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LG Mobile Phones is partnering with crowdSPRING (online marketplace for creative services) and Autodesk to hold a competition to “define the future of mobile communication.” The goal is to design the “next revolutionary LG mobile phone” and compete for more than $80,000 in prizes.
Speaking of prizes, here’s what you can win:
- First Place: $20,000 cash award + 1 Wacom Intuos4 medium tablet (a $349 value) + Autodesk industrial design software (a $500 value)
- Second Place: $10,000 cash award + Autodesk SketchBook Pro software (a $100 value)
- Third Place: $5,000 cash award + Autodesk SketchBook Pro software (a $100 value)
- Prop Master’s Choice: $3,000 cash award + Autodesk SketchBook Pro software (a $100 value) + 1 non-working concept mock-up creation (a $4,000 value)
- 37 Honorable Mentions: $1,000 cash award
The competition begins on March 15, 2010, at 12 a.m. PST and ends on April 26, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. PST. Winners will be announced on May 14, 2010 on crowdSPRING’s website. Any U.S. resident can participate, and you can read Official rules from here.
Hint: If you want IntoMobile points, make sure to include a large touchscreen and a QWERTY keyboard. (though we don’t have any relations with the competition) 
Good luck!
About The Author
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.
