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Attendees of the largest technology event in the industry got to connect one-on-one with Motorola at CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment, September 10-12, 2008 in San Francisco, CA.
Visitors to the Motorola booth discovered how MOTODEV can help you develop the most personal, rich and desirable mobile applications. They learned how we make it simpler, faster, and more profitable to create:
- Irresistible media-rich experiences – Develop unique applications that users can take with them everywhere.
- Powerful multitasking applications that simplify the life of a user by managing anything and everything, wherever and whenever.
- Cool and easy-to-use solutions for the user whose lifestyle demands it all – simple, fun, stylish, and connected.
- Rockin' mobile applications – Let users live their music 24/7.
Visitors were able to check out the latest handsets from Motorola and learned how MOTODEV can help you unleash your innovation.
Application Developers Forum – MOTODEV Sponsored
September 11, 2008, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Moscone West, Room 3002
Mobile Web and Widgets
Moderator: Paul Sherman, Editor, Potomac Tech Wire
Speakers
Stephen McDonnell, Director, Internet Technologies Market Development, Motorola, Inc.
Roy Satterthwaite, Co-Founder & CEO, Bling Software
Adrian Hall, Chief Marketing Officer, ByteMobile
Alex Linde, Director of Product Management, MDS, Yahoo
Handset Capabilities – What's Next?
September 11, 2008, 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Moscone West, Room 2002
No longer only critical to road warriors, the mobile device has become a must have business tool. This session will discuss the future of handset capabilities, including hardware and software developments, from an enterprise perspective. Special emphasis will be placed on the planned evolution of the mobile phone in the enterprise from voice communications device to multimedia computer and all-around business tool.
Moderator: Azita Arvani, Principal, Arvani Group International
Panel Speakers:
Bob Cheslog, Director, Channel Development and Customer Technology Support, Motorola, Inc.
Patrick Beattie, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Pantech Wireless, Inc.
Sam Ramdenbourg, Director of Product Planning & Strategy, SAMSUNG Mobile
Mobile Payments – From Retail Card-Based Payments to Transactions via Mobile Devices
September 11, 2008, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Moscone West, Room 2006
The nascent mobile payments sector could benefit greatly from the new functionality and interactivity the next generation of the mobile web will bring. This session will be dedicated to taking the retail experience mobile and to the important areas to consider when transacting with a mobile device in a brick and mortar store. Special emphasis will be placed on the new technologies related to the handset/wallet and in-store mobile readers and reveal their potential to boost mobile web traffic.
Panel Speakers:
Frank Riso, Sr. Director Retail Enterprise Mobility, Motorola, Inc.
James Anderson, Vice President, Center of Excellence for Mobile, MasterCard Worldwide
Howard Gefen, Director, External Payment Services, Amazon.com
Barry McCarthy, President, First Data Mobile Solutions, First Data
Tripp Rackley, Chief Executive Officer, Firethorn
Mobile Jam Session – MOTODEV Sponsored
September 12, 2008, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – UnPanel #1 - Opening the Mobile Web
How do we open up the mobile web to ease development and really open up the mass market to consumers? Let's talk about native apps and web apps; suggest common interfaces and consistent security; and review best practices. Contribute to OMTP's BONDI initiative.
Moderators: Caroline Lewko, WIP, Tim Haysom, OMTP
unPanelists:
Stephen McDonnell, Global Alliance Manager, Symbian/UIQ, Motorola, Inc.
Jens Greve, Head of Developer World, Sony Ericsson
Michael Mace, Principal, Rubicon Consulting
September 12, 2008, 1:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. – Improv Sessions
Led by developers and industry leaders alike, where everyone gets a chance to be heard and have their questions answered in small discussion groups with these topics:
- Safe Surfing - Mobile Security and Anti-viruses
- Getting to Market
- Clash of the Titans - Mobile Banking and Payments
- Shaken or Stirred: developing for convergence
- It's all about the Phone
- The Matrix Uncovered: Porting, Testing and Certification
- Cool, Cool, Cool
- Ingredients for third party over-the-top services
September 12, 2008, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Unpanel #2: The Broken Path to Market
Where's the money? Following the path from investors to customers and all links in-between. We'll hear from investors as to why they aren't funding. The difference between market opportunities vs cool technology. Let's find out where the current and future revenue and business models. How do developers make choices and get rewarded, cause the ecosystem doesn't work with out developers!
Moderator: Caroline Lewko, WIP
unPanelists:
Paul Leeper, Director Business and Market Development, Ecosystem and Market Development, Motorola, Inc.
Venetia Espinoza, Director, Partner Programs, T-Mobile
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About CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment
CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008, the largest wireless data event in the industry, truly embodies the ever-changing, dynamic and innovative world of wireless data in Enterprise and in Entertainment.
This is the one show that brings key audiences such as enterprise users, solution providers, content owners and mobile distribution channels together to form strategic partnerships, service industry needs and create new innovations in wireless data.