ust first become members of the Jumpstart community,
A new app competition
launching next week at a JumpStart Community meeting at the Harare Club will
enable winning developers to earn revenue from their apps, which will be
launched acr usadream.xyz oss Econet Wireless Zimbabwe’s network of 6 million subscribers.
The ForgetMeNot Africa
eTXT Apps Challenge – in partnership with developer community Jumpstart,
leading Zimbabwean weblog TechZim and mobile operator Econet – encourages
developers to create new apps and games that are particularly attractive to
Zimbabwean mo
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Using ForgetMeNot
Africa’s unique Optimiser Platform – which currently supports internet-free
Facebook, email and online chat via Econet’s eTXT service – entrants can
develop apps that
newspapersmagazine.com reach user1s of all handsets via two-way SMS, from first
generation mobile phones to the latest smartphone. Developers can use any
programming language for their entry.
Winning entrants will
win up to three iPads along with $2,000 seed capital to develop their ideas and,
if successful, their apps will be launched to Econet’s 6 million mobile
subscribers, from which they will receive an ongoing revenue share.
To submit their ideas
developers must first become members of the Jumpstart community, then register
on the ForgetMeNot Africa Developers’ Platform. Once developers have created
their app they can submit it onto the Econet eTXT Platform.
After an initial
development period, the best app ideas will be shortlisted and developers will
attend a Test Drive Final in May, where they will receive mentoring from
ForgetMeNot Africa experts to fine tune their ideas. They will then present a
business plan and code for their app to a panel of judges, who will choose the
winners.
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