Silicon India, the largest content and community networks for Indian professionals, entrepreneurs and students worldwide. Conducted all India mobile Apps competition in New Delhi on August 20, 2011 as part of Mobile Application Conference.
HumThum Apps won the "Best Mobile Apps award"
More than 800 people attended the event. 14 + selected major Apps were there for competition.
HumThum was unanimous selection by award committee and also by the visitors of the event.
The first Mobile Apps to be listed in Limca Book of Records
The HumThum Core Team
Mr. Avinash.A , Mr. Raj Bhoyar, Mr. Arjith.G , Mr. Sujai.G Mr. Parimal Shivendu, Ms Sabiya Bhanu , Ms.Koyel Bayan
Award Jury
Head Jury : Sandeep Sawhney, Chief Product & Innovation Officer, Aircel
- Alok Mittal, Managing Director, Canaan India
- Mohan Kumar, Executive Director, NVP India
- Parag Dhol, Director, Inventus Capital Partners
- Rajan Mehra , Managing Director, Nirvana Venture Advisors
Other main Participants
- Badri Sanjeevi, Chief Executive Officer, Mauj Mobile
- Krishna Kumar, Director – Business Development, InMobi
- Sam Gulve, President HealthHope- IVS (Innovative Vertical Solutions) (Past: Joint MD, Spice Global, India)
- Vikas Sharma, Vice President-New Product Development & VAS, Bharti Airtel
- Sanjay Gupta, Entrepreneur,Mentor & Investor, MobiSolv
- Sumit Goswami, Country Head, Adaptive Mobile
- Shashi Chaudhary, VP, T&H India Delivery Head, GlobalLogic Inc
- Vinod Sood, Managing Director, Hughes Systique
- Vipul Tuli, Head Mobile Application Initiatives, CanvasM
- Bill Heye, Group CEO, TestingCzars
- Arshit Pathak, Managing Director, Kingtech Electronics (G'Five International India)
- Shishir Sharma, Vice President-Data 3G-Marcom, Spice Digital
- Karan Mohla, Senior Associate, IDG Ventures India
- Manav Khosla, GM Telecom & Mobile-Reuters Market Light, Thomson Reuters
- Manu Rekhi, Venture Partner, Inventus Capital
- Ashay Padwal , CTO & Co-Founder, serv.mobi
- Mrigank Tripathi, Founder and CEO, Expert Voicetap Technologies
More photos available @ http://www.sujai.in
HumThum available in all major Apps Stores ( Nokia Ovi store , BlackBerry, Samsung , Aircel Pocket apps)
Business line | http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article2230452.ece |
IBN live | http://ibnlive.in.com/news/edserv-ties-up-with-nokia/188280-11.html |
Siliconindia | http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Nokia_to_Provide_Education_Content_on_Smart_Phones-nid-92943-cid-2.html |
Indian Express | http://www.indianexpress.com/news/edserv-forays-into-mobile-application-space/806658/ |
The Times of India | http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/careers/education/blackberry-chennai/based-co-tie/up-to-offer-educational-content-smartphones/articleshow/9323444.cms |
Financial Express | http://www.financialexpress.com/news/edserv-nokia-ink-jv-to-host-humthum/852981/ |
Watblog.com | http://www.watblog.com/2011/09/29/edserv-launches-the-humthum-app-for-the-nokia-ovi-store/ |
Watblog.com | http://www.watblog.com/2011/06/22/edserv-penetrates-into-mobile-application-space-with-humthum-com/ |
Hindu business line | http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article2492903.ece |
Indian Express | http://www.indianexpress.com/news/edserv-nokia-ink-jv-to-host-humthum/852981/ |
Appnomy.com | http://www.appnomy.com/connect-with-community-and-neighborhood-with-humthum-app-200 |
One india | http://news.oneindia.in/2011/09/28/tech-nokia-to-offer-edu-content-through-humthum-apps.html |
Appnama.com | http://www.appnama.com/edserv-launches-education-app-humthum-short-review-223/ |
Appnama.com | http://www.appnama.com/tag/humthum/ |
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Techcircle | http://techcircle.vccircle.com/500/edserv-launches-mobile-app-suite-humthum-classifieds-social-networking-events-mobile-scanner/ |
Siliconindia blogs | http://blogs.siliconindia.com/Sujai/Humthum_wonBest_Mobile_Apps_awardin_all_India_mobile_competition_conducted_by_SiliconIndia__Delhi-bid-Qo56XZB036699211.html |
