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Unlock Star within you !

2009-10-22T20:54:30+03:00

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Forum Nokia Developer Conference ’09

Venue: TajResidency, Bangalore| Date: 7th December, 2009

Unlock the mystery behind the codes that create path-breakingapplications – one which the universe of mobile users would love to use.

You have been toying ideas that have the potential to change the worldand transform you, completely! It’s time to Unlock Star within you. At Forum Nokia Developer Conference ‘09,get inspired to create your very own application that will run on hundreds andmillions of mobile devices all over the world.

It’s time to get ready to change the world. It is time to step out ofthe shadows and be in the limelight.

This year’s eventpromises to be very special. It includes:

· Livedemonstrations of real-life mobile application stars who ‘wowed’ the world withtheir mobile applications to win fame and fortune.

· Insightsinto future and industry trends by Forum Nokia Star Experts.

· Knowledgesessions.

· Implicationsof mobile evolution in the developer space.

· Tricksand tips to create powerful mobile applications quickly and easily.

· Thevalue proposition OVI represents for Developers

As a developer you enjoy a host of benefits when you attend a ForumNokia Developer conference ‘09. These include:

Identify BusinessOpportunities & Learn how to:

· Distributeyour application through Ovi Store on millions of Nokia devices

· Takeyour great mobile idea and turn it into real revenue for your company.

· Makethe most of your development time, and see best practices in action.

Expand Your Networkand Meet with:

· Membersof Nokia’s technology teams and discusses the projects you are working on.

· Othermobile developers that share your interests and passion for technology.

· Industryleaders who can help grow your business.

Gain Knowledge andGet Access to:

· Informationfrom Nokia leaders & visionaries, including one-on-one meetings withNokia’s experts.

· Latesttechnical information about Nokia technologies and development platforms.

· Nokia’sdeployment channel(s) and opportunity(s).

For Registrationand more information, visit www.nokiadevcon.in

Regards

Gopal

Forum Nokia Developer Conference '09 India - A Day with Developers!

2009-01-26T14:57:00+02:00

Since several months back, we Forum Nokia team here in India were thinking of doing a little big event for all Mobile enthusiasts. About 5-6 months back the thoughts got really ignited and we announced Forum Nokia Developer Conference on December 10th '08 at Bangalore India and in light of the unfortunate and shocking events in Mumbai, we had to make a decision to reschedule the event. The decision to reschedule the event to Jan 20th '09 had been taken in the interest of the safety of our participants, partners and employees, and also keeping in mind the mood and sentiment of the nation.

It was all exciting moments for the preparations of the event, inviting developers and speakers - We really wanted to make it big and the response we received was amazing. And the 'D' Day came, developers started coming in early morning despite the cold climate and the traffic blocks in Bangalore. First to join us include Prof Kiran Trivedi and bunch of Forum Nokia Champions from Gujarat Universities. While going around to ensure that every thing was going fine I was glad to see that developers had started coming in and registering. Even though we had closed the Online Registrations 4 days before since the seats became full, after finding such a big crowd, I was doubtful on accommodating every one, But still we managed to acommodate almost 580 people.

It was time to start the much awaited Conference with 'Theme Video' and Kenny's Talk (Head of Forum Nokia Developer Relations, APAC), where he also introduced Forum Nokia India team to the developers. Srikanth Raju, Director of Product Marketing Forum Nokia was the next to deliver the Keynote address. We also had eminent speakers from Operators, Government, Nokia and Forum Nokia which included Rajesh Nair, GM VAS, Idea(Operator), Deepak Halan, Director IMRB, Krishna, CEO Plusmo INC, Mahamood Kalantar, Director Mobile Software Sales and Marketing, Nokia , Anirudh Mathuria, VP & GM Symbian India, Raja S.R, GM-Strategy, Sasken, Vishvanath, CEO IMI Mobile, Nicholas Foo, Technical Manager, Forum Nokia, APAC, Gregory Smiley Series 40 Technology marketing Manager, Nokia R&D, Tom Tierney, Head Partner alliances & Developer Programs, who shared their views on the current state of the industry and the future of VAS. They discussed about infinite possibilities, the future of mobile technology would create. Also we had talks from our Innovative developers who included Sujith Jain, CEO, Maverick Mobile, Santosh Ostwal, CEO Ossian Agro Automation, Srinivasan Ravindran CEO OneView Systems, RamPrakash CEO Tachyon Technologies, where they shared about their innovative applications and their experiences in Industry. A great round of applause was for Santosh Ostwal, of Ossian Agro Automation, while he shared his experiences of taking Mobile Innovation to Rural India.

