Mobile Monday Ahmedabad is pleased to announce the iPhone Workshop on Jan 8, 2011.
Analyst see iOS as becoming one of the world’s most pervasive OS. Apple’s App Store contains more than 300,000 iOS applications, which have collectively been downloaded more than 7.5 billion times. How one can ignore such a platform? So be there to attend the iPhone Workshop and get a hands-on to the iPhone Development.
Register Here:
http://momo-ahmedabad-iphone-workshop.eventbrite.com/
Telecom Subscription Data as on 31st October 2010
– Total Telephone subscriber base : 742.12 Million
– Wireless subscription : 706.69 Million
– Wireline subscription : 35.43 Million
– 18.98 Million new additions in wireless
– Overall Tele-density : 62.51 %
– Broadband subscription : 10.52 million
January
Monday Jan 03 2011
Mobile App Platform Showdown
Impact of Mobile Social Networking
Company Pitch
Saturday Jan 8 2011
Workshop Developing Applications on iPhone
Saturday Jan 29 2011
BlackBerry Developer Workshop (1 of 5)
February
Monday Feb 07 2011
Mobile Opportunities In 3G India
VAS in India – The Road Ahead
Company Pitch
Saturday Feb 12 2011
Developing Application for BlackBerry
Saturday Feb 26 2011
BlackBerry Developer Workshop (2 of 5)
March
Monday Mar 07 2011
Developing Context Based Applications (LBS)
Mobile Advertising
Company Pitch
Saturday Mar 12 2011
Workshop on Developing Applications on Android
Saturday Mar 26 2011
BlackBerry Developer Workshop (3 of 5)
April
Monday Apr 04 2011
Mobile Payment – Technologies & Trends
Mobile Payment – Best Practices, Carrier vs Financial Services View
Company Pitch
Saturday Apr 09 2011
Workshop Developing Applications on Meego
Saturday Apr 23 2011
BlackBerry Developer Workshop (4 of 5)
May
Monday May 02 2011
Ideas2Reality – How To Convert Your Mobile Idea To A Business
Entrepreneur Story
Company Pitch
Saturday May 07 2011
Creating A Business Plan – Workshop
Saturday May 28 2011
BlackBerry Developer Workshop (5 of 5)
June
Monday June 06 2011
Mobile Gaming
Mobile Entertainment
Company Pitch
Saturday June 11 2011
Developing Application for Samsung BADA
The Mobile Monday Ahmedabad launch event was a huge success with 100+ participants. I am delighted to share a quick note on the MoMo AHD Launch and the related snaps.
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EVENT NOTE:
Mobile Monday Ahmedabad Inaugural Seminar
The 107th Chapter of the Global phenomenon Mobile Monday has kicked off in an emphatic fashion. MoMo Ahmedabad event saw a vibrant representation from all members of the eco-system. The powerful speaker panel ensured that all the 102 Mobile Enthusiasts had an enriching evening. The topic of the Inaugural Event was “Mobile Ecosystem & Trends In Gujarat”.
Mobile ecosystem is fast expanding in Gujarat with numerous mobile companies and developers mushrooming across the state. MOMO Ahmedabad will provide a much needed platform to the Mobile community of the state of Gujarat to share the current trends and practices in Mobile Domain. The first speaker of the evening was Mr. Kesava Reddy, Founder MoMo Bangalore, who is running this chapter for 3 years. He told us about the importance of such a platform for the mobile community and how it is useful for IT firms as well as the Developers as an individual.
The next speaker for the evening was a very well known personality Shri Devang Nanavati, Partner – Nanavati & Sons and the Finalist of Lead India contest by Times of India. He spoke on the “Impact of Mobile on Business & Life”. Though a non technical person he explained the Impact of Mobile phenomenon on the life of an Individual and a business entity in a very prolific manner.
Then it was the turn of Mr. Jay Ruparel, Executive Director & COO, Azure Knowledge Corporation. The Techno Entrepreneur spoke about the Global Trends in the Mobile Industry today. He presented some interesting facts and figures like, on average how much time a person spends on Mobile and specifically on social media sites. He described the Opportunities and Challenges facing the Mobile Industry and how one can en-cash the opportunities and overcome the challenges.
The next speaker was Shri Anand Virani, Senior Business Development Manager at Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd. Having 12 years of wireless industry experience across the industry value-chain he was an ideal speaker for the event. Mr. Anand virani portrayed a picture of wireless Industry in the light of 3G rollout in India. He also gave some future insights about how the Mobile Industry is going to shapeup after the 3G rollout.
Shri Ravi Saxena, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat gave his insights about The Mobile Ecosystem – Vision For Future. He described the importance of innovation and localization in creating value addition. According to him, DNA is the core area for growth of mobility – Devices, Networks and Apps. Devices are increasing their penetration via aggressive pricing, smart features and good distribution. 3G Network is here. Cloud is creating opportunities. And finally, Apps are everywhere – innovative, personal and thoughtful. The Perfect Storm is here. There could be lot of opportunities leveraging cloud based delivery of services on mobile. “This is the era of innovation and innovative thinking is at its best when it is done in your own language.” Shri Ravi Saxena added.
