Jason Jacobs of RunKeeper will run the Boston Marathon with a busted foot dressed as an iPhone. Via Xconomy.

PhoneValley (the mobile ad arm of Publicis – they have an office in Boston) is running the mobile site for the Puma Ocean Racing Team, which is sailing into Boston as part of the Volvo Ocean Race on April 27. All kinds of crazy events around the Boston Puma City, check it out.

Hockey metaphors have hit the ice as Quattro Wireless has fallen on the NHL’s mobile puck (I try). Quattro is adding new features to the NHL’s mobile site that promise to “personalize [your] playoff hockey experience.” Oh btw, the next Bruins playoff game v. the Montreal is Saturday at 8pm.

Locals Flybridge Capital Partners and Atlas Venture have invested $6m in Series A in Mike Baker’s (former CEO if Enpocket) DataXu, as Xconomy reports.

Out of Cambridge, JumpTap has launched tapMatch, a mobile ad targeting engine that can match ads with chosen devices / operators. Via MocoNews.

Skyhook Wireless has added the Wi-Fi Positioning System into Flickr and the Android app PinPoint Location.

Acton-based Azuki Systems and SF-based Ad Infuse have integrated their platforms. Publishers can use Azuki to design sassy mobile “web portals,” and now can monetize with Ad Infuse ads. (I think).

In sorta mobile news: Boston is a Social Media Hub, according to Mashable.

Join us on Monday, April 27, 2009, for a special Mobile Monday Boston event with featured speaker Governor Deval Patrick. This event is generously sponsored by Wilmer Hale and Apperian.

A diverse set of mobile companies will deliver rapid-fire, 5 minute presentations on their business models, apps, and products.

Please note that registration will start at 5:30, and the event will start at 6:15pm – earlier than usual.

Demos Provided by:

Apperian

eInk

Geocade

Locale

Mobile Ed

Olin College

TripChill

Viximo

Valtus Mobile Technologies

Date: Monday, April 27th, 2009. Doors open at 5:30pm. Event starts at 6:15pm.

Cost: Free – but registration via Eventbrite is required to attend.
Cocktails: Provided

Location: Fairmont Copley Plaza

MBTA: Green Line – Copley, Orange Line / Commuter Rail – Back Bay
Parking: Just $9 around the corner at 100 Clarendon

We are grateful for the support of our sponsors, Wilmer Hale and Apperian.

Thanks to everyone who came through the pouring rain last night to join us for Mobile Monday. Over 400 people attended.

We are very grateful to the MIT Mobile Club for all their work putting on this event, and of course our moderator and panelists for putting on a great session.

And a big thanks to our sponsor Microsoft Research!

Mobile Monday at MIT

Join us for a special joint event between Mobile Monday Boston and MIT Mobile Club (MoMIT), “Opportunities in Mobile Applications” on Monday, April 6th, at the MIT Morss Hall in Cambridge. Doors open at 6.30pm. Register Now.

Speakers from Boston area mobile companies will discuss the future of mobile applications: How to develop profitable mobile applications? What mobile applications are we still missing? Will there be a killer app?

Following this panel, we will hold a special student showcase, where students from MIT and other universities will present their mobile applications to the general public.

Moderator:

Mike Baker – CEO DataXu, formerly VP Nokia Interactive (CEO Enpocket)

Panel:

Rich Miner – Partner, Google Ventures

Jeremy Wright – Global Director of Brand Solutions, Nokia

Date: Monday, April 6th, 2009. Doors open at 6.30 pm. Panel starts at 7.30 pm.

Cost: Free – but registration is required to attend. Register Now.
Location: Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, 142 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA  (map)
MBTA: Red Line – Kendall/MIT stop
Parking: Recommended parking at MIT

We are grateful for the support of our sponsor Microsoft Research.

Xconomy wants the Mobile Monday community to know about their upcoming mobile event in Boston. There’s a discount for MoMo members!

Xconomy Forum: The Future of Mobile Innovation in New England
April 7, 1:30 pm-5:00 pm (networking reception to follow event)
Microsoft New England R&D Center, One Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA

With the economy in the tank and customers demanding real value, which mobile companies and innovations will deliver what it takes to persevere and thrive? What applications and services will really improve business productivity? On the consumer side, how can wireless truly make people’s lives better, safer, more convenient, and more fun? Xconomy’s afternoon discussion and networking event will feature panel discussions with local mobile CEOs and CTOs, a fireside chat with luminaries from Google and MIT, and demos of the latest mobile apps from local firms.

Full agenda: http://www.xconomy.com/boston/mobile-forum-agenda/

Register (with MoMo discount):
http://xconomyforum9.eventbrite.com/?discount=momo

Boston Mobile Camp

Boston Mobile Barcamp is coming.  Join us on March 21st for Boston’s annual event for mobile developers and enthusiasts.

When
Saturday, March 21, 2009
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
(Registration starts at 8:30 AM)

Where
MIT
Building E51 (Tang Center)
70 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307

Cost
Free

Sign up here.

GPS Obsessed had such a great headline we had to steal it.

Read and hear coverage of our research into the massive growth of Boston’s mobile and wireless industry in 2008: on WBZ, the Boston Globe, and MSN Money, and Xconomy.

Mobile Monday Boston 1.12.2009 from Shane Martz on Vimeo.

We wanted to announce the Mobile Monday Boston nominee for the Mobile Monday Peer Award 2009 that will be held in Barcelona next month during the Mobile World Congress.

The Mobile Monday Boston start-up nominee is: MocoSpace
Congratulation to the MocoSpace team!!

Now MocoSpace will compete again all other nominees from other Mobile Monday chapters from all around the world. 20 finalists will be selected to participate to the Mobile Monday Peer Award 2009.

We also wanted to mention and thank the other companies that participated to the Mobile Monday Boston Peer Award selection: OpenPin, Azuki, and Raizlab.

Mobile Monday Boston Team

We had the biggest Mobile Monday Boston event ever last night. Over 400 people turned out to hear from about Mobile Business Models from Bain Capital Ventures, AppVee, Celtra, Jumptap, MocoSpace, Airvana, and Mobile Ecosystem. Thanks again to Bain Capital Ventures for their generous sponsorship.

Look how happy everyone is!

Slides from the event are up on slideshare:

See you next time!