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US$200,000 in cash and US$200,000 in Huawei Cloud resources up for grabs in

Asia Pacific

Developers around the world are being invited to put their skills to the test

on a global stage with the HUAWEI HMS App Innovation Contest, AppsUP, launching

on 30th June by Huawei Mobile Services.

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The inaugural contest will see entrants compete against other talented

developers to create innovative apps that improve and help navigate everyday

life. Using the full suite of app development tools and resources available

through HMS Core, the AppsUP contest provides a platform for developers in each

of the five competition regions: Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe, Middle East &

Africa, Latin America and China to showcase their skills and innovation.

The contest aims to inspire global developers to help users explore a better

digital life through mobile apps. The winners of the contest will get the

chance to have their apps promoted on HUAWEI AppGallery, making them accessible

to hundreds of millions of HUAWEI device users from more than 170 countries and

regions.

Prizes and wider benefits also include:

-USD$1 million global funding by the Shining-Star Program to the five

competition regions, in cash prizes in the following categories: Best App, Best

Game, Most Social Impact App, Most Popular App, Honorable Award

-In APAC, a total prize pool of US$400,000 including US$200,000 in cash and

US$200,000 in Huawei Cloud vouchers will be awarded to winners

-Global media promotion opportunities

-Priority access to Huawei Developers events, courses and certifications

-Opportunity to compete on a global stage and showcase technical ability using

leading HMS Core kits

-Discussion with industry experts and AppsUP expert judging panel

To celebrate the launch of the contest, Huawei hosted a live virtual event on

Tuesday 30th June to showcase what is in store for developers. The event marked

the opening of the global contest including talks from Zhang Ping'an, President

of Consumer Cloud Service, Huawei Consumer Business Group, HMS Core experts,

and developers of leading apps from AppGallery.

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Commenting on the launch of the HUAWEI HMS App Innovation Contest, AppsUP,

Zhang Ping'an said: "The number of talented developers of HMS ecosystem is

growing. The work that developers do is integral to so much of our daily life.

Through the apps they create, they empower us to seamlessly navigate the world

around us. At Huawei, we want to invite developers to join us in building a

better future and turn their ideas into reality using HMS Core offered by

Huawei Mobile Services."

Support for APAC developers in the form of HUAWEI Cloud vouchers[1] and online

training workshops

The developers in the APAC region will be rendered Huawei Cloud vouchers that

can be used to claim infrastructure services for computing, storage, network

etc. Upon successful contest registration and identity verification, all

developers will first receive Huawei Cloud voucher from a minimum value of

US$200. Each team that completes the contest application with their app

submission will also be awarded with an additional amount of US$4,000.

Developers who are new to Huawei Mobile Services can also look forward to

online training workshops to learn how to integrate their apps with HMS Core

Kits. They can simply register their interest via appsup.apac@huawei.com.

Prize pool worth US$400,000 in total for Top 20 APAC winners

In APAC, prizes in cash and Huawei Cloud resources totalling US$400,000 will be

given out to Top 20 winners of Best App, Best Game, Honorable Award, as well as

in special categories for Most Social Impact App and Most Popular App in the

region.

Top 20 Prizes for APAC's AppsUP winners are as below:  

APAC Prizes      Award Title      Number of Awards                        USD/Per Team 

                                                                                     Cash      HUAWEI Cloud    HUAWEI Cloud

                                                                                                    Voucher              Academy Credits 

Top 20                  Best App                   5                     15,000       15,000                 95 

                             Best Game                3                     15,000       15,000                 95 

                             Honorable Award     12                    2,500         2,500                   95 

Additional            Most Social                3                    15,000        15,000                95 

Special Awards    Impact App 

                            Most Popular              1                    5,000          5,000                  95

                            App

APAC's Stellar Panel of Judges

The AppsUP contest will feature a panel of esteemed judges with a wealth of

experience in the mobile app development industry. The judges for the APAC

region are Johnson Lim, the President of Malaysia Mobile Technology Association

(MMTA); Jonathan Defensor De Luzuriaga, the President of Philippine Software

Industry Association (PSIA); Pariwat Wongsamran, the Director of Startup

Thailand; Richard Chua, the General Manager of IGG Singapore Pte Ltd; and

Suresh Jayaraju, the Founder and CEO of Innovopod, India.

How to enter AppsUP

To enter, participants must register an account on the official contest

website, http://bit.ly/AppsUP-APAC between 30th June and 30th August 2020 and

sign up either as an individual or as a team of up to three members. All apps

must be developed integrating HMS Core and submitted on the contest official

website before 18:00 (UTC+8) on 30th August 2020, where a panel of regional

industry experts will score each entry on social value, business value, user

experience and innovativeness.

From there, the Top 20 finalist apps in each region will be selected, and made

available for the public to view and vote on the contest official website, and

for download on HUAWEI AppGallery from 21st September, before the Finals reveal

in 6th October.

To find out more, visit http://bit.ly/AppsUP-APAC.

#HMSInnovateforAll

[1]: Terms & Conditions apply, please refer to AppsUP official website for more

details.

SOURCE:  Huawei Mobile Services

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   Caption: Zhang Ping'an, President of Consumer Cloud Service, Huawei Consumer Business

Group, delivered the keynote speech on the launch of the HUAWEI HMS App

Innovation Contest

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   Caption: In APAC, prizes in cash and Huawei Cloud resources totalling US$400,000 will be

given out to Top 20 winners of Best App, Best Game, Honorable Award, as well as

in special categories for Most Social Impact App and Most Popular App in the

region.