SoftServe's Prototype Hit into Top 100 within Google Android Developer Challenge
Lviv, Ukraine / November 27, 2008
SoftServe designed an Android prototype that participated in the Google Android Developer Challenge and was included into the top 100 after the first-round evaluation.
To heighten interest in Google's Android, the first complete, open, and free mobile platform, the company held a contest for prospective Android developers to submit their ideas for the platform. A total of 1,788 entries were received from 70 countries.
"We believe that the Android platform offers developers a unique opportunity to create truly innovative mobile software," said Andy Rubin, Google's director of mobile platforms. "We're challenging developers to stretch their imaginations and skills to leverage the full capabilities of this new platform and to create something amazing."
Android was announced on November 5, 2007 by the Open Handset Alliance™, a group of more than 30 technology and mobile industry leaders committed to fostering innovation on mobile phones and offering a better consumer experience. A panel of technology and mobile experts selected from the Open Handset Alliance member organizations and the industry in general judged all qualifying entries.
SoftServe team of top-notch engineers designed a prototype called Android Weather Services, an excellent tool to observe weather at any location in USA. It enables to review the current conditions at desired locations, see weather forecast for 10 days, define Favorite location list just to be always informed about their weather, observe available Flights across US using AmericanAirlines®.
In the first round of evaluation, Android Weather Services hit in the top 25% of all submitted applications based on three out of four judgment criteria (Effective Use, Polish and Indispensability). Offering a number of unique advantages, the prototype showed high level of innovation and technology expertise of the SoftServe team and was recognized among the top 100.
Additional information about the Android Developer Challenge can be found at
http://code.google.com/android/adc.html
About Google Inc.
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top Web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall Web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.google.com.
About SoftServe, Inc.
SoftServe is a leading global provider of proven high quality software development, testing and consulting services. At SoftServe, we are passionate and committed to bringing the best commercial software to market for new and established independent software vendors and software-enabled businesses. To accomplish this, we created AbilitonTM, an approach that develops an assessment and certification framework making it simple to create the right standards, certifications, tools and team structure to repeatedly deliver development success for our clients. Through the years, SoftServe has partnered with hundreds of companies globally on a wide range of products and technologies, successfully completing over 2000 projects. Founded in 1993, SoftServe is headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, with an award-winning development organization based in Ukraine and the Philippines. For more information, please visit www.softserveinc.com.