The MOTODEV Summit in Bangalore, India on May 14 was an intensive, content-packed one day program dedicated to today's most creative and innovative application developers. Developers were given the opportunity to participate in advanced training, understand market opportunities and get a sneak peek at the next generation of Motorola devices, platforms and technology. MOTODEV Summits offered mobile professionals comprehensive tools and resources to easily create their next "must have" applications for Motorola products.
Through multiple in-depth technical sessions, the MOTODEV Summit enabled developers to get a first hand look at everything they need to leverage Motorola's newest product portfolios – from consumer to vertical business to enterprise.
- Attend the Keynote and find out where the future of mobile application development is headed
- Choose from over 20 sessions and tutorials organized within multiple tracks to drill down into exactly the areas that interest you with detailed technical training, hands-on workshops and informative sessions
- Gain valuable insights into emerging technologies and the latest mobile development techniques
- Take a closer look at our new tools and technologies and secure one-on-one interaction with our engineers in our Technology Lab
- Collaborate, brainstorm and share ideas with your peers during our special networking events
- Explore the Summit Showcase to get your hands on the latest Motorola products and get go-to-market guidance from our leading Fast Track and Platform partners
May 14, 2008
The Leela Palace
23, Airport Road
Bangalore 560 008
India
Platforms and Technology Sessions
Learn how to leverage your technical expertise across Motorola’s platforms and discover how to capitalize on the next generation of innovative technologies through in-depth platform and technology sessions.
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Summit Tutorials
Through multiple diverse tracks and tutorials, take advantage of a unique opportunity to engage with Motorola to help you define, design, develop, debug, deploy and distribute unique and compelling enterprise, vertical business or consumer solutions in the shortest time possible.
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Technology Lab Sessions
Gain practical knowledge and real-world experience through in-depth, content-specific technology lab sessions.
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Christy Wyatt
Join Motorola's Vice President of Software Platforms & Ecosystem to discover the significant opportunities open to developers and to learn about Motorola's platform and product strategy.
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Motorola supports a diverse suite of communications platforms and technologies, providing developers with a rich foundation to create unprecedented user experiences. Learn how to leverage your technical expertise across Motorola's platforms and discover how to capitalize on the next generation of innovative technologies through six in-depth platform and technology sessions.
11:00 - 11:45 AM The Evolution of Java™ ME across Motorola Products (PT 101)
> Vinay Avasthi, Principal Staff Engineer, Motorola Labs, India, Motorola, Inc.
> Eric Hildum, Senior Product Manager, Mobile Developer Tools, Motorola, Inc.
Motorola continues to add functionality through the implementation of standards-based Java™ ME packages and new APIs. This session will review the ways in which Java ME is evolving and is currently being deployed across a wide variety of Motorola product portfolios. Roadmaps and new feature implementations will also be covered.
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11:50 AM - 12:35 PM MOTOMAGX: Motorola's Next-Generation Mobile Linux Platform (PT 102) (Session full)
> Mahad Ayalur, Director of Software Product Management, Motorola, Inc.
MOTOMAGX, the next significant step in demonstrating Motorola's commitment to mobile Linux, delivers new levels of openness, flexibility, and support for third-party applications on Motorola mobile devices. This session will cover the MOTOMAGX platform roadmap, including new features, functionality, and tools for developers creating applications for the platform.
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1:45 - 2:30 PM 5 Easy Steps to Building Applications in MOTODEV Studio (PT 103) (Session full)
> Eric Hildum, Senior Product Manager, Mobile Developer Tools, Motorola, Inc.
MOTODEV Studio, Motorola's powerful IDE based on the highly popular Eclipse framework, offers developers a fast and easy way to create applications across Motorola's products. This session will provide an overview of the different mobile application platforms supported, demonstrating how to create applications and have them up and running in a few easy steps. Get a sneak peek of new tools for Motorola's most advanced products and platforms.
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2:35 - 3:20 PM Maximizing Application Development for Windows Mobile 5.0 and Beyond (PT 104)
> Bijoy Singhal, Development Technology Evangelist, Microsoft India
In this overview of the Windows Mobile platform, commercial and enterprise developers will get a detailed look at what is required for your Pocket PC and Smartphone applications to pass the Mobile2Market Logo Certification test. The presentation covers design and coding techniques for writing better mobile applications. You will learn what tools are available, when to follow the Designed for Windows Mobile Handbook guidelines and how to submit your applications for certification.
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3:45 - 4:30 PM Creating Robust Applications for Motorola's UIQ Handsets (PT 105)
> Anirudh Aithal, Software Engineer, Symbian Software Pvt. Ltd, India
> Sébastien Peirone, Developer Communication Manager, UIQ Technology
Motorola and UIQ Technology have launched a unique portfolio of handsets beginning with the showcase MOTO Z8. In this session, learn the key steps needed to create robust applications based on UIQ's developer environment, built on top of Symbian's Smartphone platform. This session will review the comprehensive set of tools, technical resources, and programs needed to build and deploy solutions for Motorola's UIQ handsets.
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4:35 - 5:20 PM Porting Applications from Symbian/S60 to UIQ (PT 106)
> David Mery, Editor, Developer Program, UIQ Technology
> Seeta Murthy Velamakanni, Senior Symbian OS Developer, Penrillian
Motorola and UIQ Technology have launched a unique portfolio of handsets beginning with the showcase MOTO Z8. In this session, you will learn how to port a simple S60 application to UIQ as well as the UIQ specific concepts. This session will also cover real-time code examples as well.
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MOTODEV provides comprehensive tools and resources for creating applications across a breadth of products and platforms. Gain practical knowledge and real-world experience through four diverse tracks and 28 sessions. The tutorials will enable you to engage with Motorola to help you define, design, develop, debug, deploy and distribute unique and compelling solutions.
11:00 - 11:45 AM Technology Trends Driving Mobile Application Innovation (TU 201)
> Asokan Thiyagarajan, Technology Evangelist, Ecosystem and Market Development, Mobile Devices Business, Motorola, Inc.
> John Hallman, Senior Manager, Market Development, Ecosystem and Market Development, Motorola, Inc.
