Hi Folks, following our Windows Phone Challenge #1, and Windows Phone Challenge #2…. We are back! This time round, we are going for 5 x 1020s, 5 x 1520s and lots of Sudden Death challenges for 920s

The rules will be very identical to previous rounds, and this time (from your votes) we will shorten the challenge period to 4 weeks 🙂
The competition will start once this article is live, and the deadline will be set at 8th December 2013, 2359 hours! We will be limiting the wins per developer to 2 phones maximum this time round. (there will be no limit for Sudden death challenges)

Do note that some of these ideas might be really hard to implement, but if you have a great idea, let us know and we’ll replace / place it in the challenge list below. Multiple developers can compete in the same idea. The best submission for each challenge will be awarded a Nokia Lumia. If you have questions or have an idea to suggest, drop us an email at win8sg@microsoft.com

How do i join this challenge?

1. Join our community group on http://www.facebook.com/groups/apolloexplorer

2. Drop us an email at win8sg@microsoft.com and let us know which challenge(s) you are interested to work on. If you have a great idea, let us know and we will list it below. While you may work on multiple (or even all) ideas, we will be limiting the maximum prize an individual can get is limited to 2.

3. Publish an a live version to the Windows Phone store before 8th December 2013 . (For Sudden Death Challenges, just be the first publisher to fulfill the challenge criteria to win.)

4. Read the FAQ all the way below

Nokia Lumia 1020 Challenges

1. A filter application which allows users to show filter effects in real time while taking picture and add the filter effect after taking a picture. This application should provide the user with 10 interesting filter effects (you are to come up with these effects), and you are encouraged to use the Nokia Imaging SDK for this. The application would provide users In-App-Purchase features to purchase additional interesting filters. You are free to come up with the revenue dynamics of this application, but the app should be 100% free to download from the store. The application should also save a 38MP picture into isolated storage if the detected phone is a Lumia 1020. Here’s a guide to help you with this .To maximize your potential of getting revenue from purchases of filters, you should add a gallery of user generated photos with the effects. You should also provide a “trial” to some of these paid filters, example use for 3 times.

Developer(s) working on this idea : 2

2. A photography application which can trigger one or more other Windows Phone to take pictures. The intention of this application would be to great a bullet time effect. There is a sample of what HTC has done [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD26Mrf1mck&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]. The master phone should be able to connect or sync up with the slave(s) phones via NFC or other means you deem fit. Once synced, the master phone should be able to trigger the slave(s) phones in a continuous manner. The slave phones should send the pictures taken back to the master phone in chronological order in which the photos are taken. If possible, the delay time between 2 slave phones taking pictures should be less than 10ms. You can considering doing a burst mode of each of the slave phones, and selecting the ones which makes the chronological order.

Developer(s) working on this idea : 2

3. A video diary clone application of the popular iOS and Android application, one second everyday. Here’s the original idea One Second Everyday ; but we would love to have you take it further. While the application strictly follows the calendar, this windows phone version of the application should also allow the user to use it during holiday and during events to take lots of 1 seconds snippets. Do note that you would have to save the videos into isolated storage (when you are travelling, there is no Internet) and then onto an online storage services. The online service would then trim these videos to exactly 1 second each and stitch them together. If you are confident, you can do the processing of trimming and stitching on the phone itself.

Developer(s) working on this idea : 1

4. An optical object regconition app comparable to CamFind. You can find an API for this on mashape Check out their video below
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3VQkuu3uUM[/youtube]
Developer(s) working on this idea : 1

5. Coming Soon

Developer(s) working on this idea : 0

 

Nokia Lumia 1520 Challenges

1. An application to show the dengue hotspots in Singapore. You should make use of Here Maps for this application. This application show make use of Live Tiles to rotate information about the dengue hotspots in Singapore. The application should also users to voice query for hotspots in a region and response with speech. Example users will ask “appname, is bukit panjang a dengue hotspot?”, the application should reply “Yes or no” and show the map of the region. If possible, implement a push notification update which will show the users what are the newest reported dengue hotspots. Here’s a website you can start off with Dengue
Developer(s) working on this idea : 1

2. An application to check the timing of SMRT Trains at different stations and provide news of Breakdown. This application should allow user to pin their favorite station(s) as a live tile(s), and this live tile should show the arriving timing of the next train. User may pin more than 1 station live tiles. There should also be a “status watch ” live tile which would show the general status of the trains running. If there is any delay or breakdown, this live tile should show the information in text.

