GSM Association Announces 2007 Global Mobile Awards Winners
Barcelona, Spain -- 3GSM World Congress -- The 12th Annual GSM Association Global Mobile Awards were announced last night in Barcelona at an event that showcased the best of the mobile world.Hosted by the inimitable presenter, commentator, and comedian Clive Anderson, the Gala night at Barcelona's National Palace was a celebration of the new creative forces in mobile from around the globe.
The stars of the night were the 2007 Global Mobile Awards winners, whose achievements provide an insight into the services, devices, and innovation that are taking the mobile industry forward. The two-phase evaluation and judging process, carried out by independent journalists, analysts, and academics that focus on the mobile industry, proved that the bar is being raised ever higher in terms of competition and differentiation.
Rob Conway, GSMA CEO, said: "The Global Mobile Awards provide a tantalising view of the future of our industry. We had a record number of applications for this year's awards. In fact, we had 600 submissions spanning a breadth and depth that is truly amazing, reflecting the new era of mobile. In this new era, we are rocketing to three billion mobile connections, and this growth is being driven by innovation in new services, applications and ever richer mobile content. My congratulations to the winners."
"Innovation is the life blood of any industry, and even more so for mobile," he added. "Thus we must continue to identify, support and recognize the mobile innovators."
THE 2007 GLOBAL MOBILE AWARDS WINNERS
CATEGORY 1 - MOBILE INNOVATION
Category 1a Most Innovative Mobile Application or Content Award
WINNER
ShoZu
ShoZu Mobile MultiMedia Delivery Platform
Category 1b Most Innovative Technology
WINNER
Polymer Vision
Rollable Displays
CATEGORY 2 - MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT
Category 2a Best Made for Mobile Game
WINNER
I-play
The Fast and the Furious TM: Tokyo
Category 2b Best Made for Mobile Music Service
WINNER
Vodafone
Vodafone-MeinPC
Category 2c Best Made for Mobile Video Service
WINNER
marblemedia, NFB and Bravo! FACT
Shorts in Motion: The Art of Seduction
Category 2d - Best Made for Mobile Infotainment for Sports & News Content
WINNER
EMPICS Ltd
GameOn
CATEGORY 3 - MOBILE SERVICES
Category 3a - Best Mobile Enterprise Product or Service
WINNER
Telepo Ltd
Fixed-Mobile Convergence Solution
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Orange PCS Ltd
Business Everywhere
Category 3b - Best Mobile Messaging Service
WINNER
3UK
Windows Live Messenger from 3's X-Series
CATEGORY 4 - BEST MOBILE HANDSETS
Category 4a - Best GSM Mobile Handset or Device
WINNER
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
SGH-D900
Category 4b - Best 3GSM Mobile Handset or Device
WINNER
Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson K800 Cyber-Shot TM phone
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Samsung
SGH-Z560
CATEGORY 5 - MARKETING AND PROMOTION
Category 5a - Best Broadcast Commercial
WINNER
Turkcell
'Turkcell-im came, boredom's gone'
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Ancel
Ancel Baby's Berp
Category 5b - Best Mobile Advertising
WINNER
Qwikker
Virgin Mobile V-Festival
CATEGORY 6 - BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
Category 6a - Best Use of Mobile for Social & Economic Development
WINNER
GrameenPhone Ltd
Healthline
Category 6b - Best Ultra Low Cost Handset
WINNER
Motorola
MOTOFONE F3
CATEGORY 7 - BEST TECHNOLOGY
Category 7a - Best Radio Access Product or Service
WINNER
ip.access
femto3G
Category 7b - Best Network Quality Initiative
WINNER
Commprove Ltd
Netledge 3G Radio QoS
Category 7c - Best Service Delivery Platform
WINNER
mFormation Technologies
mFormation Service Manager (MSM)
Category 7d - Best Billing or Customer Care Solution
WINNER
IDEA Cellular Ltd
CARE - SMS based Self-Service Solution
Category 7e - Best Roaming Product or Service
WINNER
TECORE Wireless Systems
TECORE Over-the-Air Local Prepaid Roaming Service
Qualcomm is the Platinum Sponsor of the 2007 Awards. The Mobile Innovation Forum is sponsored by Ericsson, the Mobile Entertainment category is sponsored by Musiwave, The Marketing and Promotion category is sponsored by Nortel, and the Best Handsets category is sponsored by GCF. Awards media partners are RCR Wireless, Questex, Red Herring, CNBC, Fortune, Variety, the Wall Street Journal, Mobile Europe, fierce wireless, Mobile Communications International, European Communications, Charged, Telecomasia, and TelecomTV.
SOURCE: The GSM Association (GSMA)