> Scott Lyons, Director, EMEA Market Development, Ecosystem and Market Development, Motorola, Inc.
> Andy Mathis, Senior Manager, Business Solutions & Emerging Technologies, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc.
> Ravin Singh, Market Development Manager, Mobile Commerce & Location Based Services, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc.
In this session, a panel of market development experts offers insights into the latest technology trends and the associated opportunities they present for mobile application developers. We will also discuss Motorola's platforms strategy for mobile applications and present exciting, innovative mobile applications.
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11:50 AM - 12:35 PM Mobile Multimedia - The Third Screen Revolution (TU 202)
> Andrew Till, Senior Director Applications & Services Portfolio, Multimedia Team, Motorola, Inc.
> Mohit Bhatnagar, Operating Partner, Sequoia Capital India
> Srihari Mule, Head Engineering, Future Solutions and Technology for Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc.
> Navneet Singh, Head of Mobile Engineering, Google, Bangalore
Consumer demand for "instant anywhere" access to movies, music, television and video clips has turned portable phones into powerful, multi-function multimedia devices. This panel of experts will discuss usability, licensing, infrastructure, formats and business models associated with multimedia applications and services across Motorola platforms. Discover the opportunities and pitfalls within this exploding new market.
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1:45 - 2:30 PM Porting Applications for Motorola Handsets across Different Markets (TU 203)
> John Ellis, Director, Carrier Market Development, Ecosystem and Market Development, Motorola, Inc.
> Asokan Thiyagarajan, Technology Evangelist, Ecosystem and Market Development, Mobile Devices Business, Motorola, Inc.
> Andrew Till, Senior Director Applications & Services Portfolio, Multimedia Team, Motorola, Inc.
> Andy Vaughan, Integrations Manager, MOTODEV, Motorola, Inc.
Motorola creates quality handsets for markets around the world, using a variety of operating systems and application platforms. This session will help you create applications that run across handset models and markets, and tell you what to be aware of when porting your application to different carriers.
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2:35 - 3:20 PM Leveraging MOTODEV throughout your Development Life-cycle (TU 204)
> Andy Vaughan, Integrations Manager, MOTODEV, Motorola, Inc.
> Sathyan Belur, General Manager, Bangalore, India, NSTL
> Peter Castanon, Senior Manager, Ecosystem Marketing, Motorola, Inc.
> Nagarajan Gopalakrishnan, Marketing Manager, Mobile Solutions, TATA Elxsi
> Ashutosh Pande, Managing Director, SiRF India
MOTODEV is designed to support your development process end-to-end. In this practical session, our panel of experts will show you how to get the most out of the MOTODEV developer network at each stage of your development. We'll identify valuable resources available to you and provide real-world tips to help maximize your engineering time and get your mobile solution to market fast.
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3:45 - 4:30 PM Generating Revenue for your Applications across Go-To-Market Channels (TU 205)
> Paul Leeper, Director, Business and Market Development, Ecosystem and Market Development, Motorola, Inc.
> Peter Castanon, Senior Manager, Ecosystem Marketing, Motorola, Inc.
> Neeraj Roy, Managing Director & CEO, Hungama Mobile
> Ravin Singh, Market Development Manager, Mobile Commerce & Location Based Services, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc.
Mobile software is not an example of "if you build it, they will come"; you need to make sure that people can find your application. Promoting, marketing, and selling applications is an industry-wide challenge for developers. Panelists will discuss the challenges and opportunities that developers face when taking their applications to market globally. This panel brings together experienced carriers, developers, retailers, publishers, and Motorola experts who will reveal key techniques that work and common pitfalls to avoid. The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions and participate in the discussion.
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4:35 - 5:20 PM Working with Carriers - A View from the OEM (TU 206)
> John Ellis, Director, Carrier Market Development, Ecosystem and Market Development, Motorola, Inc.
> Peter Castanon, Senior Manager, Ecosystem Marketing, Motorola, Inc.
> Paul Leeper, Director, Business and Market Development, Ecosystem and Market Development, Motorola, Inc.
> Sandeep Sawhney, Vice President, Marketing at Bharti Airtel
> Andrew Till, Senior Director Applications & Services Portfolio, Multimedia Team, Motorola, Inc.
As software becomes a more compelling piece of the mobile story, developers from around the world are converging on and engaging in the mobile device space. However, developing for an embedded, consumer-oriented device that is strongly regulated brings new challenges for many developers. In Working with Carriers, Motorola experts will discuss topics developers need to consider as they move into the exciting world of mobile software.
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11:00 - 11:45 AM Designing the Best UI for Motorola Mobile Handsets (TU 301)
> Nitin Gupta, Design Manager, India Design Center, Consumer Experience Design, Motorola, Inc.
An application's user interface can often mean the difference between a best-selling application and one that collects dust. In this practical session, Motorola UI designers will discuss best practices for designing applications that delight users. Current examples of good and bad design will be shown and demonstrated to illustrate the points. This tutorial will focus on designing Java MIDlets for Motorola mobile handsets and will cover design strategies that allow your application to take advantage of seamless mobility. You will also learn how to design applications to comply with Motorola UI guidelines in order to facilitate getting your applications tested and certified.
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11:50 AM - 12:35 PM Exploiting the Rapid Growth of Location-Based Services (TU 302)
> Raghava Mohan Madhwapathi, Senior Staff Engineer, Mobile Devices, Motorola Inc.
> Andy Mathis, Senior Manager, Business Solutions & Emerging Technologies, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc.
Location-Based Services (LBS) have become integral to the handset user experience. Development innovation is moving beyond just navigation to include market segments such as entertainment and social networking, as well as enterprise applications. This session will provide an overview of the upcoming JSR 293 specification, the next generation Java™ ME API for Location-Based Services, and tips on how to exploit its capabilities.
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1:45 - 2:30 PM Mobile Music - Learning How to Play Before You Can Fast Forward (TU 303)
> Vinay Avasthi, Principal Staff Engineer, Motorola Labs, India, Motorola, Inc.
> Scott Lyons, Director, EMEA Market Development, Ecosystem and Market Development, Motorola, Inc.
