The Symbian Smartphone Show goes 'final'

Published by Steve Litchfield at 13:22 UTC, September 4th 2007

Symbian has finalised its agenda and show layout for its annual Smartphone Show in London, on 16-17th October at the ExCeL centre. Listed below are some of the last minute speaker sign ups and some thumbnails, plus links. The show is free to attend, as is the AAS pub meet on the evening of the 15th, details to be announced, but the prize list is pretty impressive....(!) Oh, and keep the evening of the 16th free as well - watch this space.

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Show Highlights:

All the major handset manufacturers will be there in October
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More about the event:

Don't miss the biggest smartphone event of the year with the opportunity to experience the future of mobile direct from the industry's most forward-thinking players.

The world's biggest brands are going mobile and they're doing it first on smartphones. Consumer electronics, Internet, entertainment, commerce and publishing are all going mobile and they need your help to get there.

At the show:

Here & Now - Today's most successful smartphone services, presented by leading innovators and entrepreneurs
Mobile Futures - Ground-breaking technology that will power tomorrow's phones and deliver tomorrow's experiences
Symbian Developer Network Live! - All the tools and support needed to build the future of mobile
My Show - Log in to meet and network with the smartphone community; before, during and after the event

Speakers include:


Nigel Clifford, CEO, Symbian	Toshio Miki, MD, DoCoMo	Lee Williams, Senior VP, Nokia	Bobby Yerramilli-Rao Corporate Strategy Director Vodafone	Mats Lindoff, CVP & CTO, Sony Ericsson

David Wood, EVP Research, Symbian	Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO, RIM	Guido Mangiagalli Head of New Channels, Visa Europe	Tomi T Ahonen Best Selling Author	Padmasree Warrior EVP and CTO Motorola