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Registration Ends on Dec 14 for the NAVTEQ LBS Challenge

posted by Satri on Wednesday November 28, @09:27AM   Printer-friendly   Email story  Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the prizes-prizes-but-you-must-win-them dept.
A direct followup of this previous story, Adam Grabowski writes "Registration for this year’s NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge — The Americas has been extended to December 14, 2007. If you have a great idea for a wireless, non-commercial LBS application and want a shot at winning a share of a global prize pool valued at $3 million US, then make sure you register before the deadline. Nine past Global LBS Challenge winners have launched commercial applications on major wireless carriers, including Verizon Wireless and Sprint. Visit http://www.lbschallenge.com/ to register."

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