On Sunday, I am leaving to attend Forum Nokia Developer Days and a bit of CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas.

Should be a fun time, especially since I missed out on Mobile World Congress.

Anyways, I hope to see a few familiar faces there (as well as new ones).

For those unable to attend … I also plan to do as much moblogging, qik’ing, flix’ing, twibbl’ing and twhipst’ing as I can (given battery, network access, and GPS coverage).

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The Nokia N95 firmware udpate (v 21.0.016) is now available (might not be all regions) (via allaboutsymbian and Alessandro).

This includes embedded Flash Lite 3 and WRT, among other enhancements, fixes, etc:

What’s new for v21.0.016 (over and above v20 firmware):

Flash Lite 3 is included, so Flash video sites will work, including YouTube (just as on the N95 8GB v15 firmware from a couple of months ago)

The Web runtime is included, meaning that standalone widgets are now possible

Greater Bluetooth headset compatibility

Better handling of entering lots of text into web page dialogs

Speedier Gallery in every way

Faster Java runtime, so Java apps start faster

plus the usual miscellaneous bug fixes and tweaks, no doubt!

IMPORTANT NOTE (3/27/2008):

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In case you were not aware, a brand new Flex and AIR User Group sanctioned by Adobe has started:

Boston Adobe Flex and AIR User Group
http://www.bostonfug.org/

Here is more info about the 1st event which is at the Newton office of Adobe (actually this makes a whole lot of sense, since a lot of Flex team resides there ).

FIRST MEETING: Tuesday April 8, 2008 7 pm, at Adobe’s Newton Office

The Boston Flex User Group’s first event will be held on the evening of Tues, April 8, 2008 at Adobe Systems’ Newton office at 7 pm.

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Chris Georgenes, (Flash) animation extraordinaire, is presenting at tonight’s BFPUG (Boston Flash Platform User Group) meeting for those interested and are able to attend.

Date: Wednesday (March 26)
Time: at 7pm(ish)
Location: @ the NEIA Annex, 303 Boylston Street (Route 9), Brookline, near Brookline Hills T Station.

Among many things about Chris, he has a recent book out (which has a short wallpaper/screen saver chapter written by vivek):

How to Cheat in Flash CS3

For more info about Chris visit his site (mudbubble) or his personal blog (a href=”http://www.keyframer.com” target=”_blank”>www.keyframer.com)

Mudbubbler “Actionshot” (aka Chris Georgenes)

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Dale Rankine (Moket) had a write up in an Austrlian IT magazine: “Monkey business straddles platforms”.

Check out Dojo Monkey here:

http://www.dojomonkey.com

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Recent announcements over the past few months with Apple’s iPhone confirmed that it’s Apple’s intent to go after market share in business enterprise.

Given, that RIM (Research In Motion) accounts for a large percentage of mobile devices in the hands of professionals (and also a side note: the recent Microsoft announcement about licensing Flash Lite 3).

My question is:

In terms of mobile user experience … would Flash Lite give RIM an additional competitive edge over Apple iPhone, if they were to license the Flash Lite player?

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Brian Frank and Rhett Woods (both with Adobe Mobile and Devices team) both got interviewed by beet.tv and talk about the past, present, and Adobe’s vision of Flash across devices.

Here are the interviews:

• Flash Player Debuts on U.S. Mobile Phones and Beet.TV has the Demo — Justin.tv and YouTube Look Great!
• Adobe Flash on Phones Started in Japan Five Years Ago: It’s All About Rich APP’s and Cool U.I

For more information on Flash Lite, check out the Adobe Mobile and Devices site.

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Just a reminder that on Monday March 24th @ the Apple Store in Cambridge Side Galleria Mall, there will be an iPhone SDK party put on by Mobile Monday Boston.

Here are the details:

Agenda:

• Keynote Presentation from Jonathan Zdziarski, leading iPhone app developer and author of iPhone Open Application Development
• Showcase of apps from local iPhone developers including Urban Interactive, Fidelity, Files2Phones, Wonder Warp, and SnapMyLife
• An after-party & complimentary drinks at Dante

When:
Monday, March 24th at 7:00PM, RSVP

Cost:
Free! Thanks to sponsors Skyhook Wireless, Bain Capital Ventures, and uLocate Communications.

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If you weren’t aware, there are 3 mobile sessions next week as part of Adobe’s “Developer Week” (a string of online e-seminars next week).

Getting Started with Flash® Lite™ 3 and CS3
Presenter: Bill Perry
Monday, March 24, 2008
11:00 A.M. PDT
Sign up now

Flash Lite and Flex for Tourism
Presenters: Michael Epstein/Ira Hochman
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
11:00 A.M. PDT
Sign up now

Blood from a Stone: Flash Game Optimization on Low-end mobile devices
Presenter: Evan Kirchhoff
Thursday, March 27, 2008
1:00 P.M. PDT
Sign up now

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An evolving Adobe MAX 2008 site has been put up.

See: http://www.adobemax08.com

As of today (March 23, 2008), you can grab the official dates to use within your scheduled, have your company become a sponsor, or join the mailing list to be notified when full registration begins. Look for more of the site to develop as conference dates approach.

ADOBE MAX 2008 - Connect. Discover. Inspire.

MAX 2008 is a unique opportunity to connect with the Adobe community for an educational and inspirational experience found nowhere else.

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