MITCNC Startup Engine Series
The State of Mobile Applications
KickLabs - 250 Brannan #100, San Francisco, 94107
August 19th, 6:30 pm -9:00 pm
Notes:
* This event is open to all.
* We'll have munchies and a keg (or two).
* Attendance is limited to 100. Act Now!
Panel:
Steve Lee, Group Product Manager (Mobile Local Search & Maps)
Scott Schwarzhoff, VP Marketing
Will...
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The State of Mobile Applications
KickLabs - 250 Brannan #100, San Francisco, 94107
August 19th, 6:30 pm -9:00 pm
Notes:
* This event is open to all.
* We'll have munchies and a keg (or two).
* Attendance is limited to 100. Act Now!
Panel:
Steve Lee, Group Product Manager (Mobile Local Search & Maps)
Scott Schwarzhoff, VP Marketing
Will Stockwell, Mobile Team Lead, MIT ‘05
Jake Mintz, Co-Founder
Schedule:
6:30-7:00 : Arrive + Networking
7:00-8:00 : Panel
8:00-9:00 : Networking, Demos (if available)
Description:
Please join us for the first event with MITCNC's Startup Engine Series. This ongoing series will focus on specific and actionable advice in a variety of spaces.
This particular panel will focus on mobile applications and will:
1. Discuss recent changes in the mobile application market.
· Apple’s licensing changes
· Google's focus on Android
· Mobile browsers are excellent browsers
· Changing usage patterns of mobile users
2. Speculate about the next 3-6 months.
· Will the Android market fragment?
· Will Apple continue its nearly uncontested domination?
· What about RIM, Microsoft?
3. Advise how attendees can/should get involved.
· iOS or Android? iOS and Android?
· App or HTML 5?
· Best toolkits?
· In-house, contractors or out-of-house development?
· Costs? Time to develop?
