Are you a college or university student in the Gulf with bright ideas and a big dream…? Unleash your creativity on Mobile Application Development!
Think of how much time your mobile phone spends between your hands. Mobiles have become integrated in many parts of our life, with millions of applications available at the touch of a button. Curious to know the real numbers? Watch the Mobile Year in Review 2010.
Microsoft and du are calling all creative Gulf university and college students to join Imagine Cup and unleash their imagination. Join us in creating a different era of next generation mobile applications.
All apps should reflect this year's Imagine Cup theme: Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems.
The Mobile Development category is embedded into Software Design. Students are challenged to develop software applications for mobiles that fits the 2012 theme, using Microsoft platform technologies such as Windows 7, Windows Live SDK, Windows Phone 7 SDK, Silverlight, Azure and/or Windows MultiPoint Mouse SDK.
The entries will be judged by our expert panel based on the following scoring system:
- 50%: Idea
- 10%: Problem definition
- 20%: Developing prototype
- 20%: Presentation
What’s the timeline?
- Register & create team: Now
- Develop idea and upload entry: Now – February 28
- Gulf regional finals: April 2012
- Winners receive Mobile Development Award and prize from du
The top teams who develop mobile applications will be invited to compete at the Imagine Cup Gulf regional finals, held in Dubai. During the April event, teams will demonstrate their application to the panel of expert judges. Winners will be announced during the event and will receive a special prize from du.
**When registering, be sure to select Software Design as your main category, and when you submit your proposal, mention Mobile Development.
Let your imagination take flight and may the best innovator win!
