Reminder: Vote in the Windows Phone Next App Star competition and win a Lumia 920

Next Star

Microsoft's Windows Phone Next App Star competition is heating up and 64 finalists take been selected for the public voting phase. If you're not up to speed, it's a competition for Windows Phone apps to exist voted on by the public for $60,000 worth of prizes. Through head-to-head fashion voting, the grand winner will pocket the opportunity to take his (or her) app featured in a Windows Phone prime-time Tv advert spot in the Usa.

And then how many apps were entered? ix,000 entries were looked through, from more than than 79 markets - that'due south some number. Judging to select the 64 finalists was based fifty% on total app ratings on the Windows Phone Store, with the other 50% on app quality. Of the 64 apps, 32 are complimentary and the remaining apps are commercially available.

Now nosotros're in the public voting phase, Microsoft is offer Lumia 920s as an incentive for consumers (likewise as developers) to vote. Fancy winning a make new Nokia Lumia telephone? Be certain to get involved and vote for your favourite app. Information technology'south all Facebook orientated (as is everything these days) then head on over to the Windows Phone Adjacent App Star page for more than information and to view the brackets.

AppStar Vote

Apps will be going head-to-head, with multiple rounds of voting. Simply cast your vote on your favourite app out of the entries listed and votes will afterward narrow the field in the consecutive rounds. To serve as a reminder, here are the dates for each round:

March xix - 22
March 23 - 25
March 26 - 29
March 30 - April ane
Apr ii - v
April vi - 8

Each vote casted will count as an entry into the daily sweepstakes to win the Lumia 920. Should you non win the device on the offset day, fearfulness non as votes will carry frontwards until that round is over.

Information technology's worth noting that our ain app is listed, but nosotros're up against tough competition - ARMED!. We'd ask readers to vote for our own app, but ARMED! is such a quality championship that has brought unique functionality to the platform. As always, cull wisely and pick your favourites.

Head on over to the Side by side App Star Facebook page for more information and to cast your votes.

Update: Looks like the Facebook folio is experiencing bug. "Windows Phone Next App Star is temporarily unavailable. Please check back presently." Be sure to keep checking the links to go far and vote when it's once again alive.

Source: Windows Phone Blog

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