Thursday, March 6, 2008

Want some challenge?

Want some challenge?


Google Android has something right for you...

Google has launched the Android Developer Challenge, of $10 million in awards for great and cool mobile applications built on the Android platform.

How It Works

The award money will be distributed equally between two Android Developer Challenges:

  • Android Developer Challenge I: Submissions from January 2 through April 14, 2008

  • Android Developer Challenge II: This part will launch after the first handsets built on the platform become available in the second half of 2008



Build Your Favorite Mobile Application

All types of applications are accepted as long as it is innovative and useful applications that make use of Android's capabilities to deliver a better mobile experience.

Suggested areas of focus:

  • 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!

Reference/s:

Google Android

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