Shape Services, developers of IM+ for iOS are giving away an iPad 2. The company have announced a contest where participants are getting a chance to win an Apple gadget by simply filming themselves using the company’s instant messaging application.

Users of the popular messaging application are encouraged to shoot a video of themselves in an unusual or funny way using the app and posting the footage to YouTube with all the necessary tags attached. One condition, users must make a video of themselves using the IM+ on their iPhone or any other handset which supports IM+.

Shoot a video of yourself using IM+ in an unusual or funny way, post the video on YouTube, and send us the link along with your contact information. Your reward: 16GB Apple iPad 2 WiFi. Be sure to read the rules carefully, as you have to follow some specific instructions. Deadline for entry: May 31st, 2011.

Users can download any one of the free or paid versions of IM+ and shoot a video of yourself chatting in IM+. Post the video over YouTube and email the link and contact information to contest@shapeservices.com, for a chance to win a brand new 16Gb iPad 2 Wi-Fi model.

How To Enter The Contest:

1. Users make a video of themselves using IM+ on their mobile phone.

2. Users post the video on Youtube following all the rules, and then send us their link and contact information to contest@shapeservices.com. Contest starts March 28, 2011, send us the video info by the closing date of May 31st, 2011.

Rules and Prizes:

1. Users video on Youtube must contain original, non-copyrighted video featuring your usage of any version IM+. Users are encouraged to appear in the video, but it is not required.

2. Title of Video on YouTube must contain this:

– My Day with IM+

– Your mobile phone model

– Your username (i.e.: Mike’s “My Day with IM+ on iPhone” Contest)

3. Users video on YouTube must contain ALL of these tags to be eligible: IM+, iPhone, iPad (Users may add more tags like user name or device model to be easily found on YouTube).

4. Users must upload the video they made to Youtube no later than May 31, 2011 by Midnight EST. Videos must not be older than March 28th, 2011.

5. User must email their video link and name to contest@shapeservices.com. Multiple submissions are allowed.

6. Users must tweet their video link (i.e. My Day with IM+ on iPhone Contest #implus). You are welcome to follow @implus on Twitter in order not to miss the winner announcement.

7. By participating in contest users give right to SHAPE Services to use their video in IM+ promotional materials.

8. One lucky winner will be chosen based on the Most Video Views. Users are encouraged to use social networking to get more votes, comments and views in order to win. We’ll choose our lucky winner on June 1st, 2011 and contact you via email to find out where to send your 16GB Apple iPad 2 WiFi.

9. Five winners will get promo codes and free licences for SHAPE Services’s apps for their mobiles!