News by: Robert Nazarian 25th Feb 2014
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. Spanning more than 220 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world’s mobile operators with 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in industry sectors such as financial services, healthcare, media, transport and utilities. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Expo.
As we all know Every year at Mobile World Congress, the GSMA holds the Global Mobile Awards, and this year was no exception. They have a slew of categories for devices, services, and apps.
For best phone, it went to the HTC One unsurprisingly. Unfortunately winning in this category doesn’t always translate into sales or profits. Did an Android tablet get best tablet? Unfortunately not, as the Apple iPad Air grabbed that one. Again, unsurprisingly.
What about innovation? The most innovative device manufacturer went to LG. AT&T also took best consumer mobile service.
If you want to see all the awards, hit the break for the full presser.
GSMA Announces Winners of the 2014 Global Mobile Awards
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – The GSMA today announced the winners of the 19th Annual Global Mobile awards, held at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The winners were honoured in an afternoon ceremony hosted by British actor, writer, presenter and comedian James Corden.
Corden entertained nominees and attendees with a comic introduction to the ceremony. He was joined on stage to present the awards by Jon Fredrik Baksaas, Chairman, GSMA and President and CEO, Telenor Group, Anne Bouverot, Director General, GSMA and John Hoffman, CEO, GSMA Ltd., as well as representatives from category sponsor Maxim Integrated, media partners CNBC, Fortune and Time and members of the judging panel who co-presented awards.
“Now in the 19th year, the Global Mobile Awards once again showcase the outstanding level of innovation and creative products and services being developed across a diverse and growing industry,” said John Hoffman, CEO, GSMA Ltd. “With more than 680 high calibre entries this year, the competition was stronger than ever and it is a significant achievement to have been honoured today. The GSMA would like to warmly congratulate all Global Mobile Awards winners and recognise all those who took part for continuing to drive mobile communications into the future.”
The winners of the 2014 Global Mobile Awards are:
Best Mobile Health Product or ServiceEnergize the Chain for Econet Wireless Vaccine Project in Zimbabwe
Best Mobile Education Product or ServiceEnable Mobile Technologies for Magic Pencil
Best Mobile Product or Service for AutomotiveNuance Communications for Dragon Drive
Best NFC/Mobile Money Product or ServiceTelenor