Overview

Welcome to the Ericsson Application Awards 2012 – an opportunity for developers to gain exposure within the telecom world, a chance to reach out to customers via Ericsson distribution channels and a chance to win €15,000 in prize money.

This competition is provided in cooperation with

Who can join the competition
The competition is global and open to both students and small & medium sized enterprises (< 100 employees). There are two categories: one for students and one for companies. For more details see Rules and Terms & Conditions.

Theme
The purpose of the theme "Apps for the Networked Society" is to promote innovations from a variety of environments, places and situations etc., as well as by connecting people, things and places to empower individuals and society.

The Network Society is an Ericsson vision targeting a combination of mobility, broadband, the cloud, applications and services for an empowered society.

Requirements
Develop an application based on the Android platform (Web or Native) that addresses the theme and makes use of at least one Ericsson Labs API (e.g. Mobile Location, Text To Speech, etc.).

Prizes
The awards for each category (Students and Companies) are as follows:
1st place: €15 000 and phones from Sony Ericsson
2nd place: €10 000 and phones from Sony Ericsson
3rd place: €5 000
4th and 5th place: Honorary Diplomas

The prize money will be shared equally among the registered team members. The winning teams will be contacted to ensure payment of prize. Winners will be announced on: www.ericssonapplicationawards.com

Deadlines 2011/2012
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Main Competition
February 28, 2012: Last date for Application Submission
March 1, 2012: Evaluation of entries
March 16, 2012: Announcement of semi-finalists (top 5) in each category
March 20, 2012: Global evaluation of semi-finalist entries
April 25, 2012: Announcement of finalist teams (top 2) in each category

The 1st and 2nd place winners from each category will be awarded at the Ericsson Application Awards ceremony in May 2012.

Stages (Optional)
October 10, 2011: Stage 1 Submission
December 5, 2011, Stage 2 Submission

Details about the Stages will be posted on www.ericssonapplicationawards.com

Evaluation Process
The first evaluation phase results in the selection of the semi-finalist teams, the top 5 in each category. The second evaluation phase of the semi-finalist entries is conducted by 1000 people representing 4-5 countries globally and results in the selection of the finalist teams, the top 2 in each category. The third evaluation phase will be done at the Awards Ceremony by a jury (panel of experts), who will select the winners.

Evaluation Criteria
The submitted applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- Application based on at least one Ericsson Labs API
- Addresses the theme "Apps for the Networked Society"
- Working application prototype
- Innovative solution
- Business potential