We are very thankful to the participants for gathering in such a huge number and we are expecting the same kind of response in all the upcoming MOMO events and Workshops. We thank :
1. Mobile Enthusiasts Of Ahmedabad & Gujarat For Turning Up In Such Huge Numbers. Its Elates Us & Ensures That We Will Move Ahead In Mobile Spaces
2. Chief Guest Shri Ravi Saxena, Chief Additional Secretary
3. Shri Devang Nanavati
4. Shri Jay Ruparel
5. Shri Madhu Mehta
6. Mr Anand Virani
7. MoMo Advisory Team of Shri Umesh Shah and Shri Milan Patel
8. MoMo Academic Partner – CIIE & Shri Pranay Gupta, Prof Jajoo, Prof Rakesh Basant. CIIE Team
9. MoMo Sponsors – InfoStretch – Shri Rutesh Shah, Shri Vipul Jani and Volunteers (Rupal, Jaspal, Bhavika, Chinar, Gifty, Kalpana, Rohit)
Blackberry – Ms Annie Matthew
10. Members of Press
11. MoMo AHD Team – Rajnikant, Gargi Das, Ankit Mehta, Jay, Pranay etc.
Our next MOMO event is on 3rd Jan 2011, which will be followed by workshops on various technologies.
For more updates you can refer to http://www.momo-ahmedabad.in/
Qualcomm Ventures presents QPrize – a funding competition.
Qualcomm Ventures have several initiative to support early stage companies through funding and advice. One of the current initiatives is QPrize – a seed funding competition with over $750,000 in funding to the entrepreneurs.
QPrize competition will be held in six geographies worldwide. MoMo Ahmedabad believes that just participating in the competition would help the entrepreneurs discipline there thought process towards there venture.
Besides that, the India region winner will get:
* $100,000 in funding
* Chance to present to partner VCs for additional funding
* Move to the international leg of the competition
International winners will get:
* Additional $150,000 in funding and
* Chance to present at DEMO Conference in CA, USA
The deadline for submission of business plans is December 14, 2010. The business plans can be registered at www.qprize.com.
Mobile Monday Ahmedabad Event : Mobile Ecosystem & Trends In Gujarat
Date: Monday, December 06, 2010 from 6:30 PM – 8:15 PM (GMT+0530)
Updated Schedule:
6:30 Welcome Note
6:35 Mobile Monday Global Vision by Shri Kesava Reddy, MoMo Bangalore Founder
6:45 Global Trends by Shri Jay Ruparel, Director, Azure Knowledge Corporation
7:15 Impact Of Mobile On Business & Life by Shri Devang Nanavati
7:45 The Mobile Ecosystem – Vision For Future – Shri Ravi Saxena, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat
8:15 Networking & High Tea
Location:
Sunil Mehta Auditorium
CIIE, IIMA New Campus
Vastrapur
Ahmedabad
India
RSVP:
CII Gujarat State Chapter is conducting a Seminar on “Business Opportunities in Mobile Applications” on Monday, 29 November 2010 at CII Secretariat, Ahmedabad. MoMo Ahmedabad invites the Mobile Community to maximize the opportunity. The details are as follows:
1000 – 1015 hrs
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
by Madhu Kumar Mehta
Chairman, CII Gujarat Task force on Techno-Entrepreneurship &
Managing Director, Anjaleem Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
1015 – 1020 hrs
Overview of Seminar
by Umesh Shah
Business Development Consultants
Matrix Telecom
1020 – 1040 hrs
Key Note Address: Opportunities in Mobile applications and Innovations
by Chirag Patel
Chief Executive Officer
Net 4 Nuts
1040 – 1100 hrs
Emerging Business Opportunity in Mobile Technologies
by Ashok Karania
Head – Business Strategy, InfoStretch Solutions
1100- 1105 hrs
Concluding Remarks
by Rajesh Talati
Vice-Chairman, CII Gujarat Task force on Techno-Entrepreneurship &
Director, Collabera Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
1105-1130 hrs
Tea / Coffee Break
Plenary I: 1130 – 1300 hrs: “Understanding Opportunities in Mobile Technologies”
1130- 1140 hrs
Introduction
by Session Chairman Atul Garg
Vice Chairman- CII Gujarat Council and
Chief Operating Officer, InteQ IT Services (I) Pvt. Ltd.
