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Global competition to reward best bada 2.0 applications

Now in its second year, the Samsung bada 2.0 Power App Race competition will formally launch bada 2.0 to mobile applications developers, while offering them an opportunity to win up to US$100 000 for each creative app development. Entries are now open and will close at midnight on 31 December 2011.

Ten applications - five game and five non-game applications - will be selected and rewarded with prize money totalling US$1 000 000. Furthermore, winning applications will receive the 'Power App' mark with exclusive marketing and promotion benefits.

"A truly global platform"

Brett Loubser, B2C apps development lead at Samsung said, "Since its launch, the company has improved the competitiveness of bada as a truly global platform, with significant success in markets ranging from Eastern Europe to China. We are committed to supporting developers around the world to grow and nurture the bada ecosystem and take part in this success."

Where contest organisers typically judge other application contests, the public decides this, with consumer sales determining winning entries. Prizes will be awarded to the first 10 Bada 2.0 applications that achieve 100 000 accumulative downloads at the Samsung Apps store. The winners will be announced on the site.

For more, go to http://developer.bada.com.

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