Android and Me » scavenger hunt http://androidandme.com Meet Your New Android Friend. Your Community For All Things Google Android. Fri, 25 May 2012 17:14:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 T-Mobile is the most festive carrier these holidays; Musicals and giveaways galore http://androidandme.com/2011/12/news/t-mobile-is-the-most-festive-carrier-these-holidays-musicals-and-giveaways-gallore/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=t-mobile-is-the-most-festive-carrier-these-holidays-musicals-and-giveaways-gallore http://androidandme.com/2011/12/news/t-mobile-is-the-most-festive-carrier-these-holidays-musicals-and-giveaways-gallore/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:02:00 +0000 Edgar Cervantes http://androidandme.com/?p=55147

Every major US carrier is celebrating the holidays in its own way, but T-Mobile seems to be the most festive. There are white phones and good deals coming up from all other carriers, but T-Mobile has decided to make things a bit more exciting. Aside from wishing us a happy holiday, with their new [...]]]>

Every major US carrier is celebrating the holidays in its own way, but T-Mobile seems to be the most festive. There are white phones and good deals coming up from all other carriers, but T-Mobile has decided to make things a bit more exciting. Aside from wishing us a happy holiday, with their new commercials “Home for the Holidays” and “4G Wonderland,” they are also holding a fun “Find the Elf” game for those who want to earn a $1000 prize and a Samsung Galaxy S II with a full year of service.

The idea is that this Elf will be going from store to store during the holidays, where you will have to be the first one to find him. It is pretty much a scavenger hunt. In order to win, one must find the elf at one of the many participating T-Mobile stores in the country.

T-Mobile will send out tweets, giving you clues of where the elf happens to be at the moment. If you want to get these clues, simply follow @TMobile, and you can start hunting this little guy down. If you decipher the clues right, just head to the T-Mobile store where you believe this elf is located, and be the first to find him. After that, simply send @TMobile a tweet saying you have found the elf, and the goodies are yours!

Great musicals, good deals, and amazing prizes – Not a bad way to celebrate with your customers, T-Mobile! Take a look at the Find the Elf video below, and check out the official site for more details. After you are all set to start the scavenger hunt, sit back, relax and watch Carly and all the other girls in magenta.

What do you say? Are you guys participating? It might be worth the try!


]]> http://androidandme.com/2011/12/news/t-mobile-is-the-most-festive-carrier-these-holidays-musicals-and-giveaways-gallore/feed/ 60 21 Droid X phones are hidden waiting for you to find them http://androidandme.com/2010/07/news/21-droid-x-phones-are-hidden-waiting-for-you-to-find-them/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=21-droid-x-phones-are-hidden-waiting-for-you-to-find-them http://androidandme.com/2010/07/news/21-droid-x-phones-are-hidden-waiting-for-you-to-find-them/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:36:06 +0000 Taylor Wimberly http://androidandme.com/?p=26009 Verizon released their first teaser campaign for the Motorola Droid X last month which revealed the hidden Twitter account @DroidLanding. Since that time, the account has been tweeting about 21 different locations where Droid X phones are hidden across the country.

The clues are starting to become more specific and we have identified [...]]]> Verizon released their first teaser campaign for the Motorola Droid X last month which revealed the hidden Twitter account @DroidLanding. Since that time, the account has been tweeting about 21 different locations where Droid X phones are hidden across the country.

The clues are starting to become more specific and we have identified several of the cities. The contest details were previously a mystery, but Verizon just posted the official contest rules. Hints will continue to be released over the coming week that will guide you towards a hidden certificate that will grant you a free Droid X.

Traces will continue to be tweeted until the final clue is release which will contain the GPS location for each Certificate. We have an unfinished list of the 21 locations after the jump, so help us fill it in if you discover one of the cities.

  1. Nevada
  2. Unknown
  3. San Francisco, California
  4. New York, New York
  5. Dallas, Texas
  6. Florida
  7. Unknown
  8. Alabama
  9. Tennessee
  10. Houston, Texas
  11. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  12. Ohio
  13. New York
  14. Chicago, Illinois
  15. Unknown
  16. St. Louis, Missouri
  17. Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
  18. Bloomington, Minnesota
  19. Unknown
  20. Unknown
  21. Unknown

3. How to Participate in the Promotion and Claim a Prize: During the Promotion Period, there will be a Scavenger Hunt, where 21 Certificates for a free Droid Phone will be hidden across the country. Clues as to where the 21 Droid Certificates (“Certificates”) will be hidden will be tweeted on a regular basis from @DroidLanding. To view the tweets, visit http://www.twitter.com/droidlanding. Dates and times of Certificate placement will vary, but the final clue of each GPS location for each Certificate will be tweeted at the time it is hidden. Participants will have 4 hours from the time of the posting of the final clue to find the Certificate and once it is found, follow the instructions on the Certificate to claim their prizes, subject to verification.

]]> http://androidandme.com/2010/07/news/21-droid-x-phones-are-hidden-waiting-for-you-to-find-them/feed/ 86 SCVNGR: A check-in app with a fun twist http://androidandme.com/2010/05/news/scvngr-a-check-in-app-with-a-twist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scvngr-a-check-in-app-with-a-twist http://androidandme.com/2010/05/news/scvngr-a-check-in-app-with-a-twist/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 15:58:33 +0000 Anthony Domanico http://androidandme.com/?p=22028 Social networking has evolved over the past several months from primarily internet-based status updates and URL sharing into a more mobile, check-in based service where users are now sharing more about themselves and their lives than ever before. Services such as Foursquare, Gowalla, and others are now allowing users to share where they are and [...]]]> Social networking has evolved over the past several months from primarily internet-based status updates and URL sharing into a more mobile, check-in based service where users are now sharing more about themselves and their lives than ever before. Services such as Foursquare, Gowalla, and others are now allowing users to share where they are and what they are doing in real-time with their friends and the rest of the world.

