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snom technology AG: Twitter app for IP phones scoops top prize in developers contest; Social media apps come out on top in the snom XML Application World Cup(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) RDATE:03112010 London, UK, -- snom technology AG, developer and manufacturer of IP solutions, today announced the winners of its international snom XML Application World Cup. Running from July to October 2010 and sponsored by Allnet, the competition was open to all developers equipped with a snom XML mini browser, available on snom 8xx and snom 3xx series phones. In the business category, first place was awarded to Belgian, Rgis Scyeur, for his twitter client application that allows snom phones to search tweets based on a specified search criteria. Second place went to Tobias Lange for his alarm clock application for the snom 370, while Tobias Engel was awarded third place for his Feed Reader app. In the lifestyle category, South African, Shaun Crous, scooped top prize for his Weather App, which allows users of the snom 870 to retrieve local three-day forecasts direct to their phones. Michael Kuron's Flickr application was named second place winner while his Wikipedia app for snom phones landed third place. Christian Baier, online marketing manager at snom, appreciates the overwhelming response the competition received: "The competition attracted some great applications from all over the world. We were particularly impressed with the success of the social media applications we received. This is a clear indication of the increasing relevance of social media within the telecoms industry." The competition was judged by a panel of leading industry experts, including; Sandra M. Gustavsen of T3i Group (USA), Frank Ochman from the IP Phone Forum (Germany), Matt Marlor of AuTechHeads (Australia), Olivier Gerling, CEO of snom France and Hirosh Dabui, author of 'snom minibrowser'. The applications were assessed in terms of originality, graphical implementation, technical difficulty, scalability, installation cost and application diversity. All applications are free and comply with the terms of the GNU General Public License. You can get the applications by visiting the following link on the snom website: http://www.snom.com/de/news/vergangene-events/xml-application-world-cup/the-xml-application-championship/ Additionally, you can view the latest video for snom ONE on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/snomvoip#p/u/0/JsiTiqufyYs About snom snom technology AG develops and manufactures IP phones and related equipment based on the IETF open standard, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). Recognized for its high-quality, customizable, and cost-effective business solutions, snom is also differentiated by the company's history in the VoIP industry, and its dedication to high security standards. All of snom's software exists in the firmware on the phones - making it easier for users to download updates and new features. snom customers benefit from the interoperability and flexibility that the snom telephones offer, including plug and play integration and universal compatibility with any SIP-based telephony platform. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, snom technology AG also has offices in Italy, France and the US. The company distributes its fourth generation SIP phones through its network of more than 200 authorized reseller partners in 60 countries worldwide. ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected])). (c) 2010 M2 COMMUNICATIONS |