The mobile music market is maturing. Emphasis is quickly shifting away from the hard-core music fan and toward casual music consumers. This session will provide an overview of some of the trends in the mobile music market, and what Motorola offers to developers through JSR 135 to create compelling music applications. Technical aspects of DRM, side-loading versus over-the-air download, and streaming audio will also be covered.
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2:35 - 3:20 PM Truly Mobile Java ME Applications: Location, Media Capture, and Connectivity (TU 304)
> Andy Mathis, Senior Manager, Business Solutions & Emerging Technologies, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc.
> Alex Ralph, Senior Developer Support Engineer, Technical Lead EMEA, Developer Technical Services, Motorola Inc.
Discover opportunities for integrating the latest features of Motorola handsets using Java ME by including technologies such as messaging and connectivity, camera, microphone, Bluetooth, LBS and context. This session will show you how to leverage Java ME resources and tools that support all stages of design and development for mobile applications, as well as techniques that can save time and ensure high quality.
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3:45 - 4:30 PM Developing Web 2.0 Applications using JavaScript, AJAX and WebUI (TU 305)
> Mahad Ayalur, Director of Software Product Management, Motorola, Inc.
> Bipin George Mathew, Senior Software Engineer, Motorola, Inc.
Developers today use the latest web technologies to create innovative services and applications for mobile devices with exciting interactivity. This session will cover the latest trends and technologies occurring in the market and the opportunities for developers to create browser-based applications on Motorola's new MOTOMAGX platform with the WebUI Application Framework.
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4:35 - 5:20 PM Open Source, Motorola and You (TU 306)
> Asokan Thiyagarajan, Technology Evangelist, Ecosystem and Market Development, Mobile Devices Business, Motorola, Inc.
Open-source development is enabling a new generation of mobile innovation. This session will describe Motorola's participation in the open-source community, our future plans and how developers can get involved. There will be a brief overview of opensource.motorola.com, as well as information on other open-source projects in which Motorola is participating. Additionally, there will be a discussion of how members of the community can begin to partner with Motorola on future open-source efforts.
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Work one-on-one with MOTODEV Support Specialists and Engineers to get your problems solved and your questions answered in a technology-specific lab environment. Gain practical knowledge and real-world experience through in-depth, content specific, technology lab sessions. These sessions are approximately twenty minutes long.
11:00 - 11:45 AM Optimizing a Java ME Application (Part I) (TL 401)
> Goldy Lukka, Senior Staff Engineer, Mobile Devices, Motorola Inc.
This two-part session discusses various techniques of optimizing the performance of a Java ME application using example code. In Part I, TL 401, we will compare coding methods for improving loop performance and examine several ways of storing and reading objects in Java ME.
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11:50 AM - 12:35 PM Tools & Techniques to Develop Applications for Windows Mobile (TL 402)
> Bijoy Singhal, Development Technology Evangelist, Microsoft India
In this self-paced, hands-on lab session, developers will be led through the steps needed to develop Windows Mobile applications—including how to code, compile, link, and test applications. Upon completion of this lab developers will be more familiar with the tools and technologies used in Windows Mobile application development.
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1:45 - 2:30 PM Optimizing a Java ME Application (Part II) (TL 403)
> Goldy Lukka, Senior Staff Engineer, Mobile Devices, Motorola Inc.
This two-part session discusses various techniques of optimizing the performance of a Java ME application using example code. In Part II, TL 503, we will compare RMS sorting techniques, the best ways to read data over a network, string concatenation and some debugging techniques.
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2:35 - 3:20 PM Developing Universal Applications for the UIQ Platform (TL 404)
> Sébastien Peirone, Developer Communication Manager, UIQ Technology
A basic guide to writing phone-independent applications for the UIQ platform, ensuring that a single load file can be developed and deployed on different handset types from single-handed operation to a full-featured stylus-operated handset.
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3:45 - 4:30 PM MIDlet Life Cycle on MOTOMAGX Phones (TL 405)
> Gautam Raychaudhury, Principal Staff Engineer, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc., India
MOTOMAGX handsets support MIDlets to be run in background. This session will describe the MIDlet lifecycle on MOTOMAGX handsets and compare it with Motorola OS handsets. MIDlet development recommendations on MOTOMAGX handsets utilizing the background mode will also be discussed.
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4:35 - 5:20 PM Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks (TL 406)
> Gautam Raychaudhury, Principal Staff Engineer, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc., India
JSR 75 PIM (Personal Information Management) APIs provide a way to utilize the native Contact, Calendar and Tasks information from the Java ME application. This talk will explore different possible applications that can be developed using PIM APIs. It will also present a demo Calendar and Task Scheduler application using JSR 75.
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Christy Wyatt
Vice President, Software Platforms and Ecosystem, Motorola, Inc.
As Vice President, Software Platforms and Ecosystem for Motorola, Christy Wyatt is responsible for the development and management of Motorola's strategic platforms, ISV and developer ecosystems. Christy and her global team drive platform definition, design, and development and cultivate a thriving developer environment through partner recruitment/management, tools development and support, ISV management and go-to-market programs. She currently serves as Motorola's board member for the Linux Foundation, LiMo Foundation, and Eclipse Foundation.
Prior to joining Motorola, Christy served as Worldwide Developer Relations Director at Apple Computer where she was responsible for partners, global alliances and evangelism. Before her time at Apple, Christy was Senior Director at Palmsource Inc., responsible for their licensing and developer relations teams where she grew the developer community from 3,000 to 200,000 with more than 14,000 applications.
Christy has also held key technical, sales and business development roles at Sun Microsystems, JavaSoft and ESRI.
> Opening Keynote
Anirudh Aithal
Software Engineer, Symbian Software Pvt. Ltd, India
Anirudh Aithal is a software engineer in the Example Code Delivery Team at Symbian Software Pvt Ltd. This team is responsible for delivering Symbian OS applications that serve as a reference lookup for the customers and developer community.
Anirudh's ability to visualize and implement innovative solutions for automating many day-to-day processes has won him several awards.
> PT 105 - Creating Robust Applications for Motorola's UIQ Handsets
Vinay Avasthi
Principal Staff Engineer, Motorola Labs, India, Motorola, Inc.
