Electronics group Samsung is willing to pay as much as $250,000 to each developer that pitches any ideas that become games on the Samsung Application Store.
The company, which has in recent times seen its mobile phone market share slip, has enlisted mobile game developer Handmark to provide insight and judgement on the horde of developers pitching ideas, prototypes and products.
If any hopeful developer (either individual or team) is given the green light to develop their idea, Handmark will also be available to assist production.
The initiative is Samsung’s latest move to try and catch up with the industry-shifting success of Apple’s iPhone, and indeed the App Store itself.
The Samsung Application Store launched in September with titles such as Space Invaders and Guitar Hero ready for download.
Samsung is looking for titles that will showcase the firm's mobile phones; the tech behind them, and the advanced features they offer. The company says all ideas will be considered.
Chris Barnett, Handmark’s senior VP of Global Sales, believes that there’s a wealth of great ideas waiting to be discovered in the mobile game space.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone, including big brands, mobile developers or any individual with a unique, creative idea to make it a reality,” he added.
Meanwhile, Samsung is also launching its new Blue Earth touch phone by asking consumers to create a new television commercial for the device.
Advertisement
Related Stories
- The Apple iPhone 5 rumour mill May 25th 2012 at 2:50PM
- Developer fined £50,000 over fake Angry Birds app May 25th 2012 at 12:28PM
- Yahoo unveils innovative search software for Apple May 24th 2012 at 2:27PM
- Apple tells Siri complainers to get a different phone May 18th 2012 at 12:13PM
- iPhone 5 'bigger screen' rumours gather pace May 17th 2012 at 2:13PM
- Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4 released May 9th 2012 at 10:28PM
- iOS update fixes bugs and security flaws May 8th 2012 at 5:45AM
- Apple quietly intros new CPU to iPad 2 May 7th 2012 at 2:44AM
- Samsung goes large with Galaxy S III May 3rd 2012 at 11:51PM
- Samsung overtakes Nokia as top phone maker Apr 30th 2012 at 12:32AM
