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MobileMonday to launch chapters in Africa

09 Feb 2010 MobileMonday has announced the opening of chapters in Kampala, Uganda and Nairobi, Kenya. The Kampala chapter opens its doors on March 8, and the Nairobi chapter launches on March 11. A new South African chapter will also open in Capetown. After over a year of background work, the global organization formed a partnership with the World Bank to take the commmunity's concepts to several African countries. ...

MoMo founders in MWC 2010 Barcelona

08 Feb 2010 In addition to their usual prowling activities on the tradeshow floor, MobileMonday members will have the rare chance to meet many of MoMo's founders at their meeting point in Hall 2, Stand C28. The number of MoMo members, who visit the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, have continued to grow in the past two years.

FinnMob and IMA Form Alliance

05 Feb 2010 FinnMob (Finnish Mobile Association) and IMA (Israel Mobile and Communications Association) have agreed to jointly promote their portfolio companies. The associations reprepresent over 200 companies operating in the mobile industry, and aim to offer faster access by global operators, handset and network vendors, and investors to mobile products developed in Finland and Israel.

Gemalto acquires mobile authentication company Valimo Wireless

03 Feb 2010 French digital security firm Gemalto has bought the Finnish mobile authentication firm Valimo Wireless. The companies did not disclose the terms of the transaction. The acquisition provides Gemalto a position in the growing mobile financial services market.

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Announcing Mobile Camp 3 on April 3rd

Boston 9 Feb 2010 We’re pleased to announce that MobileCampBoston3 will be held at the MIT Tang Center (E51) on April 3, 2010 (9:00AM – 5:00PM). MobileCamp Boston is an un-conference dedicated to the mobile industry. Instead of having an agenda planned out ahead of time, you and other attendees decide what will be presented and discussed. Over the past

2/8 Event: Developer Secrets - Increasing App Store Sales

Silicon Valley 29 Jan 2010 The App Store has changed mobile. It’s simply the most accessible and lucrative market place for developers to sell their apps. However, with over 140,000 apps there are real challenges of discovery and customer acquisition. Mobile Monday Silicon Valley is here to help by rounding up a series of companies who are addressing

Earlier Happenings

• Sydney 1st February: Mobile Monday opens 2010 in a new home! 29 Jan 2010
• Boston Apple’s iPad Will Push Multiple Usage Models 28 Jan 2010
• Boston Apple Event Live Blogging 27 Jan 2010
• New York The Mobile Premier Awards Announces the 20 Finalists to the Mobile Premier Awards in Innovation 27 Jan 2010
• Chennai Plans drawn on 2010 edition of MoMo Chennai 19 Jan 2010
• New York MobileMonday NY’s First Event for 2010 is Being Rescheduled for Disaster Relief Effort with Other NY Tech Organizations 18 Jan 2010
• Bangalore Mobile India 2010 Report 15 Jan 2010
• Boston Developers meetup with MassMobile and DrinksOnTap (Jan 25th) 14 Jan 2010
• Boston A view on the Quattro Wireless acquisition 12 Jan 2010
• Boston Announcing Jeff Glass as our first guest blogger 12 Jan 2010