Over the Air was an annual mobile technology-focused overnight

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event held in

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from 2008 to 2016. The two-day event would include practical and educational talks and a hacking competition. Sponsors of the event have included the

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. Some of the ideas developed at Over the Air have been turned into commercial services.

History

Over the Air developed from previous hack day events in 2007 and 2008. From 2008 to 2010, the event was held at

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. The 2011 version of Over the Air was part of the 2011 London Mobile Week. From 2011 to 2013, it was held at

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. There was no Over the Air event in 2014. In 2015, the event was held at

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; on 25 and 26 September. It featured one of the first workshop sessions for the

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; along with the usual hackathon and lightning talks. The 8th (and final) event was also St. John's, on 25 and 26 November 2016.

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