This is a cross-post from the mobile team to invite web developers interested in mobile or add-ons to participate in the Mobile Add-ons Cup.

The Firefox Mobile Add-ons Cup has arrived!

Develop a mobile add-on for Firefox and showcase your innovation to millions of mobile users. We’re looking for compatible and innovative add-ons to extend Firefox on the Android and Maemo mobile platforms.

We’re looking for the best example in each of the categories below:

* Sports/Games
* Commerce/ Shopping
* Geolocation
* Productivity
* Sharing/Social
* Novelty/Innovation

We invite developers of all experience levels to participate in creating awesome add-ons for Firefox mobile. You’ll be rewarded with fantastic prizes and tons of exposure between now and January 7, 2011 when the contest wraps. Enter now and start creating your add-on today!

But Wait, There’s More!
We’ve got a serious panel of judges that include industry experts and mobile visionaries that will be judging the submissions and awarding a winner in each category. The prize for each category winner receives:

* $1000 in cash
* Android or Maemo phone of your choice
* Placement on the Firefox for mobile Start Page
* Showcased in a Featured Add-ons video distributed across Mozilla channels
* Blog post and Rock your Firefox spotlight

Of the 6 finalists, judges will also choose a Best in Show grand prize winner who will receive the above prizes, plus a full conference pass to Mobile World Congress 2011, plus 4 nights accommodation in Barcelona!

Early Bird Challenge
The Firefox Mobile Add-on Cup is packed full of exposure and prizes for add-on developers, but we have one more. If your add-on is submitted by December 17, we’ll send you a limited edition Firefox 4 Beta shirt!

Check the Cup site for more information, rules and resources to help you get started. Good luck!