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Nokia announces finalists in 2009 "Calling All Innovators" global
developer competition

Finalists chosen from over 1,700 submissions from developers in 85
countries

Espoo, Finland - Forum Nokia Developer Community (FNDC) today
announced the finalists in its 2009 Calling All Innovators contest, a
global mobile developer competition designed to generate applications
and solutions that enhance the use of Nokia mobile devices in
real-world scenarios.

The total cash and prizes for the 2009 Calling All Innovators contest
are worth more than $250,000. The top three submissions in each
category will receive a cash award, and prizes that include premium
placement featuring the winning application in Nokia's Ovi Store, and
the opportunity to demo their winning apps at Nokia World.

Over 1,700 submissions were received from developers in 85 countries
signaling a strong answer to Nokia's challenge to think big and
create mobile applications and services that can help build a better
mobile user experience. More than 421,000 visits to the contest
website from around the world engaged with FNDC, the world's largest
mobile developer community.

"The quantity and quality of the applications we received are
astounding," said Purnima Kochikar, vice president, Forum Nokia
Developer Community, Nokia.  "We encourage our developer community to
work with us to extend their market reach, taking advantage of our
global presence, global distribution through Ovi Store and local
market knowledge. Turning the spotlight on our developers in
marketing efforts like Calling All Innovators is just one way we can
expose the best mobile applications from our developer community to
consumers around the world."

A complete list of Forum Nokia's Calling All Innovators finalists
including video demonstrations of the applications can be found
online at www.callingallinnovators.com.  Following are the finalists
in the 2009 Calling All Innovators global contest:

Internet Innovation - Developers were asked to submit either web
applications known as Web Runtime widgets, or websites which are
optimized for mobile browsing with Nokia devices.

- Pixelpipe for Share Online - This WRT widget application from San
Francisco-based Pixelpipe, enables individuals to create and
configure Nokia Share Online to use the Pixelpipe Media Gateway to
distribute photos, video, audio and files to more than 90 popular
social networking, photo/video, and blog services directly from the
built-in phone gallery and camera applications. Developer website:


http://pixelpipe.com/

- Dianping - This widget for one of the top websites in mainland
China provides information about more than 275,000 restaurants,
including descriptions, recommended dishes, address, phone number,
price range and more. Individuals can search for restaurants by
districts, categories, price range and key words. The application
includes access to more than 7.5 million restaurant reviews, and
coupons for restaurants, too. Developer website:


http://www.dianping.com/citylist

- Tech Buzz Homescreen Widget - The Tech Buzz Widget from UK-based
Mippin, is a fast, elegant way to reliably access the latest tech
news anywhere on Nokia mobile devices. It regularly downloads tech
stories from across the web, displaying the headlines and images in
rotation on the Nokia N97 home screen, to give users immediate
access. Developer website: 

http://www.mippin.com/web/index.jsp?p=2

Flash - Developers were asked to submit applications that expand the
capabilities of Adobe Flash Lite on Nokia devices.

- FLORIN - Personal Finance Tracker - With the FLORIN flash-based
application from UK-based BlueskyNorth, consumers have access to a
highly capable, but easy to use personal finance tracker for use on
Nokia Series 60 5th Edition devices. Developer website:


http://www.blueskynorth.com/index.php

- Reuters Slideshow - The Reuters Slideshow app from UK-based Tui
Interactive Media, combines Flash and WRT widget functionality to
deliver a constantly updated feed of pictures and news. Coupled with
its mini-view for use on S60 5th Edition devices, the application
offers an engaging way to catch up on the latest news. Developer
website: 

http://www.tui.co.uk/

- ActiveChinese - This mobile educational application, from the
company of the same name, is comprised of 10 flash-animated lessons
for English speakers to begin to learn how to speak Chinese. A series
of built-in flashcards provides the most useful word and phrases, and
includes: the Chinese character, Chinese pronunciation, PinYin, and
the English translation. Developer website:


http://www.activechinese.com/

Emerging Markets and Mobile Necessities - Developers were asked to
submit applications or solutions that are the most innovative
application using Nokia platforms, ranging from SMS through Series 40
and S60 device platforms. All applications would be evaluated,
including those developed using Java, Python or open source.

