Google announces Android Developer Challenge 2 (big prizes!)

[CaptainJester]

http://code.google.com/android/adc/

Awards
Prizes will be distributed as follows; all prizes are in USD:

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)
In addition, attendees of selected developer events will be provided with devices intended for use in developing submissions for ADC 2.

[zammbi]

Might be time to finally learn android heh.

[Ranger]

Full terms and conditions have now been posted on the site. Contest submissions start 1st August and finish 31st August.

Total prize money is just shy of $2 million USD! :o

[JavaMan2]

I am learning Android for this. This is really a labor for a gamble on people’s opinions. Why did they have to make Android some complicated? ???

[Ranger]

If you know Java, using the Android SDK should be a snap. I was amazed how easy it was!