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MobDevCon is back by popular demand!

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Following on from the huge success of last year’s sold out conference, MobDevCon is back by popular demand!

We’ve combined the successes of last year’s conference with the fantastic reviews and feedback we received to bring you an impressive programme that will take a look at what’s new in the ever changing world of mobile technology.

The programme is centred around the changes in the mobile market, trends innovations and keynote speaker, Mike Spradbery will be discussing everything from wearables to compossable apps and healthcare mobile innovations to hardware capabilities.

He will also be addressing the implications of new technologies on enterprise architecture and explore how organisations can build flexibility into their mobile strategies.

Ruth John from mobile giant O2 will also have the title of keynote speaker at the conference. Ruth will be talking about the browser, its emerging technologies and how much mobile technology has changed the direction of the web. She also addresses the battle of Web vs. Native.

We’ll then get to hear how Paul Lammertsma from Pixplicity, Holland’s leading Android-specific consulting and app-building company, used his knowledge of Java, Android and Linux in Pixplicity to develop high-quality apps for some of the most famous brands around.

Next up Stephen Charman from Proxama will take an insightful look at designing for Android with Android in the technical sense. Karl Krukow from Xamarin then goes on to introduce and demo Calabash,  an open-source technology for automated UI and acceptance testing of Android and iOS native and hybrid apps.

Other marvellous mobile minds include Frank Reding from NeonTribe who looks at how to use PhoneGap to package web apps built with HTML5 and Javascript as native mobile apps. Andrew Ferrier and Donal Spring from IBM address the best practices required to build applications rapidly and successfully with the IBM Worklight Platform, and Pure Creek’s Matteo Manferdini explores the iOS toolbox and must-know technologies for iOS development.

Matt Davey teaches us to ‘design between the lines’ and covers all things app-design on behalf of Nimble Studios. If that’s not all enough there’s an all day workshop with Microsoft Guru Shawn Wildermuth who will walk you through the basics of building HTML/JS-based projects for iOS, Android and other platforms.



The 2014 MobDevCon is a one day conference covering all the latest and greatest goings on in the world of mobile development from some of the brightest mobile minds around. From presentations to workshops this year’s conference will be held on the on the 9th July 2014 at The King’s Centre in Norwich. The King’s Centre is a popular and accessible conference venue right in the heart of the city, with excellent facilities and ample parking close by.

Thanks to the really positive exposure last year’s conference generated we already have some fantastic sponsors. MobDevCon is the perfect opportunity for those who want to get noticed by around 100 mobile developers and industry influencers in and around Norfolk and from further afield.

Even if your company operates outside the mobile development arena, sponsoring the 2014 MobDevCon is a fantastic way to show that your company is a progressive and innovative brand that likes to keep its finger on the pulse with new and emerging technologies. So, if you would like more information on sponsorship opportunities check out the website’s Sponsors page here.

We hope you’re as excited about the 2014 MobDevCon as conference hosts Naked Element, and, if our list of confirmed speakers and the success of last year’s conference is anything to go by. It’s sure to be a fantastic insight and insiders’ perspective into mobile technology.


Buy your tickets now.

Words: Lauren Yaxely

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