8
March - 2010

Steven Palmaers is speaking at this breakfast session on 23/3 at 8 AM on Mobile applications.  More info and detail below in original Dutch invite:

Spreker Tristan Fransen en Steven Palmaers (XIOS)
Doelgroep ICT project managers, IT ontwikkelaars, alle bedrijven met interesse om mobiele toepassingen te integreren
Locatie : Xios
In deze sessie krijgt u een overzicht van de nieuwe mobiele mogelijkheden. Komen aan bod: de verschillende markten die op het vlak van mobiele software een rol spelen en de uitdagingen voor de - nabije en iets verdere - toekomst. Tot slot leert u hoe u zelf aan de slag kan gaan met de 3 belangrijkste platformen: Java ME, Google Android en iPhone.Inschrijven?
imburg@innovatiecentrum.be

 

4
March - 2010
Source: http://www.droidcon.be/

 Droidcon will be hosted for the first time on April 2nd at Living Tomorrow Brussels. This belgian chapter is enabled by Corelio (www.corelio.be), a well respected national multimedia concern, and the creative stores (www.thecreativestores.com), an ict marketing company.

We will bring together the most enthusiastic Android developers, influencers and business people to discuss the latest topics and trends on the mobile platform. Professionals will share with you their most in depth knowledge and developments in new business models for the mobile world. The presentations will be interactive so feel free to share your thougts and ask questions. Major tracks will take 20 minutes, normal tracks 10 minutes. Keynotes get a tailor made time slot.

The list of speakers will soon be available. But we are still looking for the most exciting projects and research being done in Android and on the mobile platform in general! We are interested in innovative applications and hardware, all related to mobile web. Tracks can be brought from a development, business or marketing angle.

2
March - 2010
Source: Strand consult

Once again over 49,000 people with a unique relationship to the mobile industry were gathered in Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress. There is no doubt that the conference has been a great success - when you put that many people in such a small space, from an industry that is so dynamic, the result will be a very special energy that cannot be described, but needs to be experienced.

The Mobile World Congress has many traditions and the combination of gaining industry knowledge, the possibility of meeting colleagues from all over the world, and the social events, results in almost all participants leaving Barcelona much wiser, much more tired and with a great many opportunities to develop and expand their business
 

24
February - 2010
Source: google, emich labs

Google Transit has launched in Europe,and choosen Brussels as its start.  Great! And available on moible phone too.  Great to see the Brussels trams and Gogole maps all around.

At same time emich labs  announces an Android application for the Brussels public transport.

 

 

22
February - 2010
Source: NOKIA

Forum Nokia announced Calling All Innovators 2010, an international application development contest designed to inspire creativity and change.
 
Calling All Innovators 2010 features four categories for submissions that enhance the use of Nokia mobile devices in real-world scenarios:
- Eco/Being Green
- Productivity
- Life Improvement
- Entertainment
 
The top 3 submissions in each of these 4 categories will be rewarded with the following prices:
First price: 30,000 USD in cash
Second price: 15,000 USD in cash
Third price: 5,000 USD in cash

Beside the above mentioned categories, Belgium also offers a price for the best submission (in one of the above categories) which is locally relevant for consumers of mobile phones in Belgium. On top of the global prices, you can win an extra price of 5.000 euro cash. The winners of the 2nd and 3rd place will be rewarded with the newest and coolest nokia device.
 
To find all the information to participate to Calling All Innovators, go to http://www.callingallinnovators.com.

Nokia Belgium also offers a price for the best submission (in one of the above categories) which is locally relevant for consumers of mobile phones in Belgium
13
February - 2010
Source: @caroberry

The magazine Flair (Sanoma) has a creative team that is on edge of new technology platforms.  This time it a mobile application for iphone/itouch specially made for Valentine.  Check the link.

Nice @caroberry
18
January - 2010
Source: Robin Wauters

Robin Wauters of Open Coffee Club Brussels shares following  events:

Plugg 2010: I'm the lead organizer of this event, and we've just kicked off earlier this morning. The event will be held Thursday 11 March in Belgacom SURF House in Brussels.

Limited early-bird tickets available for only €250 until the end of this month. I sincerely hope you'll be there this year (again), we're going to put on a great show!

More info here.

BetaGroup #15: Thursday 21 January at ULB. You can register for free here.

- Café Numérique au Mirano: Wednesday 20 January from 7PM. More info here.

- For more events you might be interested in, check the shared BetaGroup calendar.

18
January - 2010
Source: m-trends

he fifth annual Mobile Sunday – an unofficial, informal and generally cool and funky gathering of mobile bloggers and their chums – will be taking place in Barcelona on the eve of this year’s Mobile World Congress on Sunday, February 14, 2010, starting at 7pm CET.  Organised by Rudy De Waele, pioneer in Mobile Monday, this is a meeting of the mobileblogminds

16
January - 2010
Source: Public service UK

In many ways, while our technologies are already 4G, our philosophies are still 1G. We have our cell phones and everything they symbolise, technological wizardry nothing short of magic, but we have yet to leave Plato's cave.  Read more of this excellent article on ethics- science and the rest.

14
January - 2010
Source: Flanders DC - Netlash

Over 60 repondensts participated in this crowdsourced trends overview.  Interesting to note is that on top of the list stands that 2010 will be the year where Mobiile Internet breaks through.  Other trends on top of the list : augmented reality, realtime, location based.  A lot of references around social media as well, Read the complete report on the link 5Dutch)