Near the end of 2012, the BlackBerry Jam Sessions were held for developers around Latin America. There was plenty of intensity and a lot of knowledge to be absorbed by all of the participants. For these events, we gathered different experts from all over the region to take part as competitors, mentors and jury members promoting the development of the BlackBerry 10 platform.

The last of the 2012 BlackBerry Jam Sessions took place in Mexico City. We broke all attendance records with more than 150 developers gathering to share their passion for BlackBerry 10!

Check out the highlight video below:

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Winner – Best Red Bull App

Awarded to: Red Bull Mini Games

Different mini games for your BlackBerry 10 – it is worth noting the level of completeness the developers achieved for an event that only lasted one day.

Winner – Best Game

Awarded to: A volar con Red Bull

A very addictive action game which uses the accelerometer to control the main character to advance across different levels – flying with a little help from Red Bull.

Winner – Best e-Commerce App

Awarded to: BB10 Tax Call

A very practical app, developed to help you organize taxes from your mobile device.

Winner – Best Hackathon App

Awarded to: Bits Destroy

The winners of the event were Bits Destroy team, very young enthusiasts of BlackBerry 10 that developed a game in HTML5. The game had an outstanding performance despite the lack of a JS framework.

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On August 25th, an event of particular awesomeness happened in Recife, Brasil — the inaugural BlackBerry® Jam Sessions Hackathon. Fuelled by pizza and energy drinks, over 80 developers had 10 hours to create their apps for BlackBerry® 10, using HTML, C++, Cascades™, Adobe® AIR® or Java®/Android™. Once the dust had settled 10 hours later, there were 16 apps ready to be showcased, as well as many happy and satisfied developers.

Our very own Demian Borba was on the scene, and captured some great photos to boot. Check out his recap of the event, and while you’re at it, have a look at the BlackBerry Jam Sessions calendar to see if one will be happening in a town near you.

We go to your cities, we bring the experts, feed you with pizza and Red Bull, honor you with prizes and rewards but mainly, we work to create relationships with you. We are there for you, because we want you to be successful. These hackathons are more than a 10 hour long programming session. They will be your chance to learn, practice and create your applications with the support like you’ve never experienced. Here’s a sample of what you’ll see -

Check out the BlackBerry® Jam Sessions site for more information on where to sign up!