India award and recognition program submission deadline extended

Sony Ericsson is actively supporting the growing third-party developer community in India and the response to the new Sony Ericsson Developer World Awards has been considerable. The submission deadline is now extended to January 31, 2009 giving Indian developers more time to take the first step towards becoming a "Sony Ericsson Certified Developer" via the web site www.sonyericsson.com/developer/india

Recognition program for developers in India
Indian developers are offered an exclusive award and recognition program through Sony Ericsson Developer World activities in India.

Winners qualify for a 100-day mentorship to be groomed to work closely with Sony Ericsson and become a Sony Ericsson Certified Developer.

Submit content and ideas: new date January 31, 2009
The first step towards becoming a Sony Ericsson Certified Developer is to enter the Sony Ericsson Developer World Awards, exclusively for developers in India, by January 31, 2009.

There are two award categories: "Best Application" and "Best Application Idea".

Benefits of becoming a Sony Ericsson Certified Developer in India
The winners from the two categories, six in total, will qualify for the 100-day mentor program and move onwards to becoming a Sony Ericsson Certified Developer. The benefits include:

Mentored by the Sony Ericsson team and a panel of industry experts for 100 days
Assigned a Sony Ericsson Partner Manager
Considered for distribution via Sony Ericsson local and global channels
Considered for promotion via operator channels locally and globally
Right to use Sony Ericsson Certified Developer logo
Listed on the upcoming Sony Ericsson Developer World India web pages
Access to phone loan program
Access to tech support (via global support team)