Developer(s) working on this idea : 2

3. An application which is similar or comparable to myENV application from NEA

Developer(s) working on this idea : 2

4. An application which is similar or comparable to iTown@SG from Town Council

Developer(s) working on this idea : 1

5. A competitive application similar or comparable to SBS Iris NextBus. The application should allow users launch the application via Speech to query by Buses Number / Bus Stop Number. Example “app name, timing for bus 190” or “app name, bus timing at bus stop 12345”. The application will then launch and ask you for more information (if necessary) before displaying the wait time. The application should also allow you to pin a secondary live tile with the wait time for a specific bus at a specific bus stop. Pressing this live tile will launch the application to give you more information on the bus and its bus route.

Developer(s) working on this idea : 2

Nokia Lumia 920 Sudden Death Challenges

1. An application to help create SMS for overseas notification. You have to follow the list of countries available from www.ns.sg for overseas notification. This application should allow the user to use speech to launch the application from the start screen. Example “appname overseas notification to australia from 1st October 2013 to 10th October 2013” will help you to create the SMS template to 36767.

“MNC NRIC Country of Visit Departure Date (DD/MM/YYYY) Return Date Contact Number”

This application should prompt you for your NRIC and Contact Number on first launch and store it into the isolated storage.

Developer(s) working on this idea : 3 (completed)

2. An application to show the programme schedule for MioTV and Starhub Cable TV

Developer(s) working on this idea : 2 (completed)

3. An client application for reading sgag post, Singapore’s version of 9gag.

Developer(s) working on this idea : 3(completed)

4. An client application similar to 4DTOTO@SG, but showing big sweep results for Singapore
Speech is optional for this as Big Sweep numbers are really long. 🙂

Developer(s) working on this idea : 1 (completed)

5. A fan application for Internet Explorer Mascot Inori Aizawa. You are free to use this as a template, please use this Theme Pack link for the “soundboard” section. Do change the background, fonts, wallpapers and videos to suit the theme of IE or Inori Aizawa. Also include the video from Anime Festival Asia Special Video and add the video theme song as a Windows Phone Ringtone. If you need pictures for wallpaper, refer to this skydrive account to select relevant ones. Do ensure that the sounds from the soundboards are savable as SMS and other alert tones on the Windows Phone

Here are some additional resources you might find useful for this challenge
Piano Theme Song
Collateral Damage Studios

Developer(s) working on this idea : 2

Frequently asked question FAQ

Q. Who is eligible for this challenge?
A. If you have a windows phone developer account which is tied to a Singapore live id, you are eligible for this competition. Do note that if you are residing outside of Singapore and wish to compete this online, we will not ship the prizes overseas. Do contact us at win8sg@microsoft.com and let us know in advance if you wish to participate remotely.

Q. If I’m competing for all ideas, is it possible for me to win in all the challenges?
A. We will restrict the maximum number of prizes to 2 for each developer account. (there is no limit on Sudden death challenges)

Q. So what’s the maximum number of phones can I win?
A. 2 phones for each developer, and unlimited Sudden death challenge prizes

Q. Can I work with a team, or is this an individual challenge?
A. Yes you may work in a team.

Q. If I have a team of 10, do we get 10 phones if we produced the best application for one idea?
A. No. 1 phone for each challenge.

Q. Are existing applications upgraded counted for this challenge?
A. Nope. You application has to be a net new application published after 7th November 2013.

Q. I’m interested in this challenge, but I do not have a developer account. What can I do?
A. After you are done with your 1st working version, drop us an email at win8sg@microsoft.com. We will provide you with a complementary token for the developer account registration.

Q. Can I exchange Lumia 1020/1520 for other phones?
A. No, but I can help you ask if some other winning developers is/are willing to barter trade.

Q. How are you going to judge the entries?
A. We will compare the entries for each challenges. The best entry, which fulfills the minimum criteria above will be award the phone. On a case-by-case basis, if necessary, we would need you to improve on user experience and design before award on the phone.

Q. Is design and UX important?
A. Yes, please do put in effort on designing and planning for good user experience.

Q. How do I know if my application (with speech capabilities) is supported for English (united kingdom) and English (united states)?
A. After setting your “speech language” in “settings” -> “Speech” to “English (united kingdom)”, press and hold your windows phone’s “windows button”, click on the “?” button on the top right hand side, and look at the “apps” tab. Your application should be visible when “speech” is set either “English (United Kingdom)” and “English (United States)”.

Q. Is there a restriction on Free/Paid app?
A. At minimum, please make it free so that it can be judged.

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