MWC 2011 Parties app - for JavaME and Android

As in last year, I have written an app that aggregates most interesting free networking events, receptions and parties happening in the week of MWC 2011 in Barcelona.Get it here while it's hot!

The app has all the info offline, so if you download it before coming to Barcelona, you'll have all the info in your pocket, without the need to go online (while roaming...).

You can download it here: http://budurl.com/mwc11app

And the good news is that it's available both for Android and for JavaME (Which should also work in most BlackBerry devices and Symbian phones for those of you who still have it).

For the iPhone fans, there's no app - but there is a slim mobile web version in the link above that can save you data, and also I'll make an effort to add HTML5 caching tags, optimized for iPhone, so that your browser can see the info even when you're offline.

For the techies, I can share that the app was made with LWUIT, Oracle's UI framework that allows rapid development of rich UI mobile apps. LWUIT is mostly for JavaME, but some community contributors have made porting libraries for BlackBerry and for Android - I must say porting this app from JavaME to Android was a snap!

Enjoy!

MWC 2010 party list on your mobile!

A video of the app - fonts look better on actual devices (video compression takes its toll)

Everybody knows that MWC is more than just the show itself. The networking events and parties are sometimes as important (not to mention quite fun...). But with almost anyone throwing a party, it is easy to lose track, especially when you're on the move looking for the evening's next adventure...

Well, no more! Meet the MWC 2010 Parties List Mobile Guide - A small JavaME mobile app with all the info you need in your fingertips, and best of all, it's free and all info is stored in the app itself offline so there's no need to go online while you're roaming!

To download it point your mobile browser to: http://budurl.com/mwcp

Or download the JAR to your PC - http://budurl.com/mwcpjar

I made this small app over the weekend with LWUIT and what started out just as a small test for a new feature became quite a useful app. It still has some bugs and quirks, but thought I'd better release it now rather than after MWC.....

You can also find more info on the app here: http://budurl.com/mwcparties

Also, if your phone supports JavaME and this app doesn't work, drop me a line or fill in your feedback in http://budurl.com/mwcupdates.

And if you want to get "technical" on how this app was made, you can read this post.