot of us are still recovering from MWC! Thankfully next year, MWC is moving to later in February from the 27 to March 1; and CTIA is moving to May in New Orleans (looking forward to it being back there!). We do like CTIA for a larger enterprise focus, and being in Orlando, we expect a larger LATM focus too.
Don't forget to enter AT&T's Open Call - deadline is March 8. A valuable opportunity to get a meeting with AT&T at CTIA (100 spots so lots of opportunity), and perhaps win some cold hard cash too!
Where to find us next:
- March 6-8: Harper is attending AnDevCon (Android Developer Conference) in San Mateo
- March 7-10: Carlo and I are in DC for meetings, and March 11 I am in Denver
- March 12-16: Carlo is at SxSW with his Bday on the 12th and presentation on the 14th
- March 23-24: Thibaut is attending Droidcon in Berlin (see note on free passes below).
- March 22-24: Carlo, Teresa and I are in Orlando for CTIA. Catch our party on March 23, and WIPJam on Thursday, March 24 (Free CTIA passes for all who register for WIPJam).
See you soon.
Best, Caroline
Wireless Industry Partnership (WIP)The 'Connector' for the mobile and wireless industry
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THE WIP COMMUNITY: Members & Resources
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Latest App Store Report - Slowing Growth
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 The WIP APP STORE CATALOG held steady at 113 stores during February. reflecting the slow growth we've seen in the app store market so far in 2011. We've talked at length over the last several months about the pains developers feel in dealing with so many stores; we could be on the cusp of a shakeout in the app store market, leaving only the biggest players standing. See more in this month's WIP App Store Report. |
WIP Marketplace - Job Opportunities & more |
Marketplace is the way for us to support the daily requests we receive for people seeking a new hire, to fill a project, offering a place to stay at an event, or advertising an opportunity to our community.
Check out the current Posts including:
- droidcon 2011, March 23 & 24, Berlin: Chance to win FREE Passes
- Job opportunities for talented Android Game Developers
- Opportunity to participate in the Developer Economics Survey & Win A $1500 Amazon Voucher
See these and more or Post your own Ad at: www.wipconnector.com/marketplace
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| Check Out The WIP Mobile API Catalog! |
The WIP Mobile API Catalog is a listing of mobile APIs that developers can use to expand the functionality and increase the quality of their apps. It continues to grow as more and more APIs get listed in it, so be sure to check it out. For instance, if you're looking for help with location in your app, it lists a number of different APIs from companies like deCarta, Telenav, Telefonica, OneAPI, Sprint, Verizon and more.
Like the other content on our site, it's community-based, which means you can add to it! If you offer an API for mobile developers, help spread the word about it by entering it there!
Visit the catalog at: http://www.wipconnector.com/apis
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Over 450 Companies in the WIP Resource Directory
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Ready to Help Developers - Over 450 companies profiled in the WIP Resource Directory
Recently added/updated companies include: GetApp.com is dedicated to help enterprise clients, specifically Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs), to discover, compare and review the best business software solutions and services. Spot Specific Ltd. is a software company centred around creating the best tools for creating mobile apps. The core product suite, Spot Specific Apps a la Carte, is the combination of a mobile app development cloud service, a cross-platform application programming interface (API) and a versatile cross-platform runtime engine. Prolinx Services, Inc. is a leading-edge integrated Business Solutions, Engineering and Marketing firm, specializing in consulting, contingent workforce and permanent placement solutions support in IT, Networking, and Wireless Infrastructures. Featured Company:  Handster Inc. is an AppStore company offering a white label platform and aggregated apps for its partners. The platform supports Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile and Java applications and offers over 30,000 titles. Handster's main business lines are: White Label Appstore platform and Application aggregation. Handster offers an API for content delivery.
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EVENTS & DEVELOPER ACTIVITIES
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| Call for Speakers, Sponsors and Hachathoners! |
 We have some great events coming up and are looking for YOUR participation. Let us know if you are interested in participating in the following: - May 18 - WIPJam @ Wavefront's Mobile Day (part of Digiweek) Vancouver. Storytellers, Discussion Leaders and speakers wanted.
