BlackBerry Jam Asia 2012 Heads to Bangkok, Thailand

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BlackBerry Jam Asia 2012 Heads to Bangkok, Thailand

Mobile developers and designers should not miss this opportunity to explore the powerful new BlackBerry 10 platform tools

Registration for BlackBerry Jam Asia 2012 in Bangkok is now open. Taking place on 29-30 November 2012 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok, Thailand, BlackBerry Jam Asia will give developers access to RIM experts, hands-on tutorials, labs and in-depth sessions to help them build on the new BlackBerry® 10 platform. For more information about the conference, please visit http://www.blackberryjamconference.com/asia

During the keynote session at the BlackBerry Jam Americas, in San Jose, California, Thorsten Heins, CEO of Research In Motion (RIM) demonstrated that RIM is delivering on the vision and promise of BlackBerry 10. BlackBerry Jam Asia 2012 is a must-attend event for developers and key partners who are keen to understand how they can create apps and content for BlackBerry 10 and have their apps ready for launch in the first calendar quarter of 2013.

Benefits for Developers

Developers, designers, enterprise partners and industry leaders attending the conference will gain hands-on experience with the latest application development tools for the BlackBerry 10 platform.  During the conference, more than 40 breakout sessions will be presented by RIM experts and members of the developer community.

Some of the key benefits for developers attending BlackBerry Jam Asia include:
-Learning how to take advantage of the BlackBerry platform’s key differentiators –  integration at deep levels of the OS, sharing through social APIs, and integration with other third party applications for smooth and seamless interaction between apps
-Collaborating with experts on code and finding a path to port or convert without learning new languages, a key benefit of the BlackBerry 10 platform’s open ecosystem
-The unique opportunity to explore the new BlackBerry 10 tools and application capabilities. The BlackBerry 10 platform leads in open source standards and offers features that can be built into apps that drive user engagement and loyalty, enthusiasm, and the ability to share apps and app experiences
- Diving into the new APIs and features through Sessions, Hands-on labs, and Expert meet and greets

For more information on the on the sessions, check out the Session Catalog here

In addition to that, BlackBerry® 10 Dev Alpha devices will be provided to qualified* developers who attend BlackBerry Jam Asia. The BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha device was created exclusively for developers for the purpose of testing BlackBerry 10 apps during development.

Additional information

Updates on BlackBerry 10:

http://us.blackberry.com/campaigns/blackberry-10-jam-americas.html

 Inside BlackBerry Developer Blog:

http://devblog.blackberry.com

For more information about the registration process please visit,

http://www.blackberryjamconference.com/asia

Note:

* Qualified developers will be determined by RIM using applicant information from the registration system. If a developer has already received a BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha device at a previous event or from RIM, the developer will not be eligible for this offer. Quantities are limited.

Media Contacts:
Antoinette Trovato
Research In Motion
+61 437 763 316
atrovato@rim.com

The BlackBerry Team
Spectrum Communications
(02) 9469 5700
blackberry@spectrumcomms.com.au

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