Comments for Mobile 2.0 Europe: RWW Has 5 Free Tickets

Mobile 2.0 Europe: RWW Has 5 Free Tickets

2008-05-28T05:11:12Z

The next Mobile 2.0 Conference is happening in Europe, on July 4 in Barcelona, Spain. ReadWriteWeb is a media partner, because we support what Rudy De Waele and team are doing to promote the Mobile Web across the world. I myself attended the last event in San Francisco last October and learned a lot. We have 5 free tickets to the event to give away...

]]> The Europe event brings together experts and thought leaders from all aspects of the mobile ecosystem, including startups, investors, mobile carriers, device manufacturers, and mobile application developers and web technologists. Check out the Mobile 2.0 blog for more details, including the full speaker list here.

Nominate Your Mobile Startup

The Mobile 2.0 Europe presenting start-ups will be selected in 3 Categories (Seed Capital Stage, Pre Series A and Post Series A). Any start-up company with a mobile application can participate. To apply and present your company and your application, you need to fill in the online application form. The deadline for submission is June 6, 2008 at midnight CET.

5 Free Passes

To be in to win one of the 5 free tickets RWW has available, please leave a comment below noting at least one mobile web startup you have your eye on - and why. Note that we are only providing the tickets, you need to make your own way to Barcelona :-).

Comment from Jake Stride on 2008-05-27

2008-05-28T06:28:12Z

I'm keeping an eye on http://trutap.com/ after hearing their CEO Doug Richard talking about them at http://www.thinkingdigital.co.uk last week.

Trutap looks like an interesting idea, and the idea was to ship over an exisiting idea from Japan to western markets and repackage it for use over here. An interesting way to approach a project and looking to see how it fairs.

Comment from Myriam on 2008-05-27

2008-05-28T06:28:52Z

I live at San Franicisco, Cal. and looking by the new tech, how can have some tikets

Comment from Sesli Sohbet on 2008-05-27

2008-05-28T06:33:53Z

Myriam you can probably most likely get it on ebay or seacrh through google there should be a site where you can get it behind the curtain:)

Comment from Igor Schwarzmann on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T07:23:00Z

Hi Richard,

I would like to have a ticket to the Mobile 2.0 Conference. Those are the startups I'm monitoring right now:

1) Aka-Aki. The first reason is patriotism. I'm from Germany and those guys are from Berlin. I met some of them, a great crew and a very nice product. An other reason is: It's not a copycat, like many startups in Germany. That's refreshing, because Aka-Aki is a rather nice mobile social community with great improvements over the last few month.

2) Brightkite. I've been talking with Sarah about them. They have a lot good features, a nice design and a great support for the iPhone. The best feature - at least from my perspective - is their privacy control. Not to many startups are thinking about this from the start.

There are a some other startups I'm taking a closer look at, but not as much as with the two I've mentioned right now.

Comment from Shmulik Goldstein on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T07:47:44Z

www.hooqs.com (m.hooqs.com on mobile) - because it provides the internet video on mobile phones, dynamically and without dependency on a mobile client or one source of content

Comment from nico on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T08:14:52Z

www.mobango.com because:
- it's an european start-up
- it makes easy to share digital content on mobile devices

Comment from Richard MacManus on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T08:16:34Z

Thanks all. Please also specifically note in your comments if you want a ticket.

Comment from Fat Man Collective on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T08:39:35Z

As a Barcelona based interactive agency developing iPhone/Android apps for ourselves and for corporate/brand partners, I've got my eye on the start of a potential start-up, Comics on the iPhone.

Highly visual, text lite content is a great fit with mobile, huge in Asian markets and a media format that I believe will flourish on the mobile platform.

As a Barcelonista, I know where all the good bars are, with wireless of course and the finest tapas...

Comment from Fat Man Collective on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T08:41:04Z

I'd like a ticket and am prepared to resurrect ole Gaudi to get it.

Comment from Kristian on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T09:23:45Z

I would like to have a ticket for the mobile 2.0 event.

My favourite startups i have an eye on are:

1. kyte.tv (great mobile application for video, photo and interaction)
2. fring (best mobile multi messenger application so far)
3. dailyme.tv (very good concept and application to have tv streams on mobile handsets)

Comment from lorenzo on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T10:35:16Z

two startups to consider:

* Mobango

they're european, they have a strong business model and they are signing lots of partnerships to breaden their market

* Zyb
Ok, now it's part of Vodafone, but I think we have to keep one eye on this effort to make mobile social networking mainstream

(I want the ticket too)

Comment from lorenzo on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T10:36:14Z

two startups to consider:

* Mobango

they're european, they have a strong business model and they are signing lots of partnerships to breaden their market

* Zyb
Ok, now it's part of Vodafone, but I think we have to keep one eye on this effort to make mobile social networking mainstream

(I want the ticket too)

Comment from DeFreezer on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T12:17:38Z

I like the spmyigo software offered by bob mobile (www.bobmobile.de), a German company. You can track your friends and see if people with a similar profile is in your area. I think it would be a good start for a true mobile community that reaches out for the real world.

(And yes, I would love to get a ticket.)

