Submission Deadline: July 17 2014
The Samsung Gear App Challenge is part of the series of “Samsung Smart App Challenges” which began in 2012. Over two rounds, developers will have the chance to win $1,250,000* in total prize money, as well as promotional exposure for their apps through Samsung’s global marketing channels.
Wearable tech. Ubiquitous computing. In a world where the future is at our fingertips, Samsung is inviting developers to take technology to the next level by creating innovative, functional, and original apps for the Samsung Gear 2.
Round 1:
Developers around the world are invited to submit applications developed with the Samsung Gear Dev Tool. The top 200 finalists will be selected by a panel of judges, and each will receive $2,000 in prizes.
Round 2:
In Round 2, the finalists from Round 1 will be invited to compete again for more prizes and exposure. Developers will have additional time to improve and modify their apps. Judges will select the top 40 applications and those winners will receive a total of $850,000 in additional prize money and marketing exposure for their apps.
In addition, the public will be given the chance to vote for their favorites among the top 10 apps to choose the Popular Choice Prize winner.
Grand prize, Second prize, and Popular Choice award winners will be announced at the Samsung Developers Conference mid-November, 2014.
*The total prize amount of $1,250,000 assumes that 200 applications will be submitted.
Eligibility
Round 1:
The Samsung Gear App Challenge is open to developers from around the world who have become registered members on the Samsung GALAXY Apps Seller Office website, including:
- Individuals, and teams of individuals, 13 years of age and older. If an individual, or team of individuals, has not yet reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry and they win a prize, a parent or guardian will need to sign an affidavit on their behalf.
- Organizations that, at the time of entry, have been duly organized or incorporated and validly exist.
Please note that the following individuals, teams, and organizations are NOT eligible for the competition:
- Individuals or organizations based in a nation, state, province, or territory where U.S. or local law prohibits participating in the competition or receiving a prize. See Official Rules for details.
- Any application that is, or was, funded or compensated, partially or fully, by Samsung for its development is not eligible to participate.
Round 2
Only finalists chosen in Round 1 are eligible to participate in Round 2. Please see the Official Rules for full eligibility details.
Requirements
General: Submitted applications must be Samsung Gear Apps created using the Samsung Gear Dev Tool.
Platform: Your app may be any one of the three types of Gear app: Linked (Master-Follower) Type, Integrated Type, or Standalone Type.
If the Host-side Application links to a Samsung Galaxy, then the application must support at least one device among Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S4.
Online Store: All submitted apps must also be submitted to Samsung Apps by the submission deadline and pass Samsung App Certification by the end of the Certification Period (see Official Rules for details).
Existing Apps: Existing apps may be entered, as long as the submitted application was not funded or compensated, partially or fully, by Samsung for its development AND as long as the application was not distributed on Samsung Apps before May 1, 2014.
Language: Apps must have English language support and may offer multilingual support that includes English.
Round 2: Apps submitted in Round 2 must be finalists from Round 1 and continue to meet all of the Round 1 requirements. Although it is not required, additional points will be given in Round 2 for finalists that use the latest Samsung Gear Dev Tool during the Round 2 development period.
