RIM - BlackBerry - Press Releases - November 16, 2012
RIM and QNX Honor University Students in China in BlackBerry Application Contest
An overwhelming response with more than 140 universities participating and more than 200 applications submitted
Beijing, China – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and its subsidiary, QNX Software Systems, today honored the winners of the BlackBerry® application contest for students in China. Students from more than 140 universities participated and collectively submitted more than 200 applications.
A key part of RIM’s university program in China, the application contest was announced in May this year with an aim to nurture the spirit of innovation among young Chinese developers. In addition, 58 test centers and 2 joint labs have been established in the country, leveraging the sponsorship from RIM and featuring BlackBerry and QNX technologies and products.
RIM and QNX Software Systems announced the winning applications at an award ceremony attended by Mr. Yang Jun, Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Education in China, and Ms. Josiane Simon, Counselor and Senior Trade Commissioner of Canada to China.
Grand prize winners of the contest will each receive a cash prize, a BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet, and an opportunity to participate in an internship program offered by ten partner companies including Audi, COSCO, China Unicom, China UnionPay, Digital China, Founder, Harman, Nationsky, NetQin and NeuSoft, as well as RIM-subsidiary Torch Mobile.
"We are thrilled by the response and creative ideas submitted by university students in China,” said Lee Simmons, Managing Director, China, Research In Motion. “The application contest has provided students with more opportunities to develop their skills and knowledge in the exciting and rapid growing smartphone apps marketplace.
"As we prepare for the launch of BlackBerry 10 in China, students are already showing tremendous interest in the new generation platform. Some of the applications submitted in the contest have also now been enabled to run on the BlackBerry 10 platform. There are remarkable opportunities in the mobile landscape for developers and RIM will continue the efforts to support the talented Chinese developer community,” added Simmons.
About QNX Software Systems
QNX Software Systems Limited, a subsidiary of Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM; TSX:RIM), is a leading vendor of operating systems, development tools, and professional services for connected embedded systems. Global leaders such as Audi, Cisco, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, and Siemens depend on QNX technology for vehicle infotainment units, network routers, medical devices, industrial automation systems, security and defense systems, and other mission- or life-critical applications. Founded in 1980, QNX Software Systems Limited is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada; its products are distributed in more than 100 countries worldwide. Visitwww.qnx.com and http://www.facebook.com/QNXSoftwareSystems, and follow @QNX_News on Twitter. For more information on the company’s automotive work, visit http://qnxauto.blogspot.com and follow @QNX_Auto.
About Reserach In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.
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