If you saw our last post on Android (below) and thought, “hmmâ… maybe I should try and develop something?”, then how about up to $10m in awards for developing a ‘great mobile app’ for Android?
Coinciding with its release of the Android development kit, Google has announced the Android Developer Challenge. Up to $10m in awards is going to be given out “no strings attached” to those who can develop interesting and useful apps for the OS.
The money’s going to be distributed between two separate challenges one before the first handsets are released and one after. The first challenge runs from January 2 2008 to March 3, while the second will launch after the first Android handsets are released next year.
In Android Developer Challenge 1, the 50 most promising entries will each receive $25,000 for further development. They’ll then be eligible for ten £275,000 awards or ten $100,000 awards.
Any applications can be submitted but Google’s looking for ones that ‘deliver a better mobile experience’ in areas like social networking, media, productivity (e.g. email, IM, calendar), gaming, rethinking of traditional UIs, location-based and ‘humanitarian benefits’.
If you fancy going for this, then go here to find out more.
“Apple’s looking for ones that ‘deliver …”. I think you meant google, guy. But you know, Google might have picked their name to try to get folks to confuse them Apple, what with the le at the end. If it becomes a trend, look for new tech firms called Bundle or Trundle or Fumble or Mumble or Poodle or Dapple.
Cheers for the heads up on that! Do’oh!