Idea 2 App Contest: Create an App for Windows Store 

The contest for the great developers who are unsure about what app to develop next.Nokia is giving them a pool of ideas, they need to pick up to two ideas and turn them into an app or game for WP7.8 or WP8 for a sweet XP boost.

• See the list of winners >> Winners

Reward for All New Developers

• Receive developer token code worth $19 to create an acount with Microsoft Dev Center -  After reviewing the applicant's registration details, free develop tokens would be sent which will waive the registration fee.
• Receive 750 experience points for each app that is developed upto a maximum of 2 apps. The points could be redeemed for some really cool, exciting prizes and additional prizes.
• Get free 3 months Digit Subscription worth Rs. 650/-

Selected Few will get this

• Get a chance to showcase your app on the Windows store for a week!! 
• 10 winners to get 1 Nokia Lumia 1020 each.
• 5 lucky entries will be shortlisted each week and receive Nokia Lumia 520
• 1 lucky entry will be shortlisted each week and receive Nokia Lumia 1020

How to Register?

Step 1: Create a microsoft account

Step 2: Login to your microsoft account, select your app idea and start creating the app

Step 3 : Register yourself here >> Click to Register

Step 4: Build the app and submit it to idea2app@thinkdigit.com and fill the google form

DEVELOPER TOKEN
If you have selected the option to claim your Developer Token code, your application will be reviewed and then coupon code would be sent.

In case of Professionals- You will get a mail with subject line: "Your Developer Token code for Idea 2 App is inside" for your coupon code.

If you are a student: You are requested to send us a scanned copy of your college photo id by replying to the email you reveive.

After receiving the photo id, you will get a mail with subject line: 'Your DreamSpark Token code for Idea 2 App is inside' for your coupon code' for your coupon code.

Also, get started on the app development and share the windows store URL with us, once it is published.

How to develop the mobile app foe Idea2App Contest

• Use an idea found on the Idea2App website.
• Follow Windows Phone UI guidelines.
• Use Fast App Resume; which must demonstrate resume to a screen other than the app’s home/start screen.
• Include a Primary or Secondary Live Tile, which must flip; cycle; animate; count; or update in any manner with data; images; or text.
• Be first published on the Windows Phone Store after the Challenge’s start date but before the Challenge’s end date.
• Include an English language localization.
• NOT be a static app i.e. an app with information about one entity and some pictures will not be eligible.

In addition, your app must include at least two of the following features:

• Nokia Imaging SDK
• Lens API
• Here Maps SDK
• Background Location
• Nokia Music SDK
• Background Music
• NFC
• Speech – TTV (Text to Voice) or VTT (Voice to Text)
• Wallpaper
• Lock Screen Notification
• Custom Protocols (App2App & Custom URL Schemes)
• Search Extensibility

E-mail : app@devworx.in