The Orange API contest

The Orange API contest was conceived to show and reward you for the different ways you were using the Orange APIs . Among the apps submitted we saw a huge variety – congratulations to all who took part!

Take a look at the winners, and get some inspiration for how you could incorporate Orange APIs into your own applications to add value.

see who were the winners...

winner of 'ease of use by the end user' category
winner of 'fun, fun, fun' category
winner of 'good business sense' category
winner of 'multiple use of APIs' category
winner of 'best benefit to Orange' category
winner of 'complex and clever' category

winner of 'ease of use by the end user' category

Soccer by Cervonline

APIs used

SMS API
email API

Description

A web or mobile application that sends (by SMS) the results of football games to a list of subscribers in real time.

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winner of 'fun, fun, fun' category

Virtual life by Vol de Nuit

APIs used

SMS API

Description

A web or mobile application allowing users to communicate (via virtual world application) information to his contacts.

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winner of 'good business sense' category

Local by Proximite vocale

APIs used

SMS API
location API

Description

A web application used by members of the French AlloSortir Network, (professionals working in the tourist industry and the leisure activities) to develop a regular communication with their contacts.

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winner of 'multiple use of APIs' category

Taxi by Secteur6/Exakis

APIs used

SMS API
location API
click-to-call API

Description

A mobile application whereby the end-user can quickly get a taxi with a simple SMS. Just send "taxi" to 71244 and the service will find your location and the nearest cab company for you. You then receive an sms from a taxi service.

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winner of 'best benefit to Orange' category

Postal by Chronopost

APIs used

Authentication API
Personal Contact API

Description

The Chronopost website allows service users (who are Orange customers) to subscribe to the service without completing many fields. All the fields are filled dynamically thanks to the APIs. A customer can ship its parcels online easily by choosing the recipients among his Orange contacts.

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winner of 'complex and clever' category

RU there by Samuel Liard

APIs used

SMS API
location API

Description

A mobile application that informs you when one of your friend is close around.

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