I’m willing to bet that you have never heard of SCVNGR, and I myself did not learn of this service until just this morning when their mobile app was released onto the Android community.

SCVNGR hopes to take the check-in evolution and kick it up a notch. In addition to including a standard check-in service, the folks over at SCVNGR have attempted to develope a world-wide scavenger hunt with fun challenges awaiting you wherever you happen to go.

Imagine going into your favorite burrito shop, firing up the SCVNGR app to check-in, and being offered the challenge of turning the tin-foil wrapper into an origami sculpture for four bonus points. Or going to a local zoo and being challenged to answer some crazy riddle to receive a free gorilla suit? Okay, so that last one was a little bit off the wall and totally made up, but that’s the beauty of SCVNGR. All the challenges are either user-created/inspired, or created by the businesses themselves.

SCVNGR offers a refreshing and novel take on the traditional check-in services. With the added ability to complete fun little challenges at all of your favorite locations, I think SCVNGR has the ability to really take off, and is a fun new way to interact with your environment.

Over 550 business are currently paying customers of SCVNGR including museums, universities, and businesses, who use it for things like tours, orientations, and team-building exercises.

Not into scavenger hunts? SCVNGR has more traditional check-ins, as well as the ability to snap and post pictures, and write a quick little blurb about the location. There really is something for everyone. That being said, SCVNGR will depend on users like you to take this service and add fun new challenges, so go and check it out today.

SCVNGR can be found for free on the Android Market. Some users are reporting that SCVNGR is not available on Android 1.6 or below, so for now I will say it’s only available on Android 2.0+.

If you’re attending Google I/O this year, you’ll get to try out the mobile game at the conference.

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]]> http://androidandme.com/2010/05/news/scvngr-a-check-in-app-with-a-twist/feed/ 8 Thanksgiveaway Scavenger Hunt, win free gift certificates to the Android and Me Store http://androidandme.com/2009/11/contests/thanksgiveaway-scavenger-hunt-win-free-gift-certificates-to-the-android-and-me-store/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thanksgiveaway-scavenger-hunt-win-free-gift-certificates-to-the-android-and-me-store http://androidandme.com/2009/11/contests/thanksgiveaway-scavenger-hunt-win-free-gift-certificates-to-the-android-and-me-store/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:27:32 +0000 Clark Wimberly http://androidandme.com/?p=8082 We are long overdue on hosting a new contest, so what better time than Thanksgiving? Our loyal readers are awesome and we want to show how much we appreciate you.

We will be hosting a special Thanksgiveawy Scavenger Hunt. We’ve made a list of 10 items we want you to find and photo. Some items we will pick the first user to submit a picture. Other items, we will select the best picture for the day.

The contest rules are simple:

  • Snap a photo of the scavenger hunt item with your Android phone.
  • Upload the photo and post it to Twitter.
  • Add the hash tag for your item.

Users can submit pictures using any Twitter photo service (Twitpic, YFrog, Twitgoo, Posterous, etc).

Don’t have a Twitter account yet? Sign up and follow @androidandme. There are dozens of Twitter apps for Android and our favorite is Twidroid. Other popular Twitter clients include Seesmic, Swift, and TwitterRide.

Prizes

Our contest is being sponsored by our new Android and Me Store. We will be giving away 10x $25 gift certificates (one for each scavenger hunt item).

Eligilbility

The contest is open to residents from any country our store ships to. We currently ship to North America, Europe, Australia, and Japan. I’m not sure if all those countries actually celebrate Thanksgiving, but you all are welcome to try and participate in the scavenger hunt.

The Hunt

  1. Cooking a fried turkey #aamsh1
    Winner: ctrl_alt_escape
    You or your family deep frying a turkey (be safe!)
  2. Ambrosia #aamsh2
    Winner: android_kev
    Ambrosia is a dessert our grandma always makes (orange slices and coconut)
  3. Most pies #aamsh3
    Winner: derekjohns02
    Most impressive pie line-up (and we’ve seen some impressive ones over the years)
  4. Any ham #aamsh4
    Winner: justicegorilla
    Another family tradition, the flaming ham glaze, always a crowd favorite
  5. Best table spread #aamsh5
    Winner: slottedpig
    Biggest and best table of food (all categories are equal but this one really comes with some bragging rights).
  6. Breaking the wishbone #aamsh6
    Winner: Burlyskink
    Classic turkey tradition, always enjoyable.
  7. Best single plate #aamsh7
    Winner: dead2hill
    Building a plate is an art form, pile it high and send us the pic.
  8. Relative asleep #aamsh8
    Winner: mrjonsmith
    Family member (or members) passed out around the house (bonus points for belts unbuckled).
  9. Most leftovers #aamsh9
    Winner: cheeseking
    One of the few Thanksgiving facts: there will be leftovers. Grab a photo of a fridge packed to the rim.
  10. Biggest family picture #aamsh10
    Winner: OsirisDev
    Gather the whole crew and snap a family photo. Biggest gathering wins.

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