The Forum Nokia Developer Community has announced the finalists in its 2009 Calling All Innovators contest.

The total cash and prizes are worth more than $250,000.

The top three submissions in each category will receive a cash award, and prizes that include premium placement featuring the winning application in Nokia's Ovi Store, and the opportunity to demo their winning apps at Nokia World.

Over 1,700 submissions were received from developers in 85 countries.

A complete list of Forum Nokia's Calling All Innovators finalists, including video demos of the apps, can be found at www.callingallinnovators.com. Here is the list of categories and finalistsin full:

Internet Innovation

Pixelpipe for Share Online (Pixelpipe)
Dianping (Dianping)
Tech Buzz Homescreen Widget (Mippin)

Flash

FLORIN - Personal Finance Tracker (Bluesky North)
Reuters Slideshow (Tui Interactive Media)
ActiveChinese (ActiveChinese)

Emerging Markets and Mobile Necessities

Mobile JobHunt (LEG)
Mobile Credit Card Terminal (2C2P)
Blue Home (Binu Johnson)

Apps on Maps

PocketLife (PocketLife)
Ground Guidance (Primordial)
Smart Eggs (MSCorp)

The winners in the Internet Innovation, Flash, and Emerging Markets and Mobile Necessities categories will be announced on September 1st, in the evening prior to Nokia World 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany at an awards ceremony being held at the Porsche Museum.

The Apps on Maps winners will be announced on September 3rd, during Nokia World.