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Google's Nexus S Challenge

Roze

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Jan 20, 2010
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Seems like Google is doing a challange/contest where you can win a Nexus S. Only for those in US, Canada and UK and contest is until Dec 16.

Tweet: Google Nexus (googlenexus) on Twitter
Twitter / Google Nexus: Puzzle Challenge #1: Find ...

Rules: Nexus S

5. HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. To enter the Contest, visit the Google Nexus Twitter page, twitter.com/googlenexus (“Contest Site”) during the Contest Period and review the essay question or puzzle of the day. To submit to a Solution, you should reply to the Google Nexus puzzle, photo or essay question tweet, and you must include the @googlenexus reference. Where applicable, the Solution must meet the “Solution Requirements,” described below. New photo challenges, puzzles and essay questions will be posted on or about 9:00am PST each day during the Contest Period.
LIMIT ONE (1) ENTRY PER PERSON PER DAY. Only your first entry will be considered. Subsequent entries will be disqualified, and at Sponsor’s discretion, entrants who submit multiple, duplicate entries may be disqualified from the Contest entirely. All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. (PT) on December 16, 2010; Entries for Puzzle Challenges should be submitted as quickly as possible as their timeliness effects their ability to win, see Judging for more details. Entries are void if they are in whole or part illegible, incomplete, damaged, altered, counterfeit, obtained through fraud, or late. All entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the Twitter account submitted at the time of entry, and the potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder for that email address. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned to Twitter account by Twitter.

6. SOLUTION REQUIREMENTS: Daily questions will consist of puzzles, photo challenges or short essay questions. The Solution must not be longer than 140 characters, including the @googlenexus reference, and must meet the following criteria:
(a) It must not be derogatory, offensive, threatening, defamatory, disparaging, libelous or contain any content that is inappropriate, indecent, sexual, profane, indecent, tortuous, slanderous, discriminatory in any way, or that promotes hatred or harm against any group or person, or otherwise does not comply with the theme and spirit of the Contest.
(b) It must not contain content, material or any element that is unlawful, or otherwise in violation of or contrary to all applicable federal, state, or local laws and regulations the laws or regulations in any state where Solution is created.
(c) It must not contain any content, material or element that displays any third party advertising, slogan, logo, trademark or otherwise indicates a sponsorship or endorsement by a third party, commercial entity or that is not within the spirit of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion.
(d) It must be an original, unpublished work that does not contain, incorporate or otherwise use any content, material or element that is owned by a third party or entity.
(e) It cannot contain any content, element, or material that violates a third party’s publicity, privacy or intellectual property rights.
(f) It must be in English.
During the Contest Period, the Sponsor, its agents and/or the Judges (defined below) will be evaluating each applicable Solution to ensure that it meets the Solution Requirements. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant who submits a Solution that does not meet the Solution Requirements.

8. PRIZES: Up to ten winning entries will receive a Nexus S phone as described at www.google.com/nexus. (ARV of each individual prize: $500.00 USD). Prize may be subject to terms, restrictions and conditions imposed by Google. The Prize does not include activation or usage fees required to activate and operate the device. All such fees are the responsibility of the winner. The currently available Nexus S is a GSM device and is not compatible with CDMA networks such as Verizon and Sprint.
Odds of winning any prize depends on the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and the skill of the entrants. The prizes will be awarded within approximately six weeks of receipt by Sponsor of final prize acceptance documents. No transfer, substitution or cash equivalent for prizes is allowed, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize, in whole or in part, of equal or greater monetary value if a prize cannot be awarded, in whole or in part, as described for any reason. Value is subject to market conditions, which can fluctuate and any difference between actual market value and ARV will not be awarded. The prize(s) may be subject to restrictions and/or licenses and may require additional hardware, software, service, or maintenance to use. The winner shall bear all responsibility for use of the prize(s) in compliance with any conditions imposed by such manufacturer(s), and any additional costs associated with its use, service, or maintenance. Contest Entities have not made and Contest Entities are not responsible in any manner for any warranties, representations, or guarantees, express or implied, in fact or law, relating to the prize(s), regarding the use, value or enjoyment of the prize(s), including, without limitation, its quality, mechanical condition, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose, with the exception of any standard manufacturer's warranty that may apply to the prize or any components thereto.

Seems fun :) Hope someone from here wins~
 

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