Innovation and creativity were highlighted in this year’s Android Masters. Hosted by Google Developer Group Philippines, the country’s first Android Masters is a collegiate inter-school Android app development challenge which encourages students to develop their creative app ideas and publish it to the Google Play Store. The competition was received with great enthusiasm with a total of 72 teams nationwide competing for the title. The top 10 teams presented their ideas during the Finals Night held last October 23 at PLDT Inno-lab, Mandaluyong City.
The top ten teams are:
Productivity
- Jaguar Tech (University of Cordilleras) – CRIME CHASE
- Bacon n’ eggs (De La Salle University Manila) – SHAREZONE
- Go For Candy (University of Cordilleras) – STIMUBRAIN
- UoPCite (University of Pangasinan) – UNIVERSAL PRESENTATION REMOTE CONTROLLER (UPRC)
- Ceberus (Polytechnic University of the Philippines) – XYZBETA
Games
- APC MA (Asia Pacific College) – HEALING TOUCH
- Jaguar Tech (University of Cordilleras) – KUVIO
- APC SilangRevolt (Asia Pacific College) – SILANG REVOLT
- Team B (De La Salle University – Dasmarinas) – SPACE VOYAGE LITE
- SYNC (De La Salle University – Dasmarinas) – SYNC
The top 10 teams were given seven minutes to pitch their idea. Judges for the event in- clude Jason Sia (Founder of 1337 Ventures, Malaysia), Lionel Belen (Founder and CEO of Brainsparks), Noel Gary del Castillo (CEO of Pragtech), Jonathan Lansangan
(CTO of DynamicObjx Labs), and Allan Tan (CEO of Ideyatech and Co-Director of Founders Institute Manila).
The winners for this year’s Android Masters are:
Game Category
SPACE VOYAGE (Team B), De La Salle University- Dasmariñas
“2D Survival-Type Game in which the player controls a space probe designed to explore the vast outer space while preventing itself from any form of death.”
Members: Samuel Rodica, Enrico Rubiales, John Marlo Iso
Mentor: Juanito Doctor Jr.
Download Space Voyage here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.DLSUD.SpaceVoyage
Productivity/Utility Category
CRIME CHASE (Jaguar Tech), University of the Cordilleras
“Allows the user to view crimes committed across the country to serve as a warning and as a public information platform.”
Members: Rey Benjamin Baquirin, Karl Mark Balagtey, Ferlyn Shaira Lausa
Mentor: Joan Peralta
Download Crime Chase here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.karl.crimechase
Special Awards were also given to teams:
Most Downloaded App: CHEFIE (Algofusion)
Best Google Cardboard: UoPCITE1
Women Tech: APC-Last King
GDG Philippines: Simplify
Best Booth Award: UoPCITE (UPRC)
People’s Choice Award: Space Voyage (Team B)
More events are coming soon! Follow Google Developer Group Philippines for updates on upcoming events: https://blog.gdgph.org/ ADVT.