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Forum Nokia announced the final winners in its global “Calling All Innovators” contest for mobile applications and solutions to help improve the quality of life on the planet. Nearly 1,000 developers from 57 countries who submitted mobile applications were narrowed to 11 finalists in January:
ECO-Challenge – apps and solutions designed to help minimize mobility’s global environmental impact and enable users to make sustainable lifestyle choices:
- Grand Prize: GreenDrive (Israel)
- 1st Place: TigerMap (China)
- 2nd Place: Ticketek Mobile Ticketing (Argentina)
- Runner-up: Green Phone (India)
Emerging Markets – New mobile solutions to improve the daily lives of millions in developing nations, focused on areas such as education, health data access, infotainment and agriculture.
- Grand Prize: Nano Ganesh (India)
- 1st Place: mPedigree (Ghana)
- 2nd Place: DigitallCS (Digital Internal Control System) (Mexico)
Technology Showcase - Applications using Flash Lite, Java, Python, open source or other technologies supported by Series 40 or S60 devices that create a compelling end-user experience for individuals or communities:
- Grand Prize: X Dancery (China)
- 1st Place: kReader Mobile (U.S.)
- 2nd Place: Neuscreen (Thailand)
- Runner-up: PhotoMap (Germany)
In the next round of Calling All Innovators, Forum Nokia is challenging developers to create applications that will enhance the use of mobile devices in real-world scenarios, in the following categories:
- Internet Innovation (conducted in tandem with Nokia’s Widget Design Competition)
- Flash
- Emerging Markets
Application submissions will remain open through 30 June, at the official website, from where you can also get all the details…
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
