Join experts in the area of mobile messaging to learn about the current state of SMS and MMS technology. The session will cover current SMS/MMS metrics, business cases, end-to-end application infrastructure, API’s, and overall SMS/MMS application architecture. In addition, real world use cases of SMS/MMS enterprise and consumer applications will be discussed.
When: September 12, 2005, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Where: The University of Texas at Austin’s IC2 Institute — see map
Sponsored by: Austin Wireless Alliance
Topic: SMS and MMS Messaging
Presenters: David Gill, Carlo Longino, C. Enrique Ortiz, and Michael Yuan
Please note the event is free, with free pizza and refreshment. However, the space is limited. Please RSVP to get seating priority!
Raffle prizes will be given away including two copies of Michael Yuan’s book “Nokia Smartphone Hacks†and two copies of the MAKE magazine from O’Reilly.
About the Speakers
David Gill Senior Director of Sales, M:Metrics
David Gill is the Senior Director of Sales for M:Metrics, the first audience measurement company focused on the market for wireless content and appli cations. David holds a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining M:Metrics, David spent 8 years at Metrowerks in vari ous roles within the wireless, consumer electronics and gaming markets.
Carlo Longino, Mobile/Wireless Industry Analyst and Writer
Carlo Longino is the co-editor of MobHappy , a mobile industry analysis site. He’s also an analyst for Techdirt Corporate Intelligence, as well as the publisher of MobileMusicBlog.com. Previously, he was the executive editor of TheFeature.com.
C. Enrique Ortiz, Mobility Technologist and Writer
C. Enrique Ortiz is a software architect and developer, and a mobility technologist and writer. He is author or co-author of many publications, co-designer of Sun Microsystems’ the Mobile Java Developer Certification Exam, and is an active participant in the wireless Java community, and of various J2ME expert groups. Enrique holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Puerto Rico and has over 14 years of software engineering, product development, and management experience.
Dr. Michael Juntao Yuan, Alpha Geek and Mobile Enthusiast
Dr. Michael Juntao Yuan specializes in end-to-end enterprise applications. He is the author of three books and is a speaker in many conferences, including JavaOne, The ServerSide Symposium, and SD. His latest book, “Nokia Smart-phone Hacks” (O’Reilly, 2005), teaches you how to make the most out of your mobile phone. He is also the author of “Enterprise J2ME” — a best selling book on mobile enterprise application development. Michael has a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. He currently works for JBoss Inc. You can visit his web site and blogs.