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About Betavine

We provide a platform for developers to share knowledge and ideas. We also promote the creation of mobile solutions for the developing world.

Betavine's mission is to provide an open, community-oriented space that encourages creativity and innovation in mobile development. It does this in two ways. The Developer Area offers resources, competitions, app publishing facilities and more to support developers in creating the best apps they can. Betavine Social Exchange invites developers and NGOs to work together to make mobile solutions that help people in the developing world.

While Betavine is a Vodafone Group R&D initiative its scope is in no way limited to Vodafone technologies or platforms. It is an open application community where anyone may discuss, learn about and share applications for any technology platform whatsoever. It supports R&D in the broadest possible sense, based on the idea that seeding creativity in the wider mobile community will benefit everyone: developers, operators and users alike.

Developer Area

This is a place where developers can test out their apps, learn about new technologies and share ideas with others in their community.

Applications may be freely uploaded and downloaded. Users can rate the apps, giving developers valuable feedback so they can tweak their work. The newly launched Academy offers educational resources on new and established technologies. Frequent events and competitions create opportunities to meet off-line, chat about the latest technologies and hopefully come up with some amazing new apps!

Social Exchange

Conceived as a way of supporting the creation of socially conscious and sustainable apps, Social Exchange brings NGOs, community organisations and developers together to create mobile solutions for a better world. It works in a four-step process. NGOs or community organisations upload a challenge outlining a problem they think mobile can solve. The wider BSX community discusses the challenge. Then developers come up with a technological solution. Finally, BSX registered support partners help to deploy the solutions, thereby growing local mobile ecosystems.

Launched in October 2009, the pilot phase is targeted towards organisations in South Africa but users from all regions are welcome to take part.

Find out more about Social Exchange...

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Feb 5th, 2010

Betavine Social Exchange Cape Town Developer Day 2010

Vodacom and the Praekelt Foundation are pleased to present the Betavine Social Exchange Cape Town Developer Day 2010.



The focus of the day is "Mobile Technology for Social Change" and will include a number of presentations from leaders in mobile technology.


Tickets are free so find out more about the event here:-

http://capetowndevday.eventbrite.com/
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Feb 4th, 2010

New Betavine Release

We are pleased to announce another Betavine release.

Let me highlight two of the key changes we have made to improve the site:-

1) Maps - You can now navigate and locate Social Exchange 'Challenges' in regions and countries by using this new feature.

Why not try it out for yourself now.



2) Messaging - You can now directly message another user! These messages will be available from the "My Betavine" menu when you login to the site. You can offer to help with a challenge or help with building a solution by contacting the owner.



As always, we'd like to hear your feedback, so let us know what you think of these new features in the
forum.
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Jan 25th, 2010

Vodafone UK Developer Day: A chance to win €100,000

On Wednesday March 3rd in Sheffield, Vodafone in partnership with Screen Yorkshire will host an afternoon and evening event, providing commercial and technical education, guidelines, Q&A and expert panel sessions around the Vodafone 360 mobile apps platform.



On the day you will learn about JIL, Apps of interest to Vodafone UK customers and win hardware, software and cash prizes at the evening Hackathon.

Find out more about the event and register for your FREE entry ticket by visiting:
http://vodafonedevdaynorth.eventbrite.com

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Jan 19th, 2010

Vodafone 360 Developer Conference at MWC

Are you a web developer wondering how you can use your industry skills to take on the mobile revolution? Or a mobile developer looking for a quick and clear route to market? If you are either or both then why not kick start building Mobile Widgets for Vodafone 360 with a FREE entry ticket to App Planet.

On Monday 15th February 2010, during Mobile World Congress 2010, Barcelona, Vodafone will host the 360 Developer Conference at App Planet, an “event within an event”. Come along and find out all about Vodafone 360 for developers, tools and tips for developing across multiple OS and monetising your applications in the Shop. You’ll get to see loads of demos and code, and we’re giving away FREE entry tickets!

But it's not going to be all presentations and one-way blah blah, they'll also be hosting a number of interactive sessions where you can question our experts and discuss the challenges of mobile applications development.

On top of that they're hosting an Application Lounge where you can relax and mingle with fellow developers and the Vodafone developer team.

Interested? Find out more about the event and request your FREE entry ticket here,
http://jil.vodafone.com/app_planet

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Jan 14th, 2010

Betavine 3rd Birthday Celebration

Betavine is celebrating it's 3rd Birthday on Thursday 11th February in London.

Tickets are 'Free' and available from http://betavineis3.eventbrite.com so come along and find out what Betavine are upto in 2010 and hear about the Social Exchange project.

Our Drinks sponsor Perfecto Mobile will be there to talk about their new service which launches soon so be sure to grab your ticket and come along from 7pm onwards. Venue details are all on Eventbrite.

Drinks and food will be provided at the Venue.

Book your ticket now.


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Steve Wolak

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Owen Griffin

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Kev Scarr

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