There were booths outside Conference venue from Prof Kiran Trivedi, where he showcased his innovative applications which included Alcohol sensor, Metal Detector, ATM locator and also other Booths from Navteq, Nokia HR and Media Partners.

It was a proud moment when Prof Kiran Trivedi, Forum Nokia Champion, was announced as Forum Nokia - India Ambassador of the Year 2009 - His contribution towards Forum Nokia, rather Mobile Community is amazing, evangelising Mobile Technologies in Universities and his inspiration has made several active contributors to Forum Nokia and getting recognised as Forum Nokia Champions. It was a great work from Kiran, worth appreciating and hope he would continue his good work.

Moreover it was great meeting several Forum Nokia Champions from India and other developers, talking with them, hearing their thoughts and discussing their Technical issues/pain points. There were several instances I really got emotional, and I hope all our hard work came out as a success and hope all the guys attended had a wonderful and informative conference.

It was all our team effort with Prakash, Shiraz, Anshuman and Nitin made this a grand success. Also I thank all those, who supported us to make this a wonderful event.

Feel free to let me know your comments/feedback so that we will try to incorporate in the upcoming events.

Best Regards

Gopal

PS : After resizing the images to fit in the blog page, the quality of pictures are not that good, if you would like to see more and better pictures of the event, try here

Nokia Developer Conference' 09

2008-11-10T14:19:13+02:00

January 20th 2009, Taj Residency, Bangalore, India

DREAM. CREATE. BENEFIT.
It’s time to dream big. It’s time to create infinite possibilities. And it is time to benefit from these possibilities - at Forum Nokia Developer Conference ’09 It’s a niche space where real stories and original thinking are shared; where collaborations lead to innovation; where you can bond with likeminded peers and friends; create partnerships and strike it big.

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?
Nokia Developer Conference ’09 is a must attend event for Mobile Application Developers, Aggregators, Operators, Media, Music and Content Houses, Games Publishers, IT Companies, Internet Companies, Retailers, Analysts and anyone and everyone with an active interest in the business of mobility.

WHAT'S IN IT?
• Vibrant content - a mix of learning and entertainment
• Presentations on Java, Adobe and Symbian technologies
• Solutions to developer challenges
• Insights from industry experts
• Future growth projections for mobile industry
• Developer success stories and technology showcase
• Rewards for developing the best mobile applications

**Date Edited**

Forum Nokia - USID Design Challenge 2008

2008-07-18T08:28:40+03:00

Design a Mobile Application to Empower the Farming Community of India!

The spread of mobile phones in India is growing rapidly and the number of subscribers had reached 166 million at the end of March 2008. By 2010 India will have 250 million Indians having mobiles with Internet capabilities & built-in cameras. 60 million people can watch video on their phones. 100 million can to listen to music and 200 million can have radio capability in their Mobile phones.

Simply meeting the communication and entertainment needs will not mean much unless we answer the vital question, Is there a social responsibility while extending mobile connectivity throughout the world? We need to focus on how mobile phone can help the overall socio-economic development. There is also a need to focus on the kind of mobile user experience that must be delivered for these new consumers?

How can you harness the power of mobile telephony to enhance the livelihood and quality of life of the farming community of India?

Design an easy to use and cost-effective mobile application (Concept & the UI) that can help in the agriculture productivity and socio economic development of the rural population.

Eligibility

Students and Professionals

Prizes

1st Prize: Rs. 40,000*

2nd Prize: Rs. 25,000*

3rd Prize: Rs. 15,000*

*Gadgets/Products of approx. value

Important Dates

Registration: July 31, 2008

Submission: August 17, 2008

Team Size

Maximum 4

More info : http://www.usidfoundation.org/usid2008/designchallenge/

Forum Nokia @ Great Indian Developer Summit!

