Calling All Innovators contest highlights mobile content for North America
Written by Nokia
Thursday, 23 September 2010
Nokia and AT&T give developers 10 million reasons to create apps
San Francisco, CA, USA - Developers now have 10
million more reasons to create their next great app on Nokia
smartphones. Nokia and AT&T* announced today an unprecedented
developer contest with USD 10 million in cash and prizes. Winning
applications are selected by Nokia, AT&T and, for the first time,
by consumers who can use their downloading power to indicate their
favorites.
The 2010 Calling
All Innovators, North America contest is open to developers from around
the world to create apps for North American consumers. All submitted
apps will be made available exclusively for download via the Ovi Store
by Nokia which is filled with thousands of apps, games and media from
the content industry's biggest names along with independent developers.
With AT&T as the exclusive co-judge, developers have a unique
opportunity to get started today developing for the latest Nokia
devices including the Nokia N8.
Nokia, in
conjunction with AT&T, is also inviting developers to a free
session, hosted during CTIA Enterprise and Applications in San
Francisco, for a special tour of Qt and Nokia Web Runtime and Java
tools. Additionally, each participating developer will receive a
complimentary Nokia N8 developer pack from Nokia. Developers can
register for the free session at: http://www.ctiaenterpriseandapps.com/events/eventdetails.cfm/1154
Calling All Innovators, North America
Developers have until January 28th, 2011, to submit their applications
in more than 17 categories. For the first time, consumers will
contribute to the finalist selection process by "voting" with their
download power; the number of downloads - both free and paid - counts
as part of the winning criteria. The final judging will be made by
Nokia and AT&T where three winners in each category will be
selected. Additionally, an overall contest app and game will be
selected as grand prize winners. Category prize winners receive USD
150K each for a total of USD 4 million and grand prize winners receive
an additional USD 100K each. Although submissions must be relevant for
the North American consumer, developers from around the world can
participate.
Winning developers will also receive
more than USD 6 million in marketing promotion by Nokia and AT&T in
the North American market.
"The commitment from
Nokia is a clear message that we are serious about the North American
market," said Purnima Kochikar, VP Forum Nokia. "Developers have the
tools, the support from AT&T and the marketing power of Nokia to
get visibility for their apps", she added. "Additionally, developers
can make their Qt-based app available in Ovi Store to Nokia customers
globally reaching tens of millions of customers."
*AT&T
products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and
affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by
AT&T Inc.
About Forum Nokia
Nokia's global developer program, Forum Nokia connects developers to
tools, technical information, support, and distribution channels they
can use to build and market applications around the globe. From offices
in the U.S., Europe, India, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum Nokia
provides technical and business development support to developers and
operators to assist them in achieving their goal of successfully
launching applications and services to consumers and enterprises. More
information is available at www.forum.nokia.com.
About Nokia At
Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced
technology with personalized services that enable people to stay close
to what matters to them. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people
connect to one another with a Nokia device - from mobile phones to
advanced smartphones and high-performance mobile computers. Today,
Nokia is integrating its devices with innovative services through Ovi (www.ovi.com),
including music, maps, apps, email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a
leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, while
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