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December - 2009
Source: Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson will present its brand-new Android Mobile Device on 14/12 13H, Bloom Hotel Brussels 

Presentation by Sony Ericsson, application Strategey Karl-Johan Dahlström See link for more details.

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December - 2009

When Sun, December 13, 2009 01:00 AM to 11:00 AM PST

Where The creative stores, Jetselaan 120, 1090 Brussels 
Near Metro Simonis

Android Hacking in Brussels on 13 December 2009

The morning is dedicate to programming techniques. All attendees will be pepared for their first Android app and advanced programmers will get the chance to explore new areas of the Android world. From "Hello World" to 3D games, from video camera controller to virtual football. Throwing ideas around, the aim is to get a good idea for a new application that will be created in the afternoon. After lunch, it is time to get this idea into reality. In teams or individually, developers can work on new ideas and discuss problems. There will be room for both programming and leisure activities.

During the day you can expect

  • Introduction to Android if required
  • Discussions about technical problems
  • Design of a new application from idea to prototype
  • Food and drinks (sponsored by The Creative Stores)
  • Many Android developers
  • Prizes for the best applications

 

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November - 2009
Source: Option press release

Option, the wireless technology company, today announced that its GTM501, the world’s smallest 3G module and one of Option’s broadband wireless breakthroughs, will be used in MOTO Development Group’s Android 2.0 Media Platform (AMP) offering reduced time-to-market for next-generation multi-touch consumer and enterprise electronics device developers. This project further demonstrates the Option’s strategy to support innovative Original Equipment Manufacturers and Original Design Manufacturers integrating 3G connectivity. 

MOTO Development Group recently launched its AMP development platform for consumer and enterprise electronics designed to run Google’s Android™ 2.0 mobile operating system. Consumer Electronics (CE) companies can leverage MOTO’s full-featured and flexible Android Media Platform to facilitate user experience and interface prototyping, develop software, extend hardware capabilities and reduce time to market for high-volume 2011 Android mobile connected devices. MOTO’s 5” handheld AMP development platform running Android 2.0 and Texas Instruments’ OMAP processor is available for customization today; pocket and tablet form factor mobile computing and entertainment product utilizing next generation OMAP processors are in development for availability in 2010.

20
November - 2009
Source: press release

(press release) More and more customers are discovering the advantages of mobile Internet. Proximus wants to make mobile Internet accessible to all types of consumers, and is therefore launching the Internet-ready Samsung N130 netbook on 20 November. Customers who combine the purchase of a netbook with a subscription for mobile Internet receive a considerable refund.

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November - 2009
Source: ecommerce

Alcatel-Lucent in association with its venture, touchatag and Clear2Pay, a global payment solutions provider, have partnered for the launch of a mobile payment framework for mobile operators.

Under this framework initiative users will be able to make purchases, buy tickets or transfer money using their mobile phone. For example, by placing a Near Field Communications (NFC) enabled mobile phone over scanners at a point-of-sale terminal, a user can use his phone as a wallet.

Clear2Pay and touchatag have conjointly developed a payment and stored value account (SVA) solution that is claimed to enable fast point-of-sale transactions, collection and redemption of loyalty points, issuance of gift cards, delivery of electronic store receipts, interactive advertising and promotions as well as enhanced customer relationship management analytics.

The solution will be marketed by the touchatag venture to mobile carriers with the identity management and contactless application management to be provided through its Application Correlation Server (ACS). The group will also operate Clear2Pay's stored value account (SVA) server for micro-payments. Clear2Pay operates ClearPark TM, a g, a gateway to 3rd party payment providers and will continue to address the needs of financial institutions and the payment community.

14
November - 2009

Google voice has acquired Gizmo5, a company that provides Internet-based calling software for mobile phones and computers.  is a disintermediation of the voice called per minute billing in the air?

13
November - 2009
Source: HBR

Social applications moving to mobile because of company policies banning it from its corporate networks; and becoming as addictive as a cigarette break...

12
November - 2009

Thursday, November 12, 2009 (1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT)

LBS and local advertising on mobile devices have been hyped and hailed as the "killer app" for mobile. But are they? Most of the current "local search apps" are lackluster and merely transfer the PC user experience to the mobile device. And most companies building local apps haven't thought through their strategies very carefully.

What do "Local Apps 2.0" look like? What services and data will they provide? Can the promise of location-aware mobile "discovery" be realized? And how will all this be monetized as a practical matter?

Join Greg Sterling of Opus Research's Internet2Go program and Jeff Porter and Nahid Giga of mobilepeople, both local search industry veterans, for a wide-ranging discussion of the best local apps today and what the future may look like for local on mobile devices.

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October - 2009

Belgian ICT newsletter Datanews has made a stripped down mobile version of its website  viewable on iphone and other mobile platforms (by mobileweb)

30
October - 2009
Source: youtube

On this video link a parody on the making of mobile apps. Enjoy