Google Lures Mobile Developers with $10 Million Android Challenge!
Written by LBSzone
Monday, 12 November 2007
This from the Google Blog... Today, the team is releasing an early look at the Android SDK for developers interested in building applications for Android. To get things rolling, we've also announced the Android Developer Challenge, which provides $10 million in awards for developers who build great applications for Android. Read more on the new Android Developers blog to learn about this exciting mobile platform.
In the Android Developer Challenge I, the 50 most promising entries
received by March 3 will each receive a $25,000 award to fund further
development. Those selected will then be eligible for even greater
recognition via ten $275,000 awards and ten $100,000 awards.
Build Your Favorite Mobile Application
We welcome all types of applications but are looking to reward
innovative, useful apps that make use of Android's capabilities to
deliver a better mobile experience. Here are some suggested areas of
focus to get you started:
Social networking
Media consumption, management, editing, or sharing, e.g., photos
Productivity and collaboration such as email, IM, calendar, etc.
Gaming
News and information
Rethinking of traditional user interfaces
Use of mash-up functionality
Use of location-based services
Humanitarian benefits
Applications in service of global economic development
Whatever you're excited about!
Google will accept submissions from January 2 through March 3, 2008
Do you have a location-aware application, social location service or other location-sensitive service that you'd like to share with us? Please browse this growing directory of Social location Services and feel free to leave a link to your favorite service! See the Directory HERE
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