Here is another proposal for categories, please let me know what you think. The idea behind it is to have fewer categories and to put the emphasis on new apps, but still to have something to reward app updates and beginners. 10 N950s and 15 N9s are our device allocation.

• 1. Desktop, System & Utilities (2 N950, 2 N9)
• 2. Games, Graphics & Multimedia (2 M950, 2 N9)
• 3. Network & Communications (2 N950, 2 N9)
• 4. Location & Navigation (2 N950, 2 N9)
• 5. Other (2 N950, 2 N9)

• 6. Updates to existing apps (3 N9)

• 7. Beginners (made up of entries from categories 1-5) (2 N9)

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Total devices: 10 N950, 15 N9

Category 5 (Other) is a catch-all but could be replaced with something more specific, for example "Business & Office".

Category 6 (Updates) has a fewer number of devices (only 3, all N9s).

Category 7 is especially for beginners. Beginners are able to compete for the prizes in any of the 1-5 categories, category 7 is an extra chance and an incentive for beginners to take part and start developing. It ensures that, in the face of competition from experienced developers, atleast 2 beginners will get their hands on devices.

The above proposal doesn't include provision for a multi-platform award category.

Here is the previous category proposal from zehjotkah

And ofcourse the other proposal is to have no categories at all and go for the big pot of applications.

I'd be keen to know which you prefer, or what you might change, etc etc