Vinay Avasthi is a Principal Staff Engineer in Motorola's Enterprise Applications Research Labs which is part of the Application and Software Research Center. He is currently working in the area of mobile enterprise applications. Specifically, he is looking at challenges in the deployment of applications on mobile devices. Other areas of interest include social networking and its impact on mobile devices and enterprises. Vinay joined Motorola in 1994 and holds Masters degrees in Telecom and Software Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and Management from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
> PT 101 - The Evolution of Java™ ME across Motorola Products
> TU 303 - Mobile Music - Learning How to Play Before You Can Fast Forward
Mahad Ayalur
Director of Software Product Management, Motorola, Inc.
Mahad Ayalur, Director of Software Product Management, is responsible for MOTOMAGX software platform roadmap. Together with Motorola's customers and developers Mahad plans the MOTOMAGX evolution to deliver a robust platform that will support a compelling product portfolio with rich user experiences. Mahad has 20 years of software industry experience and has spent the last 10 years at Motorola's Mobile Device business. He holds an M.B.A. from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a Masters in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India.
> PT 102 - MOTOMAGX: Motorola's Next-Generation Mobile Linux Platform
> TU 305 - Developing Web 2.0 Applications using JavaScript, AJAX and WebUI
Sathyan Belur
General Manager, Bangalore, India, NSTL
Sathyan Belur is the General Manager of NSTL's facility in Bangalore. Sathyan has more than 15 years of management experience with NSTL. He has been responsible for various major testing projects and has been NSTL's Director of Testing Operations.
> TU 204 - Leveraging MOTODEV throughout your Development Life-cycle
Mohit Bhatnagar
Operating Partner, Sequoia Capital India
Mohit is an Operating Partner with Sequoia Capital India. Prior to joining Sequoia Capital, Mohit served as the Senior Vice President - Value Added Services ("VAS") & Alliances at India's leading telecom company, Bharti Cellular Ltd. At Bharti, his group was responsible for significantly growing the VAS P&L by launching successful innovations in electronic recharging, mobile entertainment, interactive media, mobile email and mobile commerce. Prior to Bharti, Mohit co-founded Brightpod, a wireless solutions enterprise, by orchestrating a spin off from Ericsson. Earlier in his career he held senior leadership positions at Ericsson in Sales, Marketing and Strategy based in North America, Taiwan & Philippines. He received an MBA with distinction from UNC - Chapel Hill and an MSEE in Fiber Optics & Telecom from Virginia Tech.
> TU 202 - Mobile Multimedia - The Third Screen Revolution
Peter Castanon
Senior Manager, Ecosystem Marketing, Motorola, Inc.
Peter and his team are responsible for working with top-tier ISVs to identify and champion strategic marketing initiatives that bring increased visibility to Motorola and its associated developer ecosystem.
Prior to Motorola, Peter created and managed Palm's PluggedIn Program and later the Palm Developer Network.
Peter is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara, CA and received a B.S. Computer Science and B.A. Business Economics.
> TU 204 - Leveraging MOTODEV throughout your Development Life-cycle
> TU 205 - Generating Revenue for your Applications across Go-To-Market Channels
> TU 206 - Working with Carriers – A view from the OEM
John Ellis
Director, Carrier Market Development, Ecosystem and Market Development, Motorola, Inc.
John Ellis is the Director of Carrier Market Development within Motorola's Ecosystem and Market Development team. John and his team are responsible for all ecosystem interactions with wireless carriers worldwide, providing interactive support for the selection and inclusion of developer applications on carrier devices. His team is also responsible for the interactions between MOTODEV and each carrier's developer team, providing tools, SDKs, and technical interactions such as webcasts and technical chats in support of the carrier's work with its developer community.
John has over 18 years of experience throughout the telecommunications industry in both the infrastructure and handset businesses. He has held numerous leadership positions in Motorola with multiple international experiences including expatriate positions in both Europe and Asia. He is Motorola's Executive Council member to the LiMo Foundation and Co-Chair of the Mobile Linux Initiative, formerly in OSDL and now part of the Linux Foundation. John has undergraduate degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Spanish from Valparaiso University, an MS in Computer Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.
> TU 203 - Porting Applications for Motorola Handsets across Different Markets
> TU 206 - Working with Carriers - A view from the OEM
Nagarajan Gopalakrishnan
Marketing Manager, Mobile Solutions, TATA Elxsi
Nagarajan leads the marketing efforts for the Mobile technology group of TATA Elxsi. Nagarajan holds a B-Tech degree from College of Engineering, Trivandrum. He is responsible for global marketing of Tata Elxsi's mobile focused technologies. He served TATA Elxsi in Japan has been contributor in setting up the first near shore development center. He is a mobile enthusiast and is an active participant of Oxford University Next Generation Mobile Applications Panel.
> TU 204 - Leveraging MOTODEV throughout your Development Life-cycle
Nitin Gupta
Design Manager, India Design Center, Consumer Experience Design, Motorola, Inc.
Nitin Gupta heads Motorola's India design center and is responsible for interface design and delivering Motorola experiences across the portfolio in this region. Trained as a human factors and cognitive science professional, he specializes in combining research and design to create experiences for new markets and technologies.
Prior to joining Motorola he led design teams to create solutions for companies such as Ford and Nissan in the area of in-vehicle telematics.
> TU 301 - Designing the Best UI for Motorola Mobile Handsets
John Hallman
Senior Manager, Market Development, Ecosystem and Market Development, Motorola, Inc.
John Hallman, Senior Manager of Market Development for Video and Mobile Television is responsible for recruitment and business development for technology solution partners that drive compelling entertainment experiences across Motorola's business units. Together with product and platform planning teams, John is a key member leading the development of the video strategy for Motorola's mobile devices worldwide. Prior to Motorola, John was Director of Strategy and Business Development at Lucasfilm THX and has held executive management positions at SealedMedia, Palaver Communications, and Apple. John holds an MBA and BS in Microbiology from California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo.
> TU 201 - Technology Trends Driving Mobile Application Innovation
Eric Hildum
Senior Product Manager, Mobile Developer Tools, Motorola, Inc.
