• What it is

    Ericsson Application Awards is an annual, global competition for application developers on the Android platform.

  • What's in it for you

    Not only do you have a chance to win €15,000, the application awards is an opportunity to gain exposure within the telecom world.

  • Where to start

    Look at the competition overview, rules, or read up on this year's theme. Be a part of history with your innovative ideas!

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Deadlines are closing in!

There is still time to join the Ericsson Application Awards main competition and the following sub-competitions;

* Apps For Africa. Deadline Jan 31st.

* Vasaloppet Apps Challenge. Deadline Feb 7th

* Main competition. Deadline Feb 28th

Are you up for the challenges? Several chances to win prizes and opportunities to gain exposure within the telecom world, so don't delay!

Remember: Participants in the "Technology For Good" competitions (Stage 1 and Stage 2), in the "Apps For Africa" competitions and the "Vasaloppet Apps Challenge" are already half way into the main competition. Check here for details about the submission to the main competition.

Good Luck!
EAA Team

Posted by Tommy | January 11, 2012 - 10:56

Vasaloppet App Challenge!

As an extra bonus we have decided include an App Challenge together with Vasaloppet, world largest cross country skiing competition.

Compete as an individual or gather your friends to submit the idea before February 7th!

Click below for more information:

Individuals >>

Teams >>

Robert Puskaric, Head of Region Northern Europe and Central Asia, Ericsson, "I am excited and look forward to seeing how Vasaloppet community and developers will find new innovative ideas on The Networked Society in action"

Good Luck!
The EAA Team

Posted by Tommy | December 22, 2011 - 15:08

Main Competition Now Underway

Now that the mini-challenges (Stages 1 & 2) are behind us, it’s time to get ready for some big time coding! With a deadline of February 28th, our focus now turns to the main competition. New participants and participants from Stages 1 and 2 as well as from the Africa competitions are welcome to join.

We are now in the final phase of the Ericsson Application Awards and that means our requirements just got tougher.

For the main competition, you need to submit:
1) A fully functioning application
2) A video which demonstrates your application (*)
3) A text document that explains some key points about your submission

More details about these requirements can be found here.

While our expectations are higher, we haven’t forgotten about what’s in it for you. Not only do you have a chance to win €15,000, this is also an opportunity to gain exposure within the telecom world.

Good Luck!
The EAA Team

*For those of you who want to see an example of the kind of video we are looking for, click on this video from one of last year's competitors.

Posted by Heather | December 18, 2011 - 14:51

Half-way Point for Apps for Africa

There is still plenty of time to join the Apps For Africa competitions. You have until January 31st.

All you have to do is submit:

  1. A fully functioning application
  2. A video which demonstrates your application (*)

More details about each local competition can be found below:
- Africa - South
- Africa - East
- Africa - West
- Afrique - l'ouest et centrale

Are you up for the challenge? This is your chance to win smartphones and an opportunity to gain exposure within the telecom world, so don't delay!

Remember: Participants in the African competitions are, of course, welcome to join the main competition as well.

Good luck!
The EAA Team

Posted by Heather | December 14, 2011 - 11:31

Winners of Stage 2

We’re thrilled to announce the winners of Technology For Good Apps Competition (Stage 2) of the Ericsson Application Awards.

Stage 2 came to a close last Monday and since then, our jury members have been carefully considering all the submissions. With entrants representing countries such as China, Egypt, India, Kenya, Sierra Leone and Sweden, the competition was quite tough.

So without further delay, this year’s Stage 2 winners are:

Posted by Heather | December 12, 2011 - 11:21

Stage 2 Winners to be Announced on Monday

We have received a number of really good contributions for Stage 2 of the competition.
With the evaluation process now complete, we are able to reveal the winners sooner than anticipated. Keep an eye out for the announcement on Monday, December 12th.

Posted by Heather | December 9, 2011 - 12:05

Stage 2 Closed

Stage 2 of the competition is now closed. We have received a lot of innovative ideas. The evaluation process has already begun and we will be announcing the winning team on December 16.

Posted by Heather | December 5, 2011 - 08:54

Reminder

The deadline for Stage 2 is fast approaching. You have until December 5th, by midnight Pacific Time.

Posted by Tommy | November 24, 2011 - 12:12

Team HipSnip: Where are they now?

This week we caught up with the guys at HipSnip, 2011 winners of the EAA in the company category. It sounds like things are really moving forward for them.

Posted by Heather | November 17, 2011 - 11:09

New API on Ericsson Labs

Stumped for an idea for an app for your submission? Here’s some inspiration:

Last week we released our Indoor Maps and Positioning platform on Ericsson Labs. The platform provides you with all the tools you need to create powerful indoor navigation applications.

Posted by Heather | November 15, 2011 - 10:25