Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Ericsson unveils ‘Apps for Working Life’ contest

 


Ericsson has unveiled its 2014 Application contests for students and small and medium-sized enterprises, which this year is tagged ‘Apps for Working Life.’

The contest which is on its fifth year was contained  in a press statement from the Ericsson office in Nigeria made available to DigitalSENSE Business News, thus inviting students and SMEs owners from anywhere in the world  to submit Android and iOS apps for the award.

“This competition will give developers, start-ups and anyone who has an idea for a great app, the opportunity to gain a foothold in the app industry, while also earning recognition and making contacts within the telecom industry”, the statement said.

The winner of the student category in 2013 was Portugal’s GreenSpark, which offered a solution based on energy efficiency with a truly global reach. The UK’s TboxApps was the winner in the company category. Their solution was based on usage patterns in order to get access to instant messages and quickly get help.

The statement also said that for this year, the first prize is EUR 25,000 (about N5 million) while second prize is EUR 10,000 (about N2 million) and special recognition for innovation supporting Technology for Good. The third to 10th prize will get diplomas and honorary mentions.


Remmy Nweke & Anthony Nwakaegho

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