New York celebrates today the sixth annual edition of a championship that tests the speed to write text messages with the mobile phone that will award $ 50,000 to the contestant whose fingers are more agile with the key.
"The stage is set, the phone loaded, thumbs ready," said LG, the company sponsoring the event in Facebook dedicated to monitoring this particular competition, held today at the flagship Times Square.
It involves eleven contestants come from different parts of the U.S., aged between 16 and 24 years, what will be played and a prize of $50,000, with the only weapons their mobile phones.
Candidates must pass three tests: writing a SMS blindfolded, another with his hands behind his back and one last called "bombing", which will play a message that will see a few seconds before displaying the next.
In this issue there will be a playoff round against bullying as part of a campaign launched jointly by LG and the TV channel Cartoon Network, urging the public to send an SMS to show their commitment to this cause.
The campaign "Stop Bullying: Speak up" aims to provide parents with the resources needed to promote responsible mobile use among adolescents.
"By asking our audience that position against all forms of harassment, including those that are widespread in the digital space, we hope to make them aware of available tools and steps to help stop these practices," said LG spokesman James Fishler said in a statement.
