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"Yes, it's coming soon and there are lots of prizes to be won! So far we've posted the major prizes, but I plan to unleash a new contest each day leading up to our December 12th Anniversary. Here's what's out there now:

• 7th Anniversary Contest #1 - (5) Pantech Matrix Pros
• 7th Anniversary Contest #2 - HTC Snap x2
• 7th Anniversary Contest #3 - 2x Propel Pro and 1x HTC Fuze"

Lordy Lordy looks who's Seven! Seven, a lucky number, is the number of years we've enjoyed having Mobilitysite in our lives, and now Mobilitysite (and it's proprietor, Chris Leckness). So stay tuned to Mobilitysite for a chance to win, and hit up the link below to see one truly interesting announcement video!

"At Microsoft's Silicon Valley campus this week, the company held a talent show for mobile software developers that it called Mobile Incubation Week. A group of six finalists demonstrated a variety of programs that run on Windows Mobile, Microsoft's operating system for smartphones. The finalists included an application called VoiceMuffler, described as a "real-time two-way speech-to-speech translation designed for foreign military personnel and civilian travelers," according to the blog of Brian Hoskins, a senior development manager at Microsoft involved in the competition."

Code competitions sponsored by Microsoft are nothing new, but it's nice to see one with a mobile bent. The winner gets early placement in the Windows Mobile Marketplace, and a nice shiny Zune. Let's hope Microsoft continues to promote developers in this way - maybe even making it easier for novices to step into developing without a hefty price tag attached.