I need a list of companies doing wireless application development in:

- Boston area (could be a U.S. list)
- London (could be a UK list)
- Frankfurt (could be a German list)
- Beijing (could be an Asian)

I'm thinking that a trade group or association has a list of such
companies.

Of course, market research firms probably also have a list but they
tend to be proprietary.

Do you think you could help me identify a public resource that gets me
close to this?

Thanks for asking.

There are few established trade associations specifically for wireless
application developers, and few targeted directories exist. The online
listings currently available are shown below. They represent the
majority of multiple listing sources available in English.


WAP Developer Directories which include location:

Wireless DevNet Career Center - scroll to view listings for Boston,
and London. Munich, but not Frankfurt, is also represented.

Wireless DevNet
Consultant Listing (by Location)
http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/career/browse.phtml?type=3&lastob=4&desc=0&orderby=3

Independent Computer Consultants Association
Find a Consultant
Search by Keyword (wireless) and location
http://www.icca.org/findaconsultant.asp

Software Contractors Guild
Member Search - Keyword: WAP
http://www.scguild.org/cgi-bin/keyword.exe?keywords=WAP&scg=on


WAP Developer Directories without locations specified.

2thumbswap.com 

Developers - Solutions Providers - 77 listings
http://www.2thumbswap.com/search/Developer_Solutions_Providers.html

Developers - Content Providers - 25 listings
http://www.2thumbswap.com/search/Developer_Content_Providers.html

Wireless Ready Alliance
Member Directory
http://www.wirelessready.org/menu_member_directory.asp

DMOZ Directory
WAP - Companies and Organizations
http://dmoz.org/Computers/Mobile_Computing/Wireless_Data/WAP/Companies_and_Organizations/
WAP - Services
http://dmoz.org/Computers/Mobile_Computing/Wireless_Data/WAP/Services/

In German:
http://dmoz.org/World/Deutsch/Computer/Internet/WWW/Startseiten_und_Portale/WAP/

Business.com 
Wireless WAP 
http://www.business.com/directory/telecommunications/wireless/wireless_application_protocol_wap/
Wireless Consulting Services
http://www.business.com/directory/telecommunications/wireless/consulting_services/

eLance Services Marketplace
Keyword Search: WAP
http://www.elance.com/c/search/main/kwdSearch.pl?rid=&sk=&fpKeyW=WAP&Search.x=19&Search.y=7

123WAP Info
Companies and Organizations
http://www.123wapinfo.com/web/co/

Wireless Week
Wireless Industry Web Directories Research/Consultants
http://makeashorterlink.com/?P3C822491


Developer Locators which require registration or membership for access
to search:

Wireless Networks Online
Marketplace - Find a Consulting Firm
http://makeashorterlink.com/?T29532491

PinPoint Fuel Program
Mobile Application Portfolio
Application
http://www.pinpoint.com/developers/portfolio.html

Web Developer Directory
Inquiry
http://www.webdeveloperdirectory.com/mrk/dm.asp?d=86&L=WDD_BOS

Google Search Terms
wireless developers 
wireless developers directories
WAP developers
WAP developers organizations
developers organizations OR groups
wireless consultants
wireless consultants organizations OR groups
WAP consultants
WAP software application providers
wireless application providers developers
+ all of the above with: Boston, London, Frankfurt, Beijing, Asia, US,
Europe, Germany, U.K.

I hope these links provide the start for your city-specific search for
wireless application developers.

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