Far from taking a well earned summer break, the Apps World team is gearing up for its next major event, Apps World Asia, in Singapore on 1-2 September, preparing to examine apps industry growth, consumer apps marketing and app development in the region.

The Asian apps landscape is one with its own very unique challenges, but also vast opportunities, with unparalleled 3G and broadband access in some areas.

The Asia show will gather the best minds in the industry to examine some of these challenges, and explore some of the potential benefits available for developers, operators, businesses and brands working in the Asian apps space. (more…)

The organisers of Social Media World Forum & Apps World Africa have teamed up with Nokia to deliver a new and attractive way for attendees to connect with each other.

To start with, they’ve unveiled their TwitterWall design ahead of the Cape Town show next week, on 1-2 June. This will be projected onto a huge screen inside the conference, pulling in all tweets around the two show hashtags.

This means anyone tweeting into the #SMWF and #AppsWorld hashtags will see their tweet blown up to massive proportions.

However, as part of their efforts to ensure that delegates are able to make valuable connections with the right people across the apps and social media industries, the organisers have made available a raft of real-time statistics and info-graphics displaying information on the shows’ top tweeters, their networks, their connections, reach and influence. (more…)