Eric is the Senior Product Manager for developer tools at Motorola. He is responsible for development of the MOTODEV Studio IDE for Java ME, Windows Mobile and UIQ platforms. Eric has over 25+ years of experience in the IT/Telecom/Software Industry and has worked for large companies like National Semiconductor, DEC, Itochu and Northern Telecom as well as startups like Soniya and MobilePlay. Eric is experienced in all aspects of producing large scale international hardware/software and professional service business products and solutions. He holds the skills and the techniques required to assure they delivery as defined and scheduled. Eric holds an MS and an MBA from the University of California at Davis, 1993.
> PT 101 - The Evolution of Java™ ME across Motorola Products
> PT 103 - 5 Easy Steps to Building Applications in MOTODEV Studio
Paul Leeper
Director, Business and Market Development, Ecosystem and Market Development, Motorola, Inc.
Paul Leeper's Market & Business Development team is responsible for working with developers and technology-enabling companies to discover, develop, and deliver core functionality and rich experiences that differentiate Motorola products. This team provides the entire lifecycle of partner relationship management across the full range of Motorola platforms and business units while driving delivery of compelling solutions in key market segments from enterprise to games and entertainment.
> TU 205 - Generating Revenue for your Applications across Go-To-Market Channels
> TU 206 - Working with Carriers - A View from the OEM
Goldy Lukka
Senior Staff Engineer, Mobile Devices, Motorola Inc.
Goldy Lukka has been associated with Motorola for more than three years. He has been involved in Motorola’s Early Stage Accelerator assignments for creating end-to-end enterprise applications using J2EE, Java ME and Web Technologies in the area of device management, context aware applications and IPTV.
Prior to Motorola, he worked on client and server side applications in the Telecom and Finance domain. He contributed in the design and development of MMS & IM client for Reliance India Mobile and Thomson Mobile application for Thomson Financial Corporation. He is one of the early adopters of Java ME in Bangalore and delivered courses on Embedded Java and J2ME at Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies. In his free time, Goldy reviews and contributes to books relating to Java and open source technology.
Goldy holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management and Bachelors Degree in Instrumentation.
> TL 401 - Optimizing a Java ME Application (Part I)
> TL 403 - Optimizing a Java ME Application (Part II)
Scott Lyons
Director, EMEA Market Development, Ecosystem and Market Development, Motorola, Inc.
Scott Lyons began his career in New York City at MTV in the mid '90s spearheading promotions for The Video Music Awards and Movie Awards. During his time at the channel, Scott also co-founded production company Sugar. In 1998 Scott moved Sugar to London with fellow MTV colleagues and quickly made a name by producing large-scale live TV and webcast events. Scott then joined WPP's interactive agency Digit as Commercial Director and was instrumental in building up the company's reputation within the advertising world. While working on the Motorola account Scott was invited to take on a new position at the company of Music Director in the just launched Global Category Marketing team. While in this position Scott spearheaded Motorola's music strategy and created platforms for preloading music across the company's device range. Scott recently joined the MOTODEV team and is looking after market development in EMEA.
> TU 201 - Technology Trends Driving Mobile Application Innovation
> TU 303 - Mobile Music - Learning How to Play Before You Can Fast Forward
> Read MOTODEV's interview with Scott about his session
Raghava Mohan Madhwapathi
Senior Staff Engineer, Mobile Devices, Motorola Inc.
Raghava is a Senior Staff Engineer in Mobile Devices Software at Motorola. Since joining Motorola in 1999, he has worked as a technical lead for development of various software modules on Motorola client devices including L3-L2 layers of air interface protocols, and UI services such as Window Management and Rendering Engine for CSS and PIM applications. His current areas of interest include semantic web technologies, social networking, and rule-based programming and inference engines on mobile devices, and working to implement this research on Motorola platforms.
> TU 302 - Exploiting the Rapid Growth of Location-Based Services
Andy Mathis
Senior Manager, Business Solutions & Emerging Technologies, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc.
Andy Mathis has over eight years of experience in the wireless industry in a variety of sales, strategy and business development roles. He currently manages the Business Solutions and Emerging Technologies team within the MOTODEV Market Development team, working with companies in a range of market segments including LBS, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Office and Productivity.
Prior to his current role at Motorola, Andy managed a team that led the deployment of wireless Java applications on mass market handsets across both consumer and business segments as part of the Motorola iDEN product team. In addition, Andy served as head of North American sales for Esmertec, a leading JVM provider focused on the mobile and cable industries.
Andy holds a BA and MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
> TU 201 - Technology Trends Driving Mobile Application Innovation
> TU 302 - Exploiting the Rapid Growth of Location-Based Services
> TU 304 - Truly Mobile Java ME Applications: Location, Media Capture, and Connectivity
Bipin George Mathew
Senior Software Engineer, Motorola, Inc.
Bipin George Mathew is a Senior Software Engineer at Motorola. He is currently part of the team involved in the design/architecture of MOTOMAGX WebUI. He is also involved in design and implementation of third-party APIs as well as developing prototypes that showcase the power and capabilities of the WebUI framework. Prior to holding this role, Bipin worked for a team to support media playback in the browser on Motorola's Linux platform, MOTOMAGX. His industry experience includes working on UI frameworks and web-based technologies.
> TU 305 - Developing Web 2.0 Applications using JavaScript, AJAX and WebUI
David Mery
Editor, Developer Program, UIQ Technology
David has more than ten years of experience supporting developer communities in the mobile telecoms field. He manages the UIQ developer portal and other developer content. As part of his role, David is the primary visible interface of UIQ Technology on the portal. He edited the 'Essential UIQ 3 – Getting started' booklet and launched a wiki to support the book 'UIQ 3: The Complete Guide'. Prior to joining UIQ Technology, David most recently spent six years at Symbian Software in roles focusing on developer and technology communication. David was the editor of EXE Magazine and has contributed to many varied titles including PC Expert, The Register and The Guardian.
He has a background in languages, algorithmic and programming having studied at Université Pierre et Marie Curie, and has been a member of the ACM since 1987. He created several computer associations and participated in the creation of Mobile Monday London.
