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Chanse Arrington from Nokia Douglas Hwang from Audible demos Our March event was a great success. Thanks to all who were able to make it. Here’s some coverage of the event from Xconomy.

This month, we’ve partnered with Nokia for an event that will introduce developers to building for Windows Phone 7 on Nokia devices. We’ve seen the beautiful devices (including its Lumia 900, winner of the Best Smartphone of CES) and some lucky souls have had a chance to play and live with them. Now we’ll learn how and why to develop for the platform. We’ll also hear plans for the US market and Nokia’s focus on apps and developers, including seeding thousands of devices, and providing access to tools, support and training. Oh, and did we mention Nokia will be giving away FREE DEVICES?! If …

Thanks to everyone who attended our mobile commerce event last Monday. Apologies to most of you – who we had to turn away once all the passes were quickly claimed. Our panel represented 4 key segments of the mobile commerce ecosystem. It was moderated by someone who’s been helping drive ecosystem innovation since before most of us started dreaming about the revolution sparked when mobile tech entered the realm of bricks-and-mortar commerce. Participating in the discussion: Spencer Spinnell (Director of Emerging Platforms, Google / Google Wallet) Jacob Styburski (Director of Product Management, American Express / Serve) Jonty Kelt (CEO, Group …

UPDATE:  Within hours of going live, here are some of the  ”Brand Marketing Apps”  that were registered:      REGISTER YOUR BRAND APP before Sept 27 noon if you want a chance to present. WHAT Battle of the Brand Apps Event WHEN Monday, Oct 3rd | 5:30PM – 10:00PM WHERE DROM, 85 Avenue A, New York, New York RSVPRegistration is FREE.  ATTENDEES REGISTER HERE. AGENDA The goal of this event is to create an opportunity for the community to learn about the best Apps for brand marketing build by developers, agencies and marketers in NYC. Any company that has created a …

Mobile Monday New York is partnering with Barnes & Noble as they bring their developer tour to New York in a couple of weeks.

This should be an interesting event focused on their huge new entry into the “tablet” market. B&N  asks that interested mobile, media, and technology executives who are looking to develop on their NOOK platform email the address below to request an invite.

We’re kicking off Mobile Monday New York’s fall season with a great September event. It seems the pundits and prognosticators have been telling us of the coming age of mobile commerce forever. Services that let us whip out our mobiles to buy candy from the drugstore, hop a cab ride, or grab coffee from the street cart have been in trials for years, but haven’t been available …

NextNY is continuing its series where big companies telegraph their needs to the startup community and you get a chance to win their business. Could it be an ad deal? A distribution agreement? A six figure revenue windfall? It’s up to you to sell them on what you’ve got that suits their needs.

The last NextNY event produced not only a deal with the New York Daily News but a pivot and a new business model for Olapic. (www.olapic.com).

Upcoming NextNY-ABC Event

Pitch the Corp/Biz Dev team from CNNMoney
September 22nd, 6:30pm
Time Life Building, 1271 Avenue of the Americas

CNNMoney the number one mobile financial news site is dedicated to agenda-setting business journalism and financial empowerment that betters the work and lives of its audience. CNNMoney is looking for forward-thinking partners to help us extend our franchise, our products, our connection to our audience, and our reach. We can offer innovative companies a global brand and audience to showcase their technology and capabilities across a platform agnostic stage from mobile to web to connected devices, e.g. tablets and TV.

We interrupt our schedule of events normally packed with heated debate, startup pitches, and schooling on the many nuances of our mobile market with something we can all agree on – a PARTY. Thanks to our generous sponsors at Nokia, we’ll be gathering for conversation and drinks at the Metropolitan Pavilion on Monday, August 15th from 7pm in the evening. Where:  Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, New York, NY Cost:  Free including wine, and beer provided by our friends at Blue Point Brewing Company! Registration is required. Please RSVP Here Nearest Subway stops: No. 1 at 18th St. or 14th St. stops on No. …

Photo taken by Dean Collins. Barcode Event Recap Angie Schottmuller our moderator provided the following personal recap of the our recent barcode event: Panel Insights There’s a growing demand and hunger for knowledge on the topic. The competition of barcode format/platform differences is somewhat appreciated for technology advancements, but shunned for confusion to consumers. There are underlying ISO standards and telecommunication factors impacting mobile barcodes that can quickly confuse and overwhelm marketers. There’s consensus that marketers need to provide contextual assistance beside codes. (i.e. get a reader app, “scan to ____”, back-up alternatives like SMS or links, etc.) The complexity …

Our Mobile Monday event on barcodes has arrived. | Event Registration. Is mainstream America ready for barcodes? Can 2D barcodes be used successfully for marketing? Who’s winning the QR Code versus Microsoft Tag battle of the code formats? Are mobile barcodes a fad or a revolution? Will NFC (Near-Field Communication) kill 2D barcodes?  Come hear industry experts, barcode solution providers, and major retailers (marketing with QR codes) hash out the details for a current and future “State of the Mobile Barcode” discussion and debate. This event is made possible due to a generous sponsorship from Goodwin Procter LLP. Moderator Angie Schottmuller …