1140-1200 hrs
Perspective on Android
by Harishchandra Rana
Managing Director, Antriksh Communications
1200-1220 hrs
Presentation on various platforms for developing mobile technologies applications
by Ashwin Vairu
Tech. Lead, InfoStretch Solutions
1220-1240 hrs
Case Study
by Jay Ruparel
Executive Director, Azure knowledge Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
1240-1250 hrs
Question and Answer Session
1250-1300 hrs
Concluding Remarks
by Madhu Kumar Mehta
Chairman, CII Gujarat Task force on Techno-Entrepreneurship &
Managing Director, Anjaleem Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
1300 onwards Lunch
For Details Contact:
Ms Nida Faruqui
Confederation of Indian Industry
201 Abhihsek Complex,
Near Akshar Chowk, O P Road,
Vadodara – 390020
Phone : 0265 – 6532016/7, 2341771
Fax :0265 – 2327108
Email :nidafaruqui@cii.in
Mobile Monday Ahmedabad is pleased to announce the inaugural event on the topic “Mobile Ecosystem & Trends In Gujarat”.
Mobile ecosystem is fast expanding in Gujarat with numerous mobile companies and developers mushrooming across the state.
• Who are the key players?
• What are the key trends?
• Is Gujarat the place for Mobile Innovation?
• How Government is helping the Mobile Ecosystem?
• What are the new opportunities?
The event will attempt to answer the above questions.
Shri Ravi Saxena, Additional Secretary, Gujarat Government will present a keynote address on the topic – “The Mobile Ecosystem – Vision For Future” Do not miss the powerful speech by a great orator.
Miss this event at your own risk! Entry is free, but seats are limited and will be strictly allocated to registered users only. To register for the event, click here.
Agenda:
• 5.00 pm: Mobile Monday Ahmedabad – Vision Note
• 5.15 pm: The Mobile Ecosystem – Vision For Future by Shri Ravi Saxena
• 6.30 pm: Networking and High Tea
Where:
Sunil Mehta Auditorium
CIIE, IIMA New Campus
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad
When:
5.00 pm – 8:00 pm
Monday, 6th December 2010
RSVP:
http://momo-ahmedabad.eventbrite.com/
These Are Interesting Times For Mobile Industry In India !
Mobile Number Portability Deadline is here Oct 31. The share of the top telecom companies maybe redefined. But the overall Top firms will continue to cumulatively hold the lion’s share. Will the subscriber leave a top 3 carrier and move to a new carrier? What will be the top 3 carrier’s strategy? Interesting discussions for next MoMo !
The 3G Countdown Begins….
– Tata Docomo has started its marketing blitz for the 3G Launch this Diwali.
– Vodafone plans to launch its 3G services in Q1 2011.
– Reliance, MTNL and BSNL already offer 3G Services but PSUs have not milked its unique advantage to the extent it should have.
Mobile Handset Market Share Being Redefined
– Nokia’s market share is down from 50+ % to about 32% or so. Though Nokia disputes IDC numbers, there is no denying that Nokia has been seeing reduction in mind-share to smartphones.
– Indian OEMs continue to increase their volumes. Micromax makes very impressive strides.
– Newer, Better, Fully Loaded Handsets Are Being Launched At Both Ends Of The Spectrum.
Thriving Mobile App Industry
Indian Developers Are Designing Cooler And Innovative Apps Across The Board. More and more professionals are gaining exposure and experience on Mobile software across back-end as well as client applications. The need for mobile developers is higher than ever before and the companies are training their cadres for future growth.
The Discrepancy Between Apple’s Market Share, Mind Share and Application Share is being corrected. Android has zoomed ahead of iPhone in US.
Why Should Mobile Companies Join MoMo Ahmedabad? Rajnikant Joshi answer the question !
In Ahmedabad, most of the companies working in mobile domain are either small or medium scale firms. To survive or progress with the continuous changes in the mobile domain, one needs inputs from many directions and perspectives. Globally, Mobile Monday has been conceived to fulfill that requirement, and Ahmedabad chapter intends to inherit and replicate the same concept.
Why should one get involved with Mobile Monday ? We have identified Top Ten Reason why a mobile software service or product company working or interested in mobile domain should associate with a Mobile Monday event.
1. Mobile Monday provides a platform to demonstrate their solution or idea to local community. This helps them to evolve as a local brand.
2. Mobile Monday is a better place for networking.
3. Mobile Monday is a platform to discuss and brainstorm on ideas, which can give them opinion from many different perspectives. Important point to note over here is, Intellectual Discussion could be Eureka Moment of product for any company.
4. Mobile Monday workshop and training program helps them to be ready for next level of challenges, in this fastest changing domain of technology.
5. Mobile Monday helps small companies to find better investors.
6. Mobile Monday arranges stimulating discussion and enlightening talks talk which are delivered by experts of different domains. Such expert talk from the industry leader can help small companies to identify/justify their path and position for progress. Expert talk can clear many myth that company is having for the industry.
7. Mobile Monday community is a platform for small companies to find best of the talent from industry.
8. Mobile Monday improves the maturity of the companies in the city by providing common platform for all to discuss, share and demonstrate them self.
9. Mobile Monday community helps small companies to define/redefine the road map for the progress by learning from and discussing with community members.
10. Over all Mobile Monday gives a complete picture of industry standards, trends, study and forecast of mobile market.
Global Mobile Monday community has created a name for itself in the industry and is a highly respected movement. Being a part of the community will allow a company to connect with all the global members of this community.