The 12th Annual GSM Association Global Mobile Awards were announced last night in Barcelona at the annual industry event which showcases the best of the mobile world. 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. Sony Ericsson’s K800 CyberShot handset won best 3G handset and Tokyo based I-play’s “The Fast and the Furious” took Best Made for Mobile Game. See the full category list and winners after the jump.

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.”

[Maybe this concept model will be in the running for 2008 -- Eds]

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

Via: Pr Newswire

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