> PT 106 - Porting Applications from Symbian/S60 to UIQ
Srihari Mule
Head Engineering, Future Solutions and Technology for Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc.
Srihari Mule heads the technology division of media delivery platform and is focused on providing solutions related to media acquisition and distribution. He has been involved in architecting Whitelabel digital media delivery system which is a service oriented ecosystem for online and mobile based digital content distribution e-commerce platform to the B2B & B2C market spread over 5 countries. As a part of the Whitelabel digital media e-commerce system he has been working closely with major billing platforms such as Credit Cards, ISP Billing and Telco Billing gateways.
The Soundbuzz team brings a team of experts who are proficient in digital media domain to Motorola. Srihari comes into Motorola as one of these team members.
> TU 202 - Mobile Multimedia - The Third Screen Revolution
Ashutosh Pande
Managing Director, SiRF India
Ashutosh Pande is Managing Director, SiRF India. Ashutosh has helped SiRF develop partnerships, product solutions and tools to allow its customers bring Wireless-GPS products to market and further the adoption and acceptance of its patented Multimode GPS solution.
Ashutosh has over 18 years experience in the wireless communication, data and GPS industry. Prior to joining SiRF, he was founder and CEO of MicroCom Consulting, LLC, providing consulting services in the area of GPS, Cellular Data, Traffic Telematics, E-911 and Location Management. He has also worked for Intel, Japan Radio and NovAtel Communications. Ashutosh holds seven patents and has over 15 patents pending.
> TU 204 - Leveraging MOTODEV throughout your Development Life-cycle
Sébastien Peirone
Developer Communication Manager, UIQ Technology
Sébastien joined UIQ Technology in 2002, after graduating with a Masters in Software Engineering and Management in France and a Masters in Software Engineering in Sweden. He started at UIQ Technology as a software engineer, then after one year moved to a technical consultant position, working closely with UIQ customers such as Sony Ericsson and Motorola. Two years later he joined the UIQ Developer Program team as Developer Communication Manager, spreading the word about the tremendous opportunities offered by the UIQ platform and supporting third-party development on UIQ.
> PT 105 - Creating Robust Applications for Motorola's UIQ Handsets
> TL 404 - Developing Universal Applications for the UIQ Platform
Alex Ralph
Senior Developer Support Engineer, Technical Lead EMEA, Developer Technical Services, Motorola Inc.
Alex Ralph is a senior developer support engineer at Motorola and is responsible for the resolution of global content development issues within the EMEA regional time zone.
During the 8 years Alex has been with Motorola he has provided GSM network infrastructure support to mobile operators/carriers, developed analytical tools used by operator network support teams to aid network issue recognition, provided global developers with support and advice in development of Java ME applications on Motorola devices and provided a focal point for all issues surrounding Java ME digital signing and security for Motorola OS devices.
> TU 304 - Truly Mobile Java ME Applications: Location, Media Capture, and Connectivity
Gautam Raychaudhury
Principal Staff Engineer, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc., India
Gautam has over 14 years experience in the architecture, design and development of embedded software (including mobile devices). Gautam has been with Motorola for more than five years and works mainly in the PIM domain as an architect for "user personalized applications" on all Motorola platforms. Prior to joining Motorola, Gautam worked for companies like HP and ITI Ltd (India), Opencon Systems, and Parama networks (US) in the telecom networking domain. Gautam graduated from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 1993.
> TL 405 - MIDlet Life Cycle on MOTOMAGX Phones
> TL 406 - Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks
Neeraj Roy
Managing Director & CEO, Hungama Mobile
Hungama are the owners of the three biggest entertainment portals in South Asia, Hungama.com and BollywoodHungama.com, The # 1 Bollywood portal in the world and GamingHungama.com
Hungama Mobile is the largest aggregator, developer and publisher of BOLLYWOOD digital content in the world. They hold the worldwide exclusive license to over 200,000 music titles, 20,000+ videos and have worked on over 500 movie games etc. Hungama Mobile has also launched a Bollywood channel with over 100 operators in 32 countries on networks such as SingTel, Maxis, MTN, O2, Verizon, Vodafone etc and also internet based services such as Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Yahoo! Music etc
Neeraj was voted amongst the 50 Most influential People in Mobile Entertainment globally 3 years in a row. Neeraj is the Vice Chairman of Mobile Entertainment Forum.
> TU 205 - Generating Revenue for your Applications across Go-To-Market Channels
Sandeep Sawhney
Vice President, Marketing at Bharti Airtel
Sandeep Sawhney is Vice President, Marketing at Bharti Airtel responsible for Strategic Alliances and Business VAS innovation. In addition to his current role, he has recently taken over responsibility for content including content strategy and acquisition.
Sandeep joined Airtel in January 2005 as Head, Alliances in IT & Innovation where he worked on and was instrumental in bringing several large alliances including IBM, Nortel and Google to Airtel.
Prior to Airtel, Sandeep spent 16 years in the United States in internet and hospitality. In his last role, he led the Business Development team for The Weather Channel Interactive where he was responsible for managing relationships with Google, Microsoft and Yahoo. Prior to The Weather Channel, he was a Co-Founder and President of Hotel.com, a startup in California that was sold to Hotels.com, now a part of Expedia group of companies. Sandeep has over 10 years of experience in hospitality including business development and franchising with Hyatt and Starwood.
Sandeep has a MBA from Georgia State University and a MS in Hospitality Management from University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
> TU 206 - Working with Carriers - A View from the OEM
Navneet Singh
Head of Mobile Engineering, Google, Bangalore
Navneet Singh heads mobile engineering at Google's Bangalore R&D center. He and his team work on solutions for the India mobile market as well as globally relevant Google mobile properties. Navneet has previously managed ads engineering in Google India and has been with Google for almost 2 years. He has over 13 years of experience in enterprise and consumer computing, and has been with Trilogy Software and Oracle Corp before Google. Navneet holds BS degrees in Computer Science and Operations Research from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as MS in Computer Science, also from MIT.
> TU 202 - Mobile Multimedia - The Third Screen Revolution
Ravin Singh
Market Development Manager, Mobile Commerce & Location Based Services, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc.
