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The Carnival is up for this week, aptly managed by Volker Hirsch of Volker on Mobile. The Carnival is the weekly gathering of mobile blogs, conveniently arranged in one place for you to see the best of the week. Apps Stores and the Palm Pre continue to be favorite topics, and an interesting post on mobile couponing.
What are you waiting for? Go check it out!
-----2 years ago I remember being at the WIPJam in CTIA listening to a discussion group debating open source in mobile… The conversation then sounded a bit like this:
Developer 1 "Android is cool , I can't wait to see the SDK!"
Developer 2 "Yeah but where's the money in Android apps there's no device no channel? Or in open source altogether?"
Developer 3 "Yeah but actually why do we care that it's open source or not are you really going to contribute anything?"
Developer 1/2/3 "Yes maybe we don't really care!"
Note: Participants' names have been erased because memory does get erased over time, but this conversation really happened (promised) my memory is not that bad!
What a difference 2 years have made… and 2009 is here with a mobile open source glut… More mobile phone open source code lines, more open OS based devices released this year (Android 15 Symbian ? Limo ?), more mobile open source project announcements, more device form factors (netbook anyone?), and more appstore to add...
Join us in Singapore!
WIP Connector Reception
Tuesday, June 16th
Brewerkz Riverside Point
30 Merchant Road #01-05/06 Riverside Point
Singapore
We'll get Communicasia started off on the right foot.
Sponsored by NAVTEQ.
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Other activities/events/parties at Communicasia 2009 (let me know if you know of others):
Monday, June 15th
Canada ICT Partnering Forum and Marketplace 2009
Marriott Singapore, Ballroom, Level 3
8:30am – 5:00pm
RSVP
Tuesday, June 16th
WIP Reception @ Communicasia
Brewerkz Riverside
7pm to 10pm – sponsored by NAVTEQ
RSVP
Wednesday, June 17th
NAVTEQ LBS Challenge Awards Ceremony
NAVTEQ Stand 3L2-07
3:30pm
People's Choice Award Winner: Vote for your favorite by 2:30pm on Friday (June 19th) and be entered in raffle to win cool devices. Stop by NAVTEQ stand and view the 13 semifinalist applications.
Singapore-ASEAN-Sweden Networking Event at CommunicAsia 2009
The Swedish Pavilion at CommunicAsia 2009
Hall 4, Booth 4G4-01
3pm and...
