Today is MoMo day for the 2nd time in Malta

I will be attending the second round of MobileMondays. The first round saw the launch of the MoMo chapter in Malta, two interesting presentations and some quality networking time.

The second edition of MoMo in Malta will see yet another good speaker and a showcase of a Business Project. I hope to have some time to review the 2nd MoMo in some more details.

More information about MoMo at this link: http://www.momomalta.org/

Vodafone Malta seeks an innovation champion through i-MashUP

This month Vodafone launched the i-Mashup competition for the developer community where participants are being urged to be as innovative as possible in designing and developing a mobile application until September 1, 2009.

The winners will receive top cash prizes with the opportunity of also winning an additional star prize. First placed winner will get €2500, second place will get €1000 and third place will get €500.

Mobile applications are small software applications that are installed on mobile handsets or accessed online via mobile handset browsers that interact with online services or platforms.

Entries will be assessed on usability, innovation and value to users.

The i-Mashup competition is open to anyone over 18 years of age. Participants must register as developers for the i-Mashup competition by sending an email toimashup.mt@vodafone.com. Entries, which need to be written in English, must be given a descriptive name (ex: Weather Application). There are no limitations on the number of applications one can submit for this competition.

What we think?
This is probably the first mobile application initiative on the island, so welcome in innovation!

More info: click here

Blackberry is here...thanks to Vodafone!

Vodafone has today launched Blackberry in Malta. I currently own a great Nokia E61 which is a fantastic tool coupled with Vodafone's Push Email, and a very good taste of the term 'mobility'. Now Vodafone's Blackberry solution further enhances 'mobility' in many ways, combining useful applications which literally reduces your office to a simple device. Oh yes, I am biased, very biased indeed...but then again, it's Blackberry and it's Vodafone we're blabbing about!

More about Blackberry: click here

Nokia World 2007

I was fortunate enough to be reading GomoNews at the time Nokia World webcast was on. I managed to listen to the CEO's opening. Following that was Nokia's vision of mobility in the future delivered by Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Multimedia, Nokia. I was really inspired because I feel Nokia really understand that mobility is not limited to SMS, Voice...and maybe internet. Mobility also implies that the mobile is a new media channel, and media needs content!

I will say no more because I am really new to the mobile world but just wanted to share this short video about Nokia and 'The Fourth Screen'.