Nokia announced the winners in the Forum Nokia S60 3rd Edition Challenge global developer competition, awarding euro 100,000 in grand prizes to outstanding mobile applications developers for the best new applications based on the S60 3rd Edition.

The winners announced today in each of the four categories will receive a euro 25,000 top prize and a one-year free membership in Forum Nokia PRO, an exclusive developer support program, valued at euro 4,000. Top winners in each of the four categories also receive a demo spot at NokiaWorld 2006, free on-site technical support and consultancy, devices and additional marketing support from software distributer Handango.

Selected by a jury comprised of representatives of Macromedia and Nokia Business units from among 20 finalists announced in September, the top award winners in each category include:

Best Enterprise Application: Quickoffice - Quickoffice Premier 4

The Quickoffice Premier allows users to view, edit, print and even present documents directly from their smartphone. The software design also includes the ability for end-users to receive future value-added applications to meet the evolving needs in the market. 

Best Flash Application: Foreca - Flash Weather

Foreca's FlashWeather applications feature mobile weather products that include: SpotWeather Forecasts, Current Conditions, Weather Radar, Temperature and Precipitation Forecasts and others. 

Best Mobile Music Application: InfoTalk Corporation - Music Finder

InfoTalk's MusicFinder provides a fast and easy way to use voice commands rather than scrolling to search for music stored as mp3, AAC or other digital files. Users speak a song title, artist's name or playlist in response to an audio prompt, and the stored audio file is passed to the mobile device's default music player for listening. 

Best Location-Aware Service/Application: Augmentra - ViewRanger

ViewRanger is a unique mapping, navigation and information tool for mobile phones that provides information about immediate surroundings through a natural and intuitive display. With a Bluetooth GPS receiver connected, ViewRanger transforms a Nokia or other Symbian S60 smartphone into a fully featured trail navigation system.