The BlackBerry Partners Fund announced the next four (4) Finalists in the 2009 BlackBerry Developer Challenge for BlackBery apps.
The Finalist Apps Are:
David (by Turner Technologies) -helps minimize overwhelming cell phone bills by monitoring wireless usage (including daytime, evening, weekend and long distance minutes as well as data) against an existing wireless plan. Free via BlackBerry App World.
Sid Meier's Pirates (by Concrete Software Inc.)- lets BlackBerry users live the life and career of a pirate. Strategy and skill are used to build attributes in sword fighting, cash, and ship battles, making it easier to face a multitude of challenges.$6.99
CBS News (Handmark) - delivers the latest breaking news and developing stories straight from CBS News, CBSNews.com and CBS owned TV stations. Users are never more than a click away from the latest news from around the world. Free.
Market Simplified (by Market Simplified Inc) - TD AMERITRADE clients to execute trades, set technical alerts, view market news, get streaming quotes, and check their portfolios. It ensures that a user's TD AMERITRADE account is never out of sight. Free for AMERITRADE customers.
Each Finalist receives a prize package that includes one week on the BlackBerry App World Featured Application Carousel; one BlackBerry Developers Conference pass; one BlackBerry smartphone; and, guaranteed participation in the BlackBerry Sweet 16 Demo Event at the 2009 BlackBerry Developers Conference.
With this announcement, a total of eight (8) finalists have been selected to date. The first four finalists include Fierce Towers (by Nickel Buddy), Astraware Solitare (by Handmark), Expense Manager (by Total Wireless Solutions), and Vision for YouTube (by Metova).
Four additional Finalists will be selected and announced at the end of August and September respectively. Over the course of the four-month challenge, a total of 16 Finalists will qualify for the BlackBerry Sweet 16 Demo Event. Entries for the BlackBerry Developer Challenge will be accepted until September 25, 2009 at 11:59pm EDT.