2008-05-17T19:23:17+03:00

The Great Indian Developer Summit will be happening in Bangalore, India from May 19th to 23rd. There are number of Mobile and non-mobile related sessions. One of the interesting sessions would be by Mr. D Shivakumar VP & MD, Nokia India where he talks about "Mobile Internet for Emerging Markets"

Sessions include

BLEEDING-EDGE .NET
THE GOLDEN PERIOD. MAY 19-20 2008

RICH WEB
PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES. MAY 21 2008

DARING JAVA
CELEBRATING THE TEEN SPIRIT. MAY 22-23 2008

Regards
Gopal

Forum Nokia @ Mobile Monday Chennai on 16 Feb 2008

2008-02-06T08:09:08+02:00

Forum Nokia is proud to sponsor Mobile Monday Chennai on 16 Feb 2008

With Web 2.0, the era of participation has spawned a whole new generation of web-based communities and hosted services – from social-networking sites with embedded widgets and social applications to wikis and folksonomies - a set of meshing behaviours and technologies bringing a whole new meaning to the idea of people facilitating, collaborating and sharing.

Mobile services are also evolving in line with web 2.0 - and Forum Nokia wants to share ideas with you about how the latest mobile applications and services are allowing users to connect and share on a whole new level. From advertising and infotainment, to gaming and user-generated multimedia content, come and “explore how the future of the mobile is set to change with this shift in user behaviour in 2008″.

Featuring

Prakash Sayini, Developer Relations, Forum Nokia

Topic: The route to global market opportunities with Nokia - for mobile application developers

Balagopal K S, Technology Expert, Forum Nokia

Topic: Get started with Web Run-Time on S60

Join Forum Nokia: http://www.forum.nokia.com/main/registration/registration.html and Click here to RSVP!

More info about the event http://momochennai.com/momo-chennai-edition-2/ .

Regards

Gopal

Happy New Developer Year 2008!

2007-12-31T13:22:01+02:00

It’s been a long time since I am here as a Developer and so far it’s great, getting and sharing knowledge, meeting new friends, getting new thoughts and ideas. Past years I have seen active contribution from developers across the globe. I hope this would be the same in this New Year too.

I really love the community experience here and wish all of you a Happy New Developer Year. Hope all your Applications run with out Errors or Exceptions, you get innovative ideas for Applications and all your dreams come true.

Regards
Gopal

Submit your S60 C++ mobile apps to MOSH and stand to win prizes!

2007-10-26T14:24:02+03:00

The market potential for mobile applications is huge, and the opportunity to tap into this brave new world is limited only by your imagination. With over 100 million S60 devices shipped and out there in the market, your application could be used by millions of people around the world. Fuelled by consumer desire for cooler devices, added convenience and greater bandwidth, mobile operators all over the world are looking to find new and innovative applications that will pique the interest of mobile users and generate recurring revenue.
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Do you have the next innovative app ? Upload it and get rewarded!
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Take on the brave new world of mobile applications with The C++ Moshup Challenge! Upload and share your latest S60 C++ mobile application to MOSH and get rewarded with a limited edition Forum Nokia Polo. There are only 300 to be given away before 30 November 2007! And if your application is one of the top 3 that generates the most number of “Downloads” by other users in MOSH, you'll win a Nokia N95!*

Get Started now!

Terms and Conditions

Regards
Gopal

Smart phone show and S60 with Touch!

2007-10-17T14:53:45+03:00

I was unable to travel to London for Smartphone show, but was looking in Internet news portals for what was happening over there. And the first thing that caught my attention was S60 with Touch! You can see a video in You tube . Looks of the device are cool and seems to be an amazing device. Looking forward for my hands on try in the device. :) I guess many of us have been to Smartphone show and have more experiences to share, please..........

Regards
Gopal

BarCamp at Mumbai, India

2007-10-11T14:40:43+03:00

BarCampMumbai2 will be conducted in Shailesh J Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, India on 14th October 2007

More about BarCamp can be read here

Regards
Gopal