> Life Improvement* * * The top three submissions in each of the four application
> categories will receive the following cash prizes:
>
> **** Grand Prize: $30,000 USD in cash.
> **** 2nd Prize: $15,000 USD in cash.
> **** 3rd Prize: $5,000 USD in cash.
>* Additional prizes for the category winners include for instance Spotlight
> placement in Nokia’s Ovi Store; a one-year membership in Forum Nokia Launchpad,
> and an in-depth User Experience Evaluation by professional consultants working
> with Nokia.
>
>* New This Year: Special Prizes
> Regardless of category, all application submissions are eligible to win special
> prizes, too. These additional prizes are based on the type of technology used to
> create the app, or other award criteria, as noted below:
>
> **** Best mobile computing application: $50,000 (USD) in cash, plus inclusion in a
> multi-million dollar global marketing campaign. **** Best application for the Nokia
> N900: $50,000 (USD) in cash. **** Best cross-platform application using Qt: $50,000
> (USD) in cash. **** Best locally relevant application with global potential:
> $15,000 (USD) in cash.* There are more opportunities to win than ever. Don’t
> miss the opportunity but start the development of your winning application
> today. The deadline of entries is 18 May 2010.

I got to start to lean how to code ASAP!

Link?

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This is brilliant.

Soory guys was out of town so did not had a computer handy to copy paste and the N900 would not let me copy the HTML email unless I hit reply and then the HTML is formatted so here is all the info:



Nokia’s Calling All Innovators Contest is back for 2010, and it is bigger than ever!

This year, the contest features four categories for application submissions:

* Eco/Being Green
* Entertainment
* Productivity
* Life Improvement

The top three submissions in each of the four application categories will receive the following cash prizes:

* Grand Prize: $30,000 USD in cash.
* 2nd Prize: $15,000 USD in cash.
* 3rd Prize: $5,000 USD in cash.

Additional prizes for the category winners include for instance Spotlight placement in Nokia’s Ovi Store; a one-year membership in Forum Nokia Launchpad, and an in-depth User Experience Evaluation by professional consultants working with Nokia.

New This Year: Special Prizes
Regardless of category, all application submissions are eligible to win special prizes, too. These additional prizes are based on the type of technology used to create the app, or other award criteria, as noted below:

* Best mobile computing application: $50,000 (USD) in cash, plus inclusion in a multi-million dollar global marketing campaign.
* Best application for the Nokia N900: $50,000 (USD) in cash.
* Best cross-platform application using Qt: $50,000 (USD) in cash.
* Best locally relevant application with global potential: $15,000 (USD) in cash.

There are more opportunities to win than ever. Don’t miss the opportunity but start the development of your winning application today. The deadline of entries is 18 May 2010.

Take the first step towards great prizes and review the details of the contest.

As any app can be developed by integrated group efforts supported by co-financing by third parties, what I would like to suggest is

virtual app prototyping / emulation

http://www.callingallinnovators.com/

Innovators are not exactly those involved in development of mobile applications.

"
Last year, more than 1,700 submissions were received from developers and publishers in 85 countries, ...
"
Any download link for submitted apps ?

from
http://www.callingallinnovators.com/...r_stories.aspx

"
Forum Nokia invites you to share your stories about the mobile apps that you use on Nokia devices today, and the positive effect those apps have on your life.
"

2 entries only ;(


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Ideas are great but money is what makes us really happy - (DJS)

Yeah I really did like the step they took to attract new and old developers to develop more.
In another way they look like they are going desperate when you do not see other manufacturers offering this type of deal.

I looked for but missed details on how the winners will be selected. (not that I am entering)

yeah choosing the winner is not mentioned anywhere,
most probably they are going to do as what they did with the N97 when it first came out post in the site and let users and crtitics vote for it. maybe?