Comment from ismail on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T14:20:14Z

Company to Keep an eye on Mxit (Http://www.mxit.co.za) they were one of the first mobile IM clients, Been available since late 2004, they understand the market and have +- 7 mill users right now. They also have customized the jabber protocol to make it more lightweight(thus lower mobile data costs). Unique service offerings like virtual goods etc.

Comment from Ismail on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T14:20:54Z

Oh, yes i wouldnt mind some of those tickets :)

Comment from Andrea Massara on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T14:47:53Z

I would like to have a ticket for the Conference.
Those are the companies I'm monitoring now:

- www.qik.com
They offer a live streaming service using a mobile phone which allows you to video stream, record and interact with unlimited viewers. I'm using it and it's a really powerful social media service.

- www.ipoki.com
This is what I mean for context awareness :)

- www.anywr.com
It's a web and mobile system that offers simple, yet powerful services for managing what you need to manage using browsers, mobile devices and so on.

Comment from Petri on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T15:11:18Z

I like Blyk, because I think that the ad supported model for subscriptions seems promising. The goal of reaching 16 - 24 year olds has resulted in ad response rates of 29%, which sounds just about incredible.

Comment from David Webb on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T16:38:32Z

Although I think it's a stepping stone to a greater mobile web (one that isn't tied to the browser), I think SkyFire is providing a very important stepping stone for the time being. Anything that can level the playing field on mobile devices with the experience that you can get on a PC, I think, is crucial to moving the masses onto mobile devices.

And, I would eat my LG Chocolate if it meant getting tickets. Who do I have to beg?

Comment from José Oramas on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T17:57:15Z

Im interested in social networks on iphone or similar devices. Some of them:

* iRovr
* Twinkle
* Fon11

And, of course im interested in a ticket.

Comment from Oscar Martinez on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T20:28:25Z

Well, i'm from Barcelona, and i have very interest in this conference.

i'm an application developer for mobile devices. My interest is in iphone and all this mobiles with touch screen.

this is a new horizon for develop socialnetworks applications.

thx ;o)

Comment from Rynk on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T21:57:51Z

I'd like a ticket and I've certainly got my eye on the mobile bookmarking portal startup PhoneFavs - http://pfavs.com

Comment from guillaume on 2008-05-28

2008-05-28T22:21:28Z

Skyfire: the first real full browser

Qik: even if everything depends on the (creepy) network coverage and speed, the integration in the Twitter ecosystem is great

Soonr: first powerful remote access, back up, sharing tool. Productivity is enhanced in mobility

Loopt: pioneer in the socialmapping and rich LBS approach

Zkoot: full featured LBS social network. Very rich and needs some traction

Even If I don't win one of the tickets,I urge you to monitor those companies!!!!!

Comment from Henry Cho on 2008-05-28

2008-05-29T02:59:00Z

I'd love to go to the conference in Barcelona
I work in mobile user experience and I've been following:

www.Nimbuzz.com: A great IM client, that supports multiple protocols, GTalk,MSN,Yahoo messenger etc.
It imports your phone's address book, which you can then use to send email, start a chat or start an IP phonecall. This removes a significant barrier to use as you dont have to re enter all your contacts details to use it.

It has developed from a stand alone app to an intergrated approach which allows you to have it run in the background. This means you can start it and forget about it. If someone wants to contact you they can start to chat and the phone will alert you exactly the same way as you would for an sms message.
This approach is much more similar to the IM exprience on the desktop as it allows for more spontaneous communication with your friends, colleagues etc. as well as mirroring the experience of texting on mobiles.

It leverages the fact that the mobile is primarily a communications device and it allows the user to take their online modes of communication into a mobile context.
From a price perspective in countries where aggressive pricing for mobile broadband has been introduced it proivides a cheaper alternative to texting especially for a younger demographic that is price sensitive and accustomed to "always on" instant messaging.

Hope thats not to much of a rant !

Comment from Dan W on 2008-05-28

2008-05-29T03:21:58Z

Mobile startups that look promising:
* Textperts - A simple service where you text in a question and receive answer back from a human by sms. Mobile search that works.
* Flirtomatic - A mobile web dating service with incredible stats- average 8.8 page views/day/user.
* Jaiku - not sure they count as a startup anymore
* Twitter - As Jaiku, not sure if its a startup
* Shazam - Dial 2580 (uk) and hold your phone to the speaker and shazam identifies the song playing within 30 seconds and send you an sms with the song name and artist.

(interested in the ticket)

Comment from Richard MacManus on 2008-05-28

2008-05-29T03:40:27Z

Thanks all, some excellent responses here and we will do our best to check out many of these companies.

There can be only 5 winners and the 5 that were first and indicated interest in the ticket are:

Igor Schwarzmann
Fat Man Collective
Kristian
lorenzo
DeFreezer

Congrats, we have emailed each of you.

Sorry for those who missed out, but keep an eye on RWW for more contests in the future.

Comment from Daniel on 2008-05-29

2008-05-29T09:33:32Z

E-voting in Estonia but also an app that lets you create your own mobile service http://fortumo.ee/.

Comment from Pablo on 2008-05-29

2008-05-29T16:24:21Z

To late to get 1 invit???

I am keeping a n eye to:

taptu.com
clic2c.com

Cheers,

Pablo

Comment from kral oyunları on 2008-05-29

2008-05-29T21:26:07Z

thanks for the article