[Ict4women] Nokia Calling All Innovators 2009 contest! Calling All Innovators for Improving Life with Mobile Apps

[Sophia Huyer]

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Nokia invites entries for the Calling All Innovators 2009 Contest.
Applications should focus on mobile applications that improve the
daily lives of people living in rural and semi-urban areas worldwide.
The competition carries prizes of up to US$250,000. The submission
deadline is 30 June 2009. More information:
http://callingallinnovators.com

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Nokia is seeking innovative Mobile applications that improve the daily
lives of millions of people living in rural and semi-urban areas
worldwide. It can include applications for education, health care and
more. The competition is also seeking apps that guide individuals to
make the right ethical choice and lead a sustainable lifestyle. The
deadline has been set to 30 June 2009. If you are a creative
technology entrepreneur and innovation, enter for a chance to receive
US$10-30K in cash and prizes.

The Calling All Innovators contest is open to anyone with bold ideas
and tremendous talent. Whether you’re new to mobile or an experienced
coder, you could win up great prizes along with new opportunities to
grow your business. Prizes include cash; the opportunity to demo your
winning application at a Nokia specified event this Fall; and
"Spotlight" placement featuring your winning application on Nokia's
newly announced Ovi Store, where consumers will find the best mobile
applications and content for their Nokia devices.

We challenge mobile and web application developers worldwide to submit
entries in three categories:

* Internet innovation – Calling on web developers to transform
consumer-focused ideas into real applications on Nokia devices using
technologies that include Nokia Web Runtime, XHTML, CSS, Java Script,
AJAX, widgets and other standards-based web technologies.

* Flash – Challenging creative developers and designers to build
compelling applications that expand the capabilities and user benefits
of Flash Lite on Nokia S60 devices.

* Emerging Markets and Mobile Necessities – Urging developers to
create innovative applications across mobile technology platforms –
ranging from SMS through Series 40 and S60 device platforms. All
applications will be considered, including those developed using Java,
Python, or open source.

* Emerging Markets – This includes applications designed to meet the
needs and improve the daily lives of millions of people living in
rural and semi-urban areas worldwide. It can include applications for
education, health care and more.

* Social responsibility – Applications that guide individuals to make
the right ethical choice and lead a sustainable lifestyle.

Each contest category has been refined to provide you with additional
guidance about the types of applications that the judges will be
expecting to see.

All entries must be submitted by midnight (Eastern Standard Time) on
30 June 2009, so get started right away!


Here’s what you do to get started:
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1. Decide which category best fits your skills and interests, and then
get the needed tools, documentation, and other support from Forum
Nokia. It’s free to join, and when you become a member of Forum Nokia,
you can make the most of Nokia's extensive development, testing,
signing, go to market, and community resources.

2. Create your application or widget -- or optimise your website --
for Nokia mobile devices.

3. Submit your best work to the Calling All Innovators contest before
the deadline at midnight (Eastern Standard Time) on 30 June 2009.

The total cash and prizes for the 2009 Calling All Innovators contest
are worth more than $250,000! The top three submissions in each
category will receive cash and prizes that include:

* Grand Prize winner: $30,000 USD in cash; "Spotlight" placement
featuring the winning application for 4 weeks on the top page of
Nokia's newly announced Ovi Store, where consumers will find the best
mobile applications and content for their Nokia devices; and paid
travel to demo the winning application at a Nokia-specified event in
the Fall 2009.

* 2nd Place: $15,000 USD in cash; "Spotlight" placement featuring the
winning application for 3 weeks on a relevant category page in Nokia's
newly announced Ovi Store, where consumers will find the best mobile
applications and content for their Nokia devices.

* 3rd Place: $10,000 USD in cash; "Spotlight" placement featuring the
winning application for 2 weeks on a relevant category page in Nokia's
newly announced Ovi Store, where consumers will find the best mobile
applications and content for their Nokia devices.

The finalists of Calling All Innovators will be announced on 17 August
2009. Visit http://callingallinnovators.com for more information!