The iPhone isn’t the only mobile with apps. Verizon is giving incentive to develop for its platform by kicking off a Power Your App contest for the Verizon Developer community. The contest kicked off this week spurring development for applications in the following categories.
- Connections – social networking, instant messaging, personalization
- Entertainment – movies and TV, video
- Lifestyle – shopping, fitness and health, travel and navigation
- Business – productivity, utilities, money management
- Information – education, news, weather, sports, leisure
Qualified entries must work on either Android or RIM platforms. RIM, Blackberry, already has a robust marketplace with Blackberry App World. However Verizon has an interest in a Verizon app marketplace as it will bring in revenues through sales, subscriptions and advertising.
The grand prize winner will be chosen by Verizon Wireless customers, and will receive $50,000; 200 percent of the application’s revenue for a year to a maximum of actual revenue plus $100,000. Verizon will award additional prizes for the contest as well. For more information on the contest including deadlines and other dates visit www.poweryourappcontest.com.