구글 안드로이드 용 어플리케이션 개발 컨테스트 주최 : 상금 1000만 달러

구글의 핸드폰 OS 안드로이드용 어플리케이션 개발 컨테스트 주최 :  상금 1000만 달러

우와 천만달러다. 프로그래밍을 잘하는 사람들은
로또사는 것보다 이런거 개발해보는 것이 좋을 것같다.
이렇게 돈을 많이 걸어두면 개발자들도 많이 모이고
재미있는 안드로이드용 프로그램들도 많이 나올것같다.

자세한 내용은 밑의 영문 참조. ^^;
참가자 중의 상위 50 팀이 2만5천달러를 받고
그중에 10팀이 최우수 작품으로 27만5천달러를 받는다.
그럼 최고 30만달러를 받는건가?
컨테스트 내용보다는 상금에 관심이 더가는군. ^^;

Android - An Open Handset Alliance Project
http://code.google.com/android/adc.html

Cool apps that surprise and delight mobile users, built by developers like you, will be a huge part of the Android vision. To support you in your efforts, Google has launched the Android Developer Challenge, which will provide $10 million in awards -- no strings attached -- for great mobile apps built on the Android platform.

How It Works

The award money will be distributed equally between two Android Developer Challenges:

• Android Developer Challenge I: We will accept submissions from January 2 through March 3, 2008
• Android Developer Challenge II: This part will launch after the first handsets built on the platform become available in the second half of 2008

In the Android Developer Challenge I, the 50 most promising entries received by March 3 will each receive a $25,000 award to fund further development. Those selected will then be eligible for even greater recognition via ten $275,000 awards and ten $100,000 awards.

Build Your Favorite Mobile Application

We welcome all types of applications but are looking to reward innovative, useful apps that make use of Android's capabilities to deliver a better mobile experience. Here are some suggested areas of focus to get you started:

• Social networking
• Media consumption, management, editing, or sharing, e.g., photos
• Productivity and collaboration such as email, IM, calendar, etc.
• Gaming
• News and information
• Rethinking of traditional user interfaces
• Use of mash-up functionality
• Use of location-based services
• Humanitarian benefits
• Applications in service of global economic development
• Whatever you're excited about!