TRNQL is challenging you to build an app that solves a real problem by using the TRNQL SDK

Objective:

What if you could build a really smart app for iOS & Android that can, at any moment, tell whether the user is:
- running or driving
- at home or outside
- in a cold or warm place
=> and act accordingly.

What if you could add all these capabilities in minutes?

The TRNQL SDKs for iOS & Android let you do that in a snap. Now we challenge you to bring your best ideas to life.

Ideas:

Here are a few ideas; we trust you can come up with better ones:

  • Cell phones are one of the leading causes of car accidents today. What about a messaging app that does not show the keyboard if the user is driving.
  • Let users set an alarm at sunrise, or 10 mins after sunrise, etc.
  • If the user is driving, the app should not show them walking directions.
  • A vacation-planning app should inform users if there is inclement weather forecasted for the site.
  • A mapping app doesn’t need inch-by-inch movement if the user is going at 60 mph.
  • A scheduling app should inform the user’s team when he/she is running late to the meeting. It should also let them know where the user is and his/her expected arrival time.
  • A smart home app can use the user micro weather data wherver they go.
  • A smart home app can adjust the indoor temperature based on the local micro climate.
Ready to start?

All necessary resources, documentation, and tutorials, including sample apps are available to you at Getting started with Android SDK. The iOS SDK is currently in BETA, and you can access it here - Getting started w/ iOS SDK.

Eligibility

This challenge is open to:

  • Individuals who are 18+ years old or the age majority where they reside.
  • A team can have between 1 and 5 members.
  • Teams can participate independently or on behalf of organizations or companies.
  • Anyone involved in running this contest is not eligible. This includes employees of TRNQL, DevPost, affiliates or immediate family of those employees.

Requirements

  • Your app needs to have basic functionality. You should have plans to post this app in the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
  • Your app can be an Android mobile app, iOS mobile app, Android wearable app, iOS wearable app, or anything as long as it uses the TRNQL SDK (web app that uses TRNQL SDK data).
    • If you are submitting an Android application, please submit the apk file.
    • If you are submitting an iOS application, please submit the .ipa file. Also, please email us at trusted-testers@trnql.com so that we can provide you with our UDIDs. This will enable you to create a provisional profile for our device, allowing us to run and review the app.
  • If you want to help judges understand your idea, you can support your submission with a 5 slide deck, or 2 mins video. The decks and the videos are all optional and may not affect your score.

 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$3,000 in prizes

Grand Prize

The winning app gets the following:
- $1,500 cash
- $36,000 worth of SDK credit (startup package)
- Honorable mention in TRNQL +2,000 developer newsletter
- Honorable mention in TRNQL blog

2nd Prize

The winning app gets the following:
- $1,000 cash
- $36,000 worth of SDK credit (startup package)
- Honorable mention in TRNQL +2,000 developer newsletter
- Honorable mention in TRNQL blog

3rd Prize

The winning app gets the following:
- $500 cash
- $36,000 worth of SDK credit (startup package)
- Honorable mention in TRNQL +2,000 developer newsletter
- Honorable mention in TRNQL blog

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

How to enter

We trust that you want to make the world a better place by solving real problems, so we are striving to see you build apps that:

  1. Solve a real problem.
  2. Use TRNQL SDKs to solve that problem.

Guidelines:

  • Submit your app before September 29th 2015.
  • You can build an app for iOS or Android or both.

Judges

Naz Idris

Naz Idris
TRNQL CEO

Judging Criteria

  • Originality (10 pts)
    We are really excited to see what you will build with TRNQL. As usually, we are anticipating really awesome ideas. Therefore, our judges will be carefully looking at the originality of your idea.
  • Problem (10 pts)
    We believe the TRNQL SDK will inspire you to solve some real problems, fix things and make the world better. Therefore, our judges will be scoring your app based on the scale of the problem that you are solving.
  • Implementation (10 pts)
    The reason we built TRNQL is to help you implement complex apps in literally minutes. So our judges will be paying attention to implementation and score it on a scale of 5.
  • Voting (10 pts)
    We will have the TRNQL developer community look at your awesome ideas too and vote. The 3 most voted submissions will earn 10 points each.

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