Android Developer Challenge 2 (ADC2) – recap
With a little delay, we are recapping the Android Developer Challenge 2 (ADC2) highlights.
There will be 10 categories and each app is allowed to be submitted to only one category.
- Education/Reference
- Games: Casual/Puzzle
- Games: Arcade/Action
- Social Networking
- Lifestyle
- Productivity/Tools
- Media
- Entertainment
- Travel
- Misc
What apps are allowed to be submitted?
- Apps that has not been published publicly anywhere (including Market and/or private distribution channel like a website)
- Apps that were not submitted to ADC1 (you can’t submit your app even if it was updated)
Judging in the first round will be done by Android users through application downloadable from the Market. Following rounds will be a mix of public and official judges votes.
Prizes will be distributed as follows:
For each of the 10 categories:
- 1st prize: $100,000
- 2nd prize: $50,000
- 3rd prize: $25,000
Overall (across all categories)
- 1st prize: $150,000 (meaning the overall winner will receive $250,000)
- 2nd prize: $50,000 (meaning the 2nd prize winner will receive up to $150,000)
- 3rd prize: $25,000 (meaning the 3rd prize winner will receive up to $125,000)
The time line for ADC2 is:
- May 27 – Google I/O: ADC 2 announced
- June: Full Terms and Conditions made available
- Beginning in August: submission site opens, developers submit apps
- Approximately 2 weeks later: submission site closes; ADC2 client/scoring app goes up on Market; users begin reviewing apps
- Mid October: first-round judging ends
- Mid November: final judging ends, winners announced
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