Ravin Singh manages the Mobile Commerce and Location Based Services partners within the MOTODEV Market Development team. His responsibilities include working with industry leading developers to discover, develop and deliver rich experiences that differentiate Motorola products. Ravin holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas in Austin.
> TU 201 - Technology Trends Driving Mobile Application Innovation
> TU 205 - Technology Trends Driving Mobile Application Innovation
Bijoy Singhal
Development Technology Evangelist, Microsoft India
Bijoy is an Evangelist with Microsoft India and he works on evangelizing development technologies. His responsibilities include driving the awareness-excitement-readiness cycle around these areas, building a community and helping to incubate solutions around these technologies with SIs and ISVs in India. He's been at Microsoft for about three years, first working as a Technical Lead on the VC++/C#/.NET framework support team and now in his present role. Prior to joining Microsoft he worked with a product development company on installation technologies and before that with a B2B startup as a software developer. He holds an M.Tech in Software Engineering.
> PT 104 - Maximizing Application Development for Windows Mobile 5.0 and Beyond
> TL 402 - Tools & Techniques to Develop Applications for Windows Mobile
Asokan Thiyagarajan
Technology Evangelist, Ecosystem and Market Development, Mobile Devices Business, Motorola, Inc.
Asokan Thiyagarajan serves as a technology evangelist within the Ecosystem and Market Development team at Motorola. In this role, he is responsible for recommending strategies to address market and technology trends as well as partnerships with key developers.
Asokan has over 18 years of international experience in high technology sectors, developing software and communication systems. Prior to Motorola, Asokan held a variety of senior development, operations and strategic management positions at companies such as Nokia, Ericsson and Compaq (HP). He also has entrepreneurial experience, having co-founded a technology company.
Asokan holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, From Madurai University, India.
> TU 201 - Technology Trends Driving Mobile Application Innovation
> TU 203 - Porting Applications for Motorola Handsets across Different Markets
> TU 306 - Open Source, Motorola and You
> Read MOTODEV's interview with Asokan about his session
Andrew Till
Senior Director Applications & Services Portfolio, Multimedia Team, Motorola, Inc.
Andrew Till is a Senior Director with Motorola's Mobile Device Business. In his current role he is responsible for driving the development and execution of end to end services and value added applications for open software platforms. This includes implementing business models and the creation of new revenue streams for both Motorola and its partners.
Andrew previously held the positions of Product Portfolio and Strategy Director, Director of Customer Strategy and Business intelligence Manager within Motorola.
Andrew has over 12 years' experience in the telecommunications field, having previously worked as a market analyst for Dataquest Europe Telecommunications Group, in the fields' analogue and ISDN communications, and as Technology Strategist for both Psion Dacom and Psion plc.
Andrew holds a degree in International Business Administration and Italian. He currently resides in the UK.
> TU 202 - Mobile Multimedia - The Third Screen Revolution
> TU 203 - Porting Applications for Motorola Handsets across Different Markets
> TU 206 - Working with Carriers - A View from the OEM
> Read MOTODEV's interview with Andrew about his session
Andy Vaughan
Integrations Manager, MOTODEV, Motorola, Inc.
As Integrations Manager for the MOTODEV developer program, Andy ensures that developers have easy access to the information and tools they need to create applications for Motorola's entire product portfolio. Andy has a passion for providing valuable and practical information to Motorola's development community. He serves as the requirements lead for MOTODEV's online content and communications products and is the liaison to both internal teams and external business partners who deliver development resources through the MOTODEV web portal.
Andy has more than eight years of experience working with developers for Fortune 100 companies. Prior to joining Motorola, Andy led online content programs for developers at IBM and Fortify Software.
> TU 203 - Porting Applications for Motorola Handsets across Different Markets
> TU 204 - Leveraging MOTODEV throughout your Development Life-cycle
Seeta Murthy Velamakanni
Senior Symbian OS Developer, Penrillian
Seeta Rama Murthy Velamakanni, BSc, MCA, ASD is a postgraduate from Osmania University, India. He is a Senior Symbian OS Developer at Penrillian and has 10 years of commercial programming experience, including 8 years developing for Symbian OS.
Projects that Murthy has worked on include: porting a Java environment to support a new Symbian OS look & feel, consultancy for an email synchronization development, and development of native SDK extensions for a well known Java environment. Murthy was lead developer for a port of a well known email synchronization client to UIQ3. He originally worked on Windows application development before becoming involved in Symbian OS development projects.
> PT 106 - Porting Applications from Symbian/S60 to UIQ
Ensconced in 9 acres of tranquility that includes an azure lagoon, The Leela Palace mirrors the lushness of the Garden City. Harking back to the royal heritage of the Vijaynagar Dynasty, our hotel earns it name by showcasing gold leaf domes, ornate ceiling and grand arches.
Situated a mere mile from Bangalore's international and domestic airports, The Leela Palace effortlessly marries the traditional past of Bangalore with its technological present. Liberally sprinkled with both business essentials and creature comforts, it is conveniently close to both Bangalore's business districts as well as its golfing greens. Sounds like a 5 star time, doesn't it?
May 14, 2008
The Leela Palace
Bangalore, India
Getting Here
The imposing edifice of the Leela Palace is an unmistakable landmark on the Airport Road. And in spite of being close enough to be considered an airport hotel in Bangalore,
it a luxury hotel and business hotel crafted into one. The IT hubs of Whitefield and Electronic City are a 30 minute drive away. While M. G. Road, the arterial road of Bangalore
and the pulse of both business and pleasure, is just 5 short kilometres away.
The Places to be During the MOTODEV Summit – May 14, 2008
Collaborate, brainstorm and share ideas with your peers during our special networking events.
Pick up your Summit information packet and badge and get ready to dive into a full day of content-packed sessions. Join us for some breakfast and networking while you check out our interactive Showcase and Technology Lab.
Join Christy Wyatt, Motorola's Vice President of Software Platforms & Ecosystem, to delve into the latest trends in mobile computing, from convergence to socialization and personalization, and learn how you can leverage Motorola's platform investments and product portfolio to drive revenue for your business. You'll learn about MOTOMAGX, Motorola's flexible, scalable platform for delivering rich consumer experiences as well as other opportunities for handsets designed to support mass-market consumers, advanced multimedia functionality and deep enterprise connectivity. (See Keynote details.)
