Sony Ericsson opens developer competition

19 Sep 2008 11:30

The company has announced its third annual Content Awards, inviting developers to submit content and apps for use on Sony Ericsson devices

Sony Ericsson announced its third annual Content Awards on Thursday.

Developers are invited to submit content and applications for use on Sony Ericsson devices. The company released a free software-development kit (SDK) two weeks ago.

Sony Ericsson is asking developers to create content and applications that address three issues: how mobile phones can help monitor carbon footprints; how the next generation of mobile phones can make lives less frantic; and in what ways phones can be made personal.

Entries will be judged on ease of use, entertainment factor, innovation, look and feel, and audio performance.

The seven categories include 'Being productive', 'Going green', 'In-car applications', 'Mobile entertainment', 'Lifestyle experiences', 'Themes and graphics', and 'Xperia X1 panels'.

The Xperia X1 is set for release outside North America before the end of the month.

The winners in each category will receive a trip to Sweden to share their content with developers and company execs, and attend workshops.

Details can be found on Sony Ericsson's website. The deadline for entries is 30 November.

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