Sony entered the tablet market nearly two months ago with the Tablet S and is planning on following it up with even a more unique variation, the Tablet P. Both tablets which run on Android Honeycomb will also have access to an array of apps, built on Adobe’s Air platform. This is especially important when we consider the Tablet P which has a very unique dual 5.5-inch multitouch clamshell display which can be both empowering and challenging to developers. Prior to launching the Tablet S, Sony and Adobe put together a challenge and a $200,000 cash prize for developers who could create some of the best apps, utilizing Adobe Air.

After hundreds of entries for the App Developers Challenge, which spanned from countries like Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, UK and  of course, the USA, seven winning apps were chosen. Not only will these app developers receive the cash prize, but Sony will also offer their apps “premium” promotion via Sony’s Select App, a website with shortcut icons on the tablets’ home-screen which highlight Sony-recommended Android apps.

After the jump, a list of the winning apps.

List of Winning Applications by Category

• Grand Prize ($100,000 US): Tweet Hunt,  by RED Interactive Agency
  • Tweet Hunt is a classic shooting gallery game powered by Twitter.

  

• Best Game ($20,000 US): Conveyor, by drMikeyStudios
  • Conveyor is an addictive word game – race the clock to score the most points!

  

• Best Entertainment App ($20,000 US): Kidoodle: Pirate Scribblebeard, by Kidoodle Apps
  • Join Oscar, Josephine and Pirate Scribblebeard in this groundbreaking new type of interactive, animated, drawing app for kids.

  

• Best Business & Productivity App ($20,000 US): Conqu, by AsFusion
  • Conqu is an easy-to-use yet powerful task management application that will help you conquer your inbox with style.

  

• Best Lifestyle & Community App ($20,000 US): Sylvester’s Band, by Uncle Handsalt
  • Sylvester’s Band is Sylvester’s Band an interactive book for children ages 2-7, with 35+ pages and English voiceover.

  

• Most Innovative App ($10,000 US): LEVEL, by drMikeyStudios
  • LEVEL is a puzzle-platformer with a twist. Designed specifically for the Sony Tablet P, LEVEL takes specific advantage of the two screen layout.

  

• MAX Public Favorite ($10,000 US): Cassandra Stand – News & Clock, by Small Screen Design
  • Transform your tablet into a useful stand with date & clock, weather forecast and top stories from more than 50 countries. (Announced last month at MAX 2011, Adobe’s annual developer and designer conference, based on a public vote from the ten applications selected for the Adobe MAX Showcase prizes).

  

   

  Discuss:

  Which app impresses you the most?

  [Via Adobe]