Explore the MOTODEV Showcase and experience Motorola's latest products, platforms and services in an interactive environment. Service providers from our Fast Track Center will demonstrate their offerings, answer questions and provide real-time support. The Fast Track Center provides premium services designed to accelerate end to end product develop and expedite time to market.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to win testing, coding, translation, and other valuable and time saving services from our Fast Track and Platform partners.
Stop by all 10 Fast Track and Platform partner demo stations during our event and be qualified* to enter the raffle to win one of the Fast Track Bundles valued at approximately $2000.
Work one-on-one with MOTODEV Support Specialists and Engineers to get your problems solved and your questions answered in a technology-specific lab environment. Get familiar with our new tools and technologies to create some “magic” of your own.
Network with Fast Track service providers, our Platform partners and our Business Development experts during our lunch event.
End your intensive, content-packed day at a cocktail reception that will provide you with an opportunity to mingle with other attendees, meet Motorola employees and take this last chance to get your questions answered.
Please join Christy Wyatt, Vice President, Software Platforms & Ecosystem, Motorola, as she kicks off the MOTODEV Summit with a keynote presentation highlighting the significant opportunities open to developers and outlining Motorola's platform and product strategy. Delve into the latest trends in mobile computing - from convergence to socialization and personalization - and learn how you can leverage Motorola's platform investments and product portfolio to drive revenue for your business. You'll learn about MOTOMAGX, Motorola's flexible, scalable platform for delivering rich consumer experiences as well as other opportunities for handsets designed to support mass market consumers, advanced multimedia functionality and deep enterprise connectivity.
The MOTODEV Summit keynote provides the big-picture perspective to guide you through a day of in-depth sessions and tutorials and direct you to the detailed information, tools and support you need to succeed with Motorola.
Visit the Summit Showcase Partners
Don't miss out on the opportunity to win testing, coding, translation, and other valuable and time saving services from our Fast Track and Platform partners.
Stop by all 10 Fast Track and Platform partner demo stations during our event and be qualified* to enter the raffle to win one of the Fast Track Bundles valued at approximately $2000.
Microsoft
Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
MOTODEV
MOTODEV provides comprehensive resources for numerous technologies, enabling developers to access the latest information as they create their applications. Visit us to see the new Motorola Solutions Catalog.
MOTOMAGX
MOTOMAGX is Motorola's next generation mobile Linux platform delivering new levels of openness, flexibility and support for third-party applications in Java ME, WebUI and native Linux (future releases).
Motorola M2M Wireless Modules
Motorola M2M (Machine-To-Machine) Wireless Modules deliver seamless mobility to the M2M world – at work, at home, in the auto, out in the world. Motorola offers a full portfolio of wireless modules incorporating advanced technologies and rugged hardware, including: GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA 1X, iDEN, and short-range technologies as Wi-Fi & GPS.
NAVTEQ
MOTODEV members can gain easy access to NAVTEQ map data and location content to design and build cutting-edge location-based applications that help make the most of the new opportunities for Location Based Services.
NSTL
NSTL is the leading global mobile technology testing organization. NSTL is the authorized QA testing facility for the MOTODEV program providing QA, and certification testing for JavaVerified, Microsoft Mobile2Market, BREW, and Symbian as well as testing for network operators such as Verizon, Vodafone, Orange, Virgin Mobile, and AT&T.
SiRF
SiRF Technology, Inc. develops location platforms based on semiconductor and software products that are designed to enable location-awareness utilizing GPS and other location technologies. SiRF engages with application developers through the SiRFecosystem, a global community of industry-leading, location-enabled applications, services, and platforms.
Symbian
Symbian is a software licensing company that develops and licenses Symbian OS, the market-leading open operating system for advanced, data-enabled mobile phones known as smartphones. Symbian licenses Symbian OS to the world’s leading handset manufacturers and has built close co-operative business relationships with leading companies across the mobile industry.
Tata Elxsi Ltd
Bangalore-headquartered Tata Elxsi is the technology arm of the Tata Group, one of India's largest and most respected business conglomerates with US$ 73.6 billion in market capitalization. Tata Elxsi's strong and multi-faceted team of 3500+ technologists provides expertise in Mobile TV, Digital TV, networking, telecom, multimedia, storage, visual & high performance computing services for various tier one companies including Motorola.
UIQ
UIQ Technology creates and licenses the open software platform UIQ. Our flexible and customizable user interface and application development platform is pre-integrated and tested with Symbian OS. UIQ makes it possible for developers to create innovative applications that target several different phone manufacturers as well as different phone operators - all based on a single codeline. Develop once, target many.
Wireless Developer Forum
The Wireless Developer Forum is an independent, technology-agnostic organisation, that provides market updates, intelligence, case studies, and commercial perspectives on the business of wireless and mobile application and service development.
*Turn in all Entries at the MOTODEV Info desk during closing reception – Grand Ballroom
- All 10 logos on front of the postcard must be stamped to qualify.
- All entries must be in by 6:30 pm.
- Winner(s) will be announced at 6:45pm.
- Winner(s) must be present to win.
- Winner(s) must be 18 years of age or older.
- Motorola employees do not qualify to win.
MOTODEV Summit Highlights
Experience our newly released MOTODEV Studio, offering a fast and easy way to create applications across Motorola's products.
Summit India Passport Program
Don't miss out on the opportunity to win testing, coding, translation, and other valuable services from our Showcase partners.
From Summit Attendees
"Very well put together, and excellent tracks. Wish I could have attended more!"
Scott Jamar
V.P., Business Development
ComVu Media, Inc.
"It was outstanding. The agenda, the speakers, the participants."
Petra Vorsteher
Co- Founder & Executive Vice President
Strategic Alliances
"At the San Jose Summit, Motorola presented a well-thought-out product roadmap, great industry data and the next level of developer resources. They backed it up with access to key people across their organization, and with session tracks that were practical and immediately useful covering both business and technology."
Spencer Nassar
VP Engineering and Services
Bones in Motion, Inc.