Jordanian app developers invited to participate in Ericsson contest

Source: Jordan Times, AmmanDec.儲存倉 20--AMMAN -- Jordanian students, developers and small- and medium-sized enterprises are invited to take part in the Ericsson Application Awards for 2014, according to the organisers.Those who have already created applications or have ideas for applications running on the iOS or Android operating systems are eligible to compete for the award, said an Ericsson statement e-mailed to The Jordan Times this week.The Swedish multi-national technology firm said it expects to receive several entries from across the Middle East.The competition's first prize is 25,000 euros, while the second prize is 10,000 euros and special recognition for innovation supporting Technology for Good, according to the statement.The third to 10th prizes include diplomas and honorary mentions.Companies wishing to take part in the competition should have less than 100 employees, the statement said.They should develop an application based on the Android or Apple iOS platform that addresses the theme of this year's award: "Apps for Working Life".Participants should submit a demo video迷你倉最平and a working prototype application by February 28, 2014. The application must be an original work, according to the competition's website.Those interested can register online at .ericssonapplicationawards.com."Mobile subscriptions in the Middle East grew 9 per cent year-on year -- or eight million -- to 284 million in the first quarter of this year, mainly fuelled by strong growth in smartphones," the statement quoted Anders Lindblad, president of Ericsson Middle East, as saying."This signals the vast number of opportunities in mobile application development," he added."Considering this, and combined with the talent pool we have in the Middle East, we expect to receive a good number of unique and innovative applications from the region in this year's Application Awards competition," Lindblad said.About 192 teams from across the world took part in the 2013 competition, compared with 143 in 2012, according to the website.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan) Visit the Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan) at .jordantimes.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