- June 16/17 - WIPJam @ MoSo Conference in Saskatoon. Storytellers, Discussion Leaders and speakers wanted.
- June 24/25 - the Muther! of all Hackathons in San Mateo. Looking for APIs, cross platform tools and brands who want to kick things up a bit! |
| WIPJAM - Activities for Developers | 
WIPJam @ CTIA Wireless Thursday, March 24, 2011 10:30 am - 3:30 pm Orange County CC, Orlando We are back at CTIA Wireless for the 4th time! Plan to stay in sunny Florida through Thursday so that you can join us for a great day of learning, story telling, pitches and networking! More Information and Register. Thank you to our sponsor: 
Sponsorship opportunities available for WIPJam. Please contact Caroline. WIP Party @ CTIA Wireless Wednesday, March 23, 2011 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Orena Sports Bar 6159 Westwood Blvd, Orlando Join us for another great WIP Party! They are famous all over the world for great networking with the members of the mobile ecosystem! More Information and Registration. Thank you to our sponsor: 
Check out other great CTIA activities on the Mobile Slate Party List. ____________ They were GREAT - WIPJam and WIP Party @ MWC 2011 in Barcelona! Thank you to everyone who joined us in Barcelona for WIPJam and the WIP Carnival of Nations Party! Everyone had a great time at the Party that featured Jameoke, party games and networking. WIPJam was one of the best ever with 500 people in attendance throughout the day. The Storytellers, Blinkendroid and the Marketplace pitches were fabulous additions to WIPJam. See you next year!  | | One of six discussion groups @ WIPJam |
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 | | Caroline (WIP), James Parton, Sandy Hammer & Carlo(WIP) at WIP Party |
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 | | Blinkendroid MWC record! |
 | | Sing me a Song...Jameoke! |
A great BIG thank you to our MWC 2011 Activity Sponsors! We couldn't do it without you...  |
| Developer Events | |
 AnDevCon - Android Developer Conference March 7-9, 2011 Host
San Mateo, California
The Android Developers Conference is the world's premier independent event dedicated to building, marketing and managing apps for the Android platform.
 droidcon 2011 Berlin
March 23 - 24, 2011
Berlin, Germany
Droidcon is a conference and barcamp that covers technical and business aspects of the mobile operating system and app framework Android. Droidcon provides a platform for communication and cooperation between developers and experts of the mobile world to push Android forward. Two free passes available - go WIP Marketplace for details.
 iPhone iPad DevCon
April 4 - 6, 2011
Boston , Massachusetts
iPhone iPad DevCon East will offer one day of intensive workshops, followed by two days of technical classes. The conference will include an expanded exhibit area for companies selling products and services. More than 500 software developers, power users and entrepreneurs are projected to attend iPhone iPad DevCon Boston.
 BlackBerry World
May 3 - 5, 2011
Olando , Florida
BlackBerry® World delivers a bigger and better 360-degree view of everything BlackBerry. Participate in the full breadth of what BlackBerry means today, and where we're going tomorrow. Wireless, enterprise, consumer, applications and more-it's all here at BlackBerry World.
MobiTechFest May 12, 2011 Cambridge , Massachusetts Join us at MobiTechFest East to meet promising innovators and leading investors from the mobile and wireless ecosystem . If you are an entrepreneur seeking capital, this is your best opportunity to meet and pitch to the most active mobile focused angels and VCs in under one roof in one-day. Don't miss out on this. See our WIP Mobile Community Calendar for more information and additional Developer Events
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| Developer Contests and Awards |
AT&T Open Call Contest at CTIA Wireless 2011
Deadline is March 8th. Register Today!
The AT&T Developer Program is hosting its annual mobile application contest at CTIA, giving you the chance to win your share of $40,000 in prize money and get your content or application out to over 95 million AT&T wireless subscribers. It's a great way for you to demonstrate your latest application in front of AT&T staff and experts.
 North America Developer Contest Deadline Extended to March 31, 2011, 5:00 pm Eastern Contest presented by Nokia and AT&T. We're challenging developers to create new applications and games for the new Nokia N8 and future Nokia devices for consumers in the U.S. and Canada. There is $10 million in cash, devices, and marketing prizes up for grabs. Check out these and more Contests and Awards on our Mobile Community Calendar!
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Other Events and Activities for WIP Members
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SXSWeek March 11, 2011 to March 20, 2011 Austin , Texas The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW® is the premier destination for discovery. Maple Leaf Digital Lounge @ SXSW March 12 & 13, 2011 Paradise on Sixth , Austin, TX The Maple Leaf Digital Lounge is hosting a pioneering event during the Interactive portion of the 2011 South by Southwest Conference (SXSW). The Maple Leaf Digital Lounge will bring together North American venture capitalists, Canadian technology leaders, Entrepreneurs and Global customers. The Maple Leaf Digital Lounge is the ideal setting to connect with thriving Canadian technology companies.  Mobile Commerce Summit ASIA 2011
March 14 - 17, 2011 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The mobile commerce market in Asia has been growing extremely fast in the past few years. Responding to key impressing challenges, The 4th Mobile Commerce Summit Asia aims to create a most comprehensive and effective platform for all the stakeholders to share, discuss, explore, learn and take the first mover advantage.  IPTV World Forum 2011
March 22 - 24, 2011 London The IP&TV World Forum is the leading event on Hybrid, IP & Connected TV. Meet the decision makers from around the world all under one roof: the most sought after keynote speakers attract specific, targeted and high quality delegates to your stand. This is your chance to meet the industry's leaders face to face. 
Mobile App Conference & Expo March 24, 2011 Beijing, China An exclusive event that connects the people who are shaping the future of the Mobile App Industry. Entrepreneurs and businesses can share their mobile applications and practices.
 CTIA Wireless 2011
Mobile Life
March 22 - 24, 2011
Orlando, FL
Our mobile life is growing... with next generation networks on the horizon, the proliferation of applications and the adoption of wireless in enterprise and verticals, the wireless and converged communications marketplace is growing exponentially and International CTIA WIRELESS® is growing with it. This is where the wireless world meets each year for three days of intense business, learning and networking.
 Managed Services Forum 2011
March 22, 2011 Lisbon, Portugal The Managed Services Forum 2011 provides a unique platform for operators to learn from and network with colleagues both regionally and globally. Next-generation managed services provide attractive opportunities for Operators because they can be integrated into their current product and services portfolios.
 M-Commerce World Summit
April 6 - 7, 2011 Singapore At this event, highly-regarded speakers representing the mobile operators, banks, mobile transfer networks, mWallets and 'interoperability hubs', handset manufacturers, technology and equipment providers share their latest efforts in launching m-commerce services and the key challenges facing them.  Planet of the Apps Arabia 2011
April 18, 2011 to April 20, 2011 Dubai, United Arab Emirates The leading event dedicated to mobile applications in the Arab world, Planet of the Apps Arabia 2011 brings together the mobile application ecosystem together in one location.  Where 2.0 Conference
April 19 - 21, 2011 Santa Clara , California The O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference explores what's at stake at the intersection of location, mobile, and social. The premier conference for all things location-aware, Where 2.0 brings together CTOs, developers, technologists, researchers, geographers, business developers, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders to shed light on the issues. 25% discount to WIP community: code whr11wip. 
Global Mobile Internet Conference 2011 April 27 - 28, 2011 Beijing, China The Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) is Asia's largest and most elite mobile Internet conference. It is specifically designed for mobile Internet leaders to connect with each other, to learn from top industry influencers, and to promote their initiatives.
See the WIP Mobile Community Calendar for additional information on these and other upcoming events or to add your own event.
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