Posted by Henry Wang, Associate Product Marketing Manager
Did you know that there are more mobile devices than people? In 2014, there were 7.4BN*
devices and an estimated 7.2 billion people. Mobile is quickly becoming the most popular way
to get online, even exceeding the time spent on desktop computers**. This has contributed
greatly to the growth of the app ecosystem, with consumers spending on average 37 hours a
month*** on mobile apps. As apps are becoming more prominent in our everyday lives, it’s more
important now than ever to learn app development.
That’s why we’re launching the second AdMob Student App Challenge, an app building competition open to
students around the world. If you’re a student who loves to code or has a great idea for a
mobile app, this is your chance to build an app, learn how to make money from it, and win
awesome prizes. The prizes will include a week-long trip to San Francisco and a visit to the
Googleplex.
To win the challenge, you’ll need to build a great app (either Android or iOS) and create a
sound business plan that shows how you managed the project, gained users, and leveraged AdMob
to make money. The contest will be judged by a panel of app industry leaders. To learn more
about the judges, visit here.
The winning team will receive:
An all expenses paid, week-long trip to San Francisco, including a visit to the
Googleplex in Mountain View, CA
A featured spot on the Google Play Store
A promotional video starring you and your app
A healthy amount of Google schwag, including a new Google
device
Last year’s global winner was Phani Gaddipati, who created Stacks
Flashcards, an app that lets people create electronic flashcards on any subject,
quiz themselves and analyze their performance. Check out his
video to learn more.
In addition to one overall winner, the finalist from each of the four global regions (North
America, Latin America, Europe Middle East & Africa, and Asia Pacific) will receive
Google devices and see their app featured on the AdMob website.
The challenge starts today, and you’ll have until June 28, 2016 to build your winning app. Be
sure to visit the AdMob website to learn more and register.
Follow us on AdMob G+ and Twitter and keep an update on #AdMobSAC16 too,
for regular updates on the challenge. .
Best of luck -- we can’t wait to see what you build! * Cisco, Cisco Visual Networking Index:
Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update 2014–2019 White Paper, February
2015 ** eMarketer, US Time Spent with
Media, October 2014 *** Nielsen, Smartphones: So Many
Apps, So Much Time, July 2014
