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yalla ya! To Compete in Hackathon at 2009 Nokia Summit in Monaco

kim — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:29:39 +0000

To parallel the excitement behind attending the Forum Nokia Developer’s Summit in Monaco on April 28th and 29th, yalla ya! will be competing in a Nokia Hackathon aimed at developing consumer requested widgets for the Nokia N-97.

After recieving thousands of entries from consumers, Forum Nokia settled on the top ten widgets to be developed during a 24-hour Hackathon by attendees of the Developer’s Summit. These developers (yalla ya! included) will be developing applications in front of live cameras and Summit delegates to develop the best widgets for the Nokia N-97. At the end of 24-hours, the widgets will go before a panel of judges to see which team’s winning application will be chosen.

This is an exciting opportunity for yalla ya! to show Forum Nokia delegates how well yalla ya! adapts to new technologies as well as live challenges. The winning widget will not only win the distinction of being featured in the Nokia Ovi Store, but will be recognized as a real leader in mobile application and development technologies.

Check back soon for more information on yalla ya! at the Forum Nokia Developer’s Summit and our experience in the Nokia Hackathon!

Our CEO is added to the Forum Nokia Champions.

kim — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:44:59 +0000

In late February 2009, our CEO Ido Kobelkowsky was awarded the distinction of being recognized as a Forum Nokia Champion. This invitation-only reward and recognition program is only extended to Forum Nokia members who have displayed the best in mobile application knowledge and have proven their expertise on Nokia platforms with related technologies. New members are added and awarded only every six months increasing the merit of this distinction. Ido was chosen because of his active contributions in the Nokia Forum and for his outstanding work and recognition in this global industry.

This award is the perfect example of yalla ya!’s commitment to excellence in all of our technological fields. Here is what Ido had to say upon receiving this award:

“I greatly thank Nokia for the opportunity and recongition in receiving an award such as this. Without a doubt this had everything to do with the exteremly talented yalla ya! team that adapted so easily to new Nokia technologies, allowing me to to focus on Forum Nokia. We truly believe this award will be benefit both Nokia and yalla ya! as we consistently look for new opportunities with Nokia and their mobile technologies.”