- Mobile JobHunt - Inspired by Nokia Life Tools in India, Mobile
JobHunt from LEG aims to help people in rural areas in China. JobHunt
provides timely and accurate job information from major cities on
Series 40 Nokia phones. Other related services include employment
news, skills training, employment legal rights, and entertainment.
Developer website: 

http://www.leg3s.com

- Mobile Credit Card Terminal - Mobile Credit Card Terminal from 2C2P
in Singapore gives business owners the ability to charge a credit
card/debit card, and to manage transactions securely from Nokia S60
devices without additional equipment. Developer website:


http://www.2c2p.com/

- Blue Home - Created by Binu Johnson in India, Blue-Home installed
on a Nokia S60 mobile device, and hardware in the home that can be
purchased for approximately $30, an individual can monitor and
operate six home appliances via Bluetooth in the mobile device.
Developer website: 

http://www.bluehome.info/

Apps on Maps - Developers were asked to submit new ideas that harness
the power of location-aware services using Ovi Maps on Nokia devices.
From all of the ideas submitted, 14 developers were given exclusive
access to the Ovi Beta SDK to turn their ideas into a completed
application for use on Nokia devices.

- PocketLife - from Wanaka, New Zealand, is an established
location-based social network for web and mobile. As a location-based
lifestyle app, with Pocket Life for Ovi Maps on your Nokia device,
individuals can always be in touch with their closest friends, down
to knowing precisely where they are at that given time. Using Pocket
Life, individuals can discover new places, share photos, and quickly
know their way around like a local. Developer website:
www.pocketlife.com

- Ground Guidance - How do you navigate when there are no roads?
Ground Guidance with Ovi Maps solves this problem. With technology
originally built for the U.S. Army, St. Paul, Minnesota-based
Primordial uses an innovative, patented technique, combined with a
wide range of data sources to create a walk-able route where no road
data exists. Pick any two points in the app, and the user will be
presented with a walk-able path to take. Developer website:
www.primordial.com

- Smart Eggs - submitted by Forum Nokia PRO member company, MSCorp
based in Coral Springs, Florida, will bring the thrill of discovery
and surprise to your explorations when using Ovi Maps. Crack open a
Smart Egg to get a multimedia review of the latest movie, or tips
about special promotions from nearby shops. Engage in a mobile
treasure hunt with your friends, collecting codes inside Premium
Smart Eggs. This mobile app for brands, artists, and venues interacts
with consumers at the local level, while promoting the use of
multiple Nokia services and platforms, including Ovi Maps and more.
Developer website: 

http://www.mscorp.com/

The winners in the Internet Innovation, Flash, and Emerging Markets
and Mobile Necessities categories will be announced on September 1,
in the evening prior to Nokia World 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany at an
awards ceremony being held at the Porsche Museum. The Apps on Maps
winners will be announced on September 3, during Nokia World.

In the Flash category, there is an additional prize of $10,000 USD
for one application that also received funds from the Open Screen
Project Fund (

http://openscreen.forum.nokia.com/) this year.

Finally, the top 10 submissions in all three categories will receive
the "Judge's Choice Award", which provides a one-year membership in
Forum Nokia Launchpad (value of 300 euros). All Forum Nokia Launchpad
members receive access to exclusive resources and support.


About Forum Nokia Developer Community
Nokia's global developer program, Forum Nokia Developer Community
(FNDC) connects developers to tools, technical information, support,
and distribution channels they can use to build and market
applications around the globe. From offices in the U.S., Europe,
India, Japan, China, and Singapore, FNDC provides technical and
business development support to developers and operators to assist
them in achieving their goal of successfully launching applications
and services to consumers and enterprises. More information is
available at www.forum.nokia.com.

About Nokia
Nokia is a pioneer in mobile telecommunications and the world's
leading maker of mobile devices. Today, we are connecting people in
new and different ways - fusing advanced mobile technology with
personalized services to enable people to stay close to what matters
to them. We also provide comprehensive digital map information
through NAVTEQ; and equipment, solutions and services for
communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.Networks.


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