Alootechie | http://www.alootechie.com/news/edserv-launches-wap-application-humthumcom-eyes-rs-200-cr-revenues-initiative-3-years |
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Mydigitalfc.com | http://www.mydigitalfc.com/panelview/41244 |
Medianama | http://www.medianama.com/2011/07/223-edserv-to-raise-35m-trying-their-education-app-humthum/ |
in.com | http://www.in.com/news/feeds/edserv-nokia-ink-jv-to-host-humthum-204755010.html |
Oneindia mobile | http://news.oneindia.mobi/2011/09/28/875520.html |
Techgig.com | http://www.techgig.com/tech-news/editors-pick/Nokia-to-provide-education-content-on-Nokia-Smart-Phones-Worldwide-6691 |
Indiamart | http://news.indiamart.com/story/edserv-partners-nokia-offer-educational-content-nokia-smartphones-147449.html |
Day&night News | http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2011/09/edserv-nokia-worldwide-tie-up/ |
Economic Times | http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/edserv-enters-into-pact-with-nokia-to-provide-education-content-on-nokia-smart-phones-worldwide/articleshow/10154395.cms |
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Kalvi Malar | http://origin-kalvimalar.dinamalar.com/news-details.asp?id=7234&cat=1 |
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Watblog.com | http://www.watblog.com/ |
Watblog.com | http://www.watblog.com/2011/09/29/edserv-launches-the-humthum-app-for-the-nokia-ovi-store/ |
NewsReporter | http://www.newsreporter.in/edserv-nokia-launches-worldwide-tie-up |
Economic Times | http://m.economictimes.com/PDAET/articleshow/10154395.cms |
IndiaReport | http://www.indiareport.com/news-details/print_news.php?id=1093019 |
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IBN live | http://ibnlive.in.com/news/edserv-ties-up-with-nokia/188280-11.html |
Three store | http://three-store.com/edserv-ties-up-with-nokia-to-host-humthum-app-in-ovi-store-ibnlive-com/ |
Dallas news | http://topics.dallasnews.com/article/0405cYz4q03S1?q=iPhone |
DailyHeadlines | http://www.dailyheadlines.com/?p=35637 |
Kalvi Malar | http://result.kalvimalar.com/news-details.asp?id=7234&cat=1 |
Business line | http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article2230452.ece |
Mobile phone deals | http://www.mobile-phone-deals.mobi/edserv-ties-up-with-nokia-to-host-humthum-app-in-ovi-store-ibnlive-com/ |
InsightVAS | http://www.insightvas.com/news-details-vas-531.html |
NBTV | http://nbtvlive.com/latest-news-edserv%20nokia%20worldwide%20tie%20up-business-28-sep-2011-tiruchirapalli-press%20trust%20of%20india-55630.html |
TheTop | http://www.thetop.in/news/edserv-ties-up-with-nokia-to-host-humthum-app-in-ovi-store |
Business line | http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article2492903.ece |
Alootechie | http://www.alootechie.com/news/edserv-raise-35-mn-plans-promote-lampsglowcom-and-humthum-mobile-learning-apps |
wn.com | http://article.wn.com/view/2011/09/28/EdServ_Nokia_ink_JV_to_host_HumThum/ |
Indianewz.com | http://www.indianewsz.com/business-news/latest-business-news/36759-EdServ-ties-up-with-Nokia-to-host-HumThum-app-in-Ovi-store |
Educationnewsindia | http://www.educationnewsindia.com/2011/09/edserv-enters-into-pact-with-nokia-to.html |
Allnewsoup | http://www.allnewsoup.com/soup/edserv_ties_up_with_nokia_to_host_humthum_app_in_ovi_store |
ItvnewsIndia | http://www.itvnewsindia.com/edserv-nokia-worldwide-tie |
The hindu | http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/23/stories/2011062358851700.htm |
Avashya | http://www.avashya.com/articles/180713/edserv-launches-the-humthum-app-for-the-nokia-ovi-/ |
The Sunday Indian | http://thesundayindian.com/en/story/nokia-ties-up-with-edserv/23230/ |
Indiamart | http://news.indiamart.com/story/humthum-edserv-softsystems-wins-best-new-apps-award-145531.html |
Content Sutra | http://contentsutra.onespot.com/media/2011/09/29/ea269/edserv-launches-the-humthum-app-for-the |
stocksinbrief.com | http://stocksinbrief.com/archives/9710 |
The hindu | http://www.thehindu.com/business/companies/article2123686.ece |
mobilitytechzone | http://www.mobilitytechzone.com/news/2011/09/30/5817204.htm |
Equity Bulls | http://www.equitybulls.com/admin/news2006/news_det.asp?id=96012 |
Hosting rep | http://www.hostingrep.com/exchange-hosting/edserv-ties-up-with-nokia-to-host-humthum-app-in-ovi-store/ |
mprofit | http://www.mprofitindia.com/28/09/2011/edserv-ties-up-with-nokia-to-host-humthum-app-in-ovi-store/120356/ |
jamshedsiddiqui | http://www.jamshedsiddiqui.com/2011/06/edserv-enters-mobile-application-space.html |
Line India | http://liveindia.tv/business/chennai-based-edserv-in-tie-up-with-blackberry/ |
hungrynfoolish | http://www.hungrynfoolish.com/2011/09/28/nokia-partners-with-edserv-to-dish-out-educational-content-on-smart-phones/ |
livemint | http://www.livemint.com/2011/09/28103041/EdServ-Nokia-worldwide-tie-up.html?h=B |
The Times of India | http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/careers/education/blackberry-chennai/based-co-tie/up-to-offer-educational-content-smartphones/articleshow/9323444.cms |
Avashya | http://www.avashya.com/articles/169566/edserv-penetrates-into-mobile-application-space-wi/ |
NDTV | http://profit.ndtv.com/news/show/chennai-firm-to-provide-content-on-blackberry-worldwide-165632 |
Financial exp | http://www.financialexpress.com/news/edserv-forays-into-mobile-application-space/806658/ |
Headlines India | http://headlines-india.com/09/edserv-ties-up-with-nokia/ |
wn.com | http://article.wn.com/view/WNAT37998aecd45dbcb7af48f800be714ac5/ |
Cafestocks | http://www.cafestocks.com/newsDetails.do?newsId=9000148579 |
Express India | http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Edserv-in-tieup-with-Blackberry/820842/ |
Nongsain | http://nongsain.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1093019/Business/4/30/E |
Indian exp | http://www.indianexpress.com/news/edserv-in-tieup-with-blackberry/820842/ |
TheTop | http://www.thetop.in/news/edserv-nokia-ink-jv-to-host-humthum |
Tuggd | http://tuggd.com/2011/09/28/2194/2194/ |
Nicondirect.com | http://www.unicondirect.com/sharemarketresearch/news-details-7-15-148579 |
Youngblah | http://youngblah.com/?p=276 |
Yahoo Finance | http://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/EdServ-Softsystems-bags-accordfintech-3349055354.html?x=0 |
Bestmobile apps | http://bestappsinindia.blogspot.com/2011/08/humthum-wonbest-mobile-apps-award-in.html |
Cheap Web Hosting | http://www.cheap-web-hosting-usa.net/exchange-hosting |
Financial exp | http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Edserv-in-tie-up-with-Blackberry/820842/ |
Finance Everyday | http://www.indiaeveryday.in/finance/news-edserv-forays-into-mobile-applications-space-1250-2742716.htm |
Sulekha Finance | http://money.sulekha.com/edserv-softsystems-ltd-edserv-bags-silicon-india-s-best-new-apps-award_news_46309 |
Times of india | http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-22/education/29802961_1_s-giridharan-edserv-smartphones |
Avashya | http://www.avashya.com/cluster/180713/ |
Watblog.com | http://www.watblog.com/2011/09/29/edserv-launches-the-humthum-app-for-the-nokia-ovi-store/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+watblog%2Findia+%28WATblog%29 |
Hindu business line | http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article2284420.ece |
Money control | http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/edserv-forays-into-mobile-application-space_558941.html |
efytimes | http://efytimes.com/e1/fullnewsp.asp?edid=70009 |
Var India | http://www.varindia.com/22july2011_23.htm |
business-standard | http://www.business-standard.com/runup/news/blackberry-ties-upedserv-for-mobile-education/142004/on |
news24online | http://www.news24online.com/ViewDetails.aspx?NewsId=30620 |
varindiaitmagazine | http://varindiaitmagazine.wordpress.com/2011/07/23/edservs-educational-content-now-available-on-blackberry/ |
indiajournal.com | http://www.indiajournal.com/?p=9335 |
VCCircle | http://www.vccircle.com/500/news/edserv-to-raise-up-to-35m-through-gdr-issue |
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jamshedsiddiqui | http://www.jamshedsiddiqui.com/2011/07/blackberry-ties-up-with-edserv-for.html |
Mobile phone deals | http://www.mobile-phone-deals.mobi/nokia-to-provide-education-content-on-smart-phones/ |
Indian exp | http://www.indianexpress.com/news/edserv-forays-into-mobile-application-space/806658/ |
Research on India | http://blog.researchonindia.com/?tag=education |
Bestmobile apps | http://bestappsinindia.blogspot.com/ |
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Hindu business line | http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article2284420.ece |
Indiamart | http://news.indiamart.com/story/edserv-forays-mobile-application-segment-142398.html |
TheTop | http://www.thetop.in/news/edserv-to-buy-prosel-biz |
Business line | http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article2497628.ece |
Firstpost.com | http://www.firstpost.com/?s=Business+Insider&submit=Submit |
Indiainfoline.com | http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Silicon-Indias-gets-Best-New-apps-award/5227263888 |
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Siliconindia | http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Nokia_to_Provide_Education_Content_on_Smart_Phones-nid-92943-cid-2.html |
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NewsReporter | http://www.newsreporter.in/category/technology |
Appnomy.com | http://www.appnomy.com/a/make/nokia |
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The Hindu | http://www.thehindu.com/business/companies/article2292887.ece |
Financial exp | http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=143728&date=2011-07-23 |
Money control | http://www.moneycontrol.com/watchlist1/watchlist_news.php?serword=Cricket%20Apps%20Store |
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IBN live | http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/edserv-nokia-worldwide-tie-up/838328.html |
Silobreaker | http://www.silobreaker.com/blackberry-edserv-tieup-to-offer-educational-content-on-phones-5_2264727947640307726 |
Times of india | http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-22/education/29802961_1_s-giridharan-edserv-smartphones |
InsightVAS | http://www.insightvas.com/news-details-vas-403.html |
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Overview of meeting
Mobile apps have brought the world to your fingertips and promise a revolution in communication. Nokia's Ovi Store, Android Market, Blackberry App World, Apple's App Store and upcoming versions from Samsung and Microsoft give thousands of independent developers a relatively quick and easy route to consumers fingertips. With the current explosion of new applications, it is expected that the market for mobile applications will be "as big as the internet", peaking at 10 million apps in 2020. The excitement around mobile applications is going to have a major impact on our economy, and our way of life.
The mobile app market is thriving. Hundreds of handsets are capable of installing and running apps, and a slew of big-name app stores are striving to compete. It is expected that the market for mobile applications will be "as big as the internet", peaking at 10 million apps in 2020. The excitement around mobile applications is going to have a major impact on our economy, and our way of life.
This full-day conference will explore the new opportunities that are emerging and ask the larger questions of the industry leaders within mobile, shedding some light on where the industry is headed and how entrepreneurs and developers can take advantage.
At this conference, the brightest minds in mobile technology will discuss the future of mobile technology. We’re gathering over 800 of the most interesting mobile developers, investors, executives, entrepreneurs, marketers, carriers, content developers and aggregators, advertisers and press for a day of in-depth discussion, debate and power networking.
