US operator Verizon Wireless is looking to whip up market interest with a best-app competition for Android and RIM developers. The Verizon Developer Community (VDC) Power Your App competition is accepting entries across five categories: communications, entertainment, lifestyle, business and information.  The prizes for the winner are significant and come in several forms, including a US$50,000 cheque plus 200 percent of the winning app’s revenue for a year (to a maximum of actual revenue plus US$100,000).  Closing date for entries is December 17.