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the sponsors Without the support of our generous sponsors we could not have created Orange Partner Camp for you… Where else would you get Access (PalmSource), Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Symbian, UIQ, Microsoft, Sun, Sybase and Texas Instruments sitting with Orange in one room under Bedwin tents chatting? What's more, as well as the traditional arts and crafts, spontaneous competitions and give-aways taking place at each stand you could just sit back, grab some mint tea and sweet treats and have an friendly, open and honest face-to-face chat.
' Of course those who attend not only come away with key information, but also key contacts, which always makes business a lot easier when you have a warm introduction. There were also contacts to be made with many of Orange's Partners including Symbian, UIQ, Nokia, Access/Palm Source, Sybase, Sony Ericsson and many others.'
(Caroline Lewko, Wireless Industry Partnership (WIP) - Cadiz, 2006)
Find out more about the sponsors in the sections below... Platinum sponsor
PalmSource, a wholly owned subsidiary of ACCESS CO., LTD., is the Company behind Palm OS(r), leading operating system powering over 40 million mobile devices. PalmSource is leading the next stage of the mobile Linux market with the ACCESS Linux Platform (ALP), an integrated, open and flexible commercial-grade Linux-based platform tailored for smartphones and mobile devices. ALP combines best-in-class open source Linux components with proven mobile technologies from the ortfolios of PalmSource and ACCESS. ALP will also include a Palm OS compatibility layer, currently nown as GHost (Garnet Host). It is expected that properly written 68K Palm OS applications will run on ALP-based devices with little or no modification. Orange recently named ALP an Orange approved latform. In addition, the two companies are working together to develop the Orange Application Package for ACCESS Linux Platform-based mobile phones. Designed to accelerate time to market for ALP-based mobile phones and devices, the Orange Application Package for ALP is being designed to run on top of ALP. This package, containing applications optimized to deliver the Orange experience, will provide handset and mobile device manufacturers with a turnkey mobile Linux platform. This platform can then be used to easily and quickly develop ALP-based Orange Signature Devices. More information about PalmSource and the ACCESS Linux Platform can be found at www.palmsource.com Gold sponsor
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations. Nokia's global developer program, Forum Nokia connects developers to tools, technical information, support, and distribution channels they can use to build and market applications around the globe. From offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides technical and business development support to developers and operators to assist them in achieving their goal of successfully launching applications and services to consumers and enterprises.
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications is a global provider of mobile multimedia devices, including feature-rich phones and accessories and PC cards. Established as a joint venture by Ericsson and Sony in 2001, with head quarters in London, the company employs 5,000 people worldwide, including R&D sites in Europe, Japan, China and America. Sony Ericsson products have universal appeal and are differentiated by their imaging, music and gaming capabilities, along with stylish design and innovative applications. The company has consistently launched products that make best use of GSM and UMTS technology, while enhancing its offerings to entry level markets. Sony Ericsson is an enticing brand with compelling business opportunities for mobile operators and desirable, fun products for end users. A very important part of Sony Ericsson's mobile phone offering is the ability for consumers to download and install new useful applications and entertaining content. By combining attractive product features with useful, fun and innovative content and applications, Sony Ericsson can offer key operator customers like Orange an attractive value proposition and consumers a rich multimedia experience. Sony Ericsson Developer World is the main catalyst for securing a wide variety of applications and content addressing business and personal productivity, games and entertainment for Sony Ericsson's Java™ and Symbian OS™ based phones. Developer initiatives in the past few years have contributed to positioning Sony Ericsson Developer World as a leading technical resource for smartphone and game developers, and to establishing Sony Ericsson among the preferred handset vendors and software developer programs to work with. Sony Ericsson Developer World helps professional wireless developers achieve business success by providing assistance throughout the entire development and go-to-market process for commercial applications.
Established as a private for-profit independent company in June 1998, Symbian develops and licenses Symbian OS™, the market leading open operating system for data-enabled mobile phones also known as smartphones. As at Q2 2006, 86 Symbian smartphones from 10 manufacturers were shipping worldwide and a further 55 phones from nine Symbian OS licensees were in development. Symbian OS licensees are top mobile phone manufacturers and represent over 80% of mobile phone shipments globally. Together, they have already sold over 82 million Symbian smartphones worldwide. Headquartered in the UK, Symbian now has close to 1400 staff with offices in Japan, Sweden, Israel, Korea, P. R. China, USA and India.
UIQ Technology creates and licenses the open software platform, UIQ, to leading mobile phone manufacturers. UIQ is a flexible and customizable user interface and development platform, pre-integrated and tested with Symbian OS, the leading industry standard operating system for smartphones. Mobile phone manufacturers can create an entire portfolio of highly diversified phones for different user segments, all based on a single codeline, by using the UIQ software platform. UIQ encourages the promotion of mobile phone manufacturers' and operators' own brands. UIQ software platform is designed to enhance the user experience of the mobile phone. UIQ based phones offer extensive personalization options for the user and enable a large range of add-on applications, services and content to download. The UIQ development platform, an attractive variety of UIQ phones, industry-standard development tools and active developer and partner communities make working with UIQ a rewarding experience for developers and content creators targeting the mobile phone market. With its rich API set and strong developer community, the UIQ development platform facilitates the creation of compelling applications, content and services. The platform is engineered so that the same code can run on multiple phone configurations (with or without flip, landscape or portrait, touchscreen or not, etc.) with minimal or no changes, thus increasing the lifecycle of applications and content. More applications for the UIQ platform have been sold, per phone on the market, at premium prices, than applications for any other smartphone platform. The UIQ Developer Program provides information, documentation, code examples and support for the developer community. (Further information: http://developer.uiq.com) UIQ Technology work closely with phone manufacturers, technology providers and other actors in the mobile phone industry to further assist developers and promote UIQ as an excellent deployment platform. (Further information: www.uiq.com) Silver sponsors
Windows Mobile software powers advanced, easy-to use devices that allow you to send and receive e-mail, browse the Internet, and work on mobile versions of familiar Office software. With hundreds of applications available to extend the platform, how, when and where you work is entirely up to you. The Windows Mobile platform is an open platform that supports needs beyond mobile messaging. Based on Microsoft .NET, developers have the freedom to innovate and access over 18,000 Windows Mobile applications, available from third-party developers. The Windows Mobile platform also offers choice in mobile operators, networking and synchronization technologies, and cost. A singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer" -- guides Sun in the development of technologies that power the world's most important markets. Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the forefront of the next wave of computing: the participation Age. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://www.sun.com/ Sybase enables the Unwired Enterprise for customers and partners by delivering enterprise and mobile software solutions. Sybase open standards-based technology integrates platforms, databases and applications, and securely extends enterprise information to mobile workers. With Sybase, organizations can attain maximum value from their data assets by getting the right information to the right people at the right time and place. The world's most critical data in commerce, communications, finance, government, and healthcare runs on Sybase. TI is the leading manufacturer of wireless semiconductors, delivering the heart of today's technology and creating solutions for tomorrow. TI offers complete solutions and the broadest wireless technology portfolio – terminals, OMAP™ and OMAP-Vox™ processors, chipsets, connectivity, infrastructure, hardware and software reference designs, and applications – across multiple wireless technologies. TI's wireless technology is proven, powering commercially available products and selected by leading OEMs worldwide. With over 16 years of wireless systems expertise from handsets to base stations and across multiple standards, TI is committed to providing flexible and open solutions to its customers and partners. Please visit www.ti.com/wireless for additional information.
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