The Stevie® Awards is introducing 18 new app awards categories honoring smartphone and tablet apps in The 2012 American Business Awards ℠. These app awards will recognize excellence in apps for handheld and tablet devices, and for PCs, issued or updated since January 1 2011. (Entries are now being accepted, request your entry kit here.)
The app awards will be considered in the following categories:
- Business/Government
- Education & Reference
- Entertainment
- Experimental & Innovation
Games- Guides/Ratings/Reviews
- Integrated Mobile Experience
- Lifestyle
- Marketing
- Music
- News
- Professional Education
- Shopping
- Social
- Sports
- Training
- Travel
- Utilities & Services
Submissions for these categories should include:
a. An essay of up to 100 words describing the app's purpose and results to date. Include here the platforms your app supports.
b. The app itself, in the form of a demonstration video of up to three (3) minutes in length, or a URL to the app. In either case you must attach the demonstration video or the URL to your entry through our attachment/link uploading tool online.
c. Optionally, you may list creative and production credits for your app - a list of the people and organizations that contribute to its development.
All app awards will be presented at the ABA's new tech awards ceremony in San Francisco in September 2012. Learn more about the event.
Have a favorite smartphone or tablet app? Request an entry kit and nominate your favorite app!