Winners announced at Nokia World for its 2009 "Calling All
Innovators" global developer competition
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special recognition for innovation also announcedStuttgart, Germany - Nokia today announced the winners of its ForumNokia 2009 Calling All Innovators contest, a global mobile developercompetition designed to generate applications and solutions thatenhance the use of Nokia mobile devices in real-world scenarios.Category winners were recognized at the Calling All Innovators AwardsReception held in Stuttgart on the eve of Nokia World. The total cashand prizes for the 2009 Calling All Innovators contest exceed USD250,000. The top three submissions in each category will receive acash award, and prizes that include premium placement featuring thewinning application in Nokia's Ovi Store and the opportunity to demotheir winning apps at Nokia World.Over 1,700 submissions were received from developers and publishersin 85 countries signaling a strong answer to Nokia's challenge tothink big and create mobile applications and services that can helpbuild a better mobile user experience. More than 421,000 visits tothe contest website from around the world engaged with Forum Nokia,the world's largest mobile developer community."The competition was fierce this year and the winners exemplify thefuture of apps and the future of Ovi Store," said Purnima Kochikar,vice president, Forum Nokia. "We look forward to working with thedeveloper and publisher community in providing the best mobileapplications to consumers around the world."The 2009 Calling All Innovators Grand Prize winners are:- Internet InnovationTech Buzz Homescreen Widget - The Tech Buzz Widget from UK-basedMippin, is a fast, elegant way to reliably access the latest technews anywhere on Nokia mobile devices. It regularly downloads techstories from across the web, displaying the headlines and images inrotation on the Nokia N97 home screen, to give users immediateaccess. Developer website: http://www.mippin.com/web/index.jsp?p=2- FlashReuters Slideshow - The Reuters Slideshow app from UK-based TuiInteractive Media, combines Flash and WRT widget functionality todeliver a constantly updated feed of pictures and news. Coupled withits mini-view for use on S60 5th Edition devices, the applicationoffers an engaging way to catch up on the latest news. Developerwebsite: http://www.tui.co.uk/- Emerging Markets and Mobile NecessitiesMobile Credit Card Terminal - Mobile Credit Card Terminal from 2C2Pin Singapore gives business owners the ability to charge a creditcard/debit card, and to manage transactions securely from Nokia S60devices without additional equipment. Developer website:http://www.2c2p.com/- Apps on MapsWinners will be announced on September 3 for this category at NokiaWorld. The winner in this category submitted a new idea to harnessthe power of location-aware services using Ovi Maps on Nokia devices.From all of the ideas submitted, 14 developers were given exclusiveaccess to the Ovi Beta SDK to turn their ideas into a completedapplication for use on Nokia devices.A complete list of Forum Nokia's Calling All Innovators winnersincluding video demonstrations of the applications can be foundonline at www.callingallinnovators.com.The judging panel also presented a Special Recognition Award forInnovation and a cash prize of USD 10,000 to the application MoBots,submitted by DEIMOS Space from Madrid, Spain.The Judges chose MoBots, which are easy-to-configure automationscreated by individuals directly on their Nokia S60 mobile device,because of the high scores it received in creativity and commercialviability. The MoBots app is designed so that anyone - evennon-programmers - can develop practical applications for use on theirmobile phone with only a few simple steps. Individuals can set-upnew, customized MoBots using the application's appealing, on-screenvisual interface; and the results can be shared in the mobots.orgcommunity so that more people can take advantage of the creativitythat MoBots support.About Forum NokiaNokia's global developer program, Forum Nokia, connects developers totools, technical information, support, and distribution channels theycan use to build and market applications around the globe. Fromoffices in the U.S., Europe, India, Japan, China, and Singapore,Forum Nokia provides technical and business development support todevelopers and operators to assist them in achieving their goal ofsuccessfully launching applications and services to consumers andenterprises. More information is available at www.forum.nokia.com.About NokiaNokia is a pioneer in mobile telecommunications and the world'sleading maker of mobile devices. Today, we are connecting people innew and different ways - fusing advanced mobile technology withpersonalized services to enable people to stay close to what mattersto them. We also provide comprehensive digital map informationthrough NAVTEQ; and equipment, solutions and services forcommunications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.Media Enquiries:NokiaCommunications, North AmericaTel. +1 914-368-0423Email: communication.corp(at)nokia.comNokiaCommunicationsTel. +358 7180 34900Email: press.services(at)nokia.comwww.nokia.com --- End of Message ---NOKIAP.O. Box 226
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