The winners of the previous round of the Calling All Innovators contest were selected from among nearly 1,000 developers from 57 countries who competed in three categories with mobile applications designed to contribute toward building a better world.

One of the categories in the 2008 contest was the "Technology Showcase". Developers were invited to submit applications using Flash Lite, Java, Python, open source or other technologies supported by Series 40 or S60 devices that create a compelling end-user experience for individuals or communities. The winners in this category were:

Grand Prize: X Dancery (China) - This application, fully optimised for the S60 5th Edition's touchscreen UI and motion sensor technology, and with advanced 3D-graphics rendering capabilities, analyses any MP3 file to automatically generate a unique tempo-based game for each selected musical track. 1st Place: kReader Mobile (U.S.) - This multi-language text-to-speech application with cross-language translation capabilities uses the camera phone to digitize any book, letter, receipt or other printed document and translate the captured text into audio that is "read" back to the user. 2nd Place: Neuscreen (Thailand) - This application uses the functionality of a Nokia N95 device connected to a normal television set to track the motion of a pen light and enable "virtual" drawing, as well as projection and manipulation directly on the TV screen of images stored on the mobile device.

"The high caliber of the winners in the first iteration of Calling All Innovators underscores the remarkable, ongoing creativity and innovation that currently defines the mobile developer community around the globe," said Rob Taylor, Director of Forum Nokia. "In the new phase of Calling All Innovators, Forum Nokia challenges developers to help further drive the enhanced use of mobile devices in real-world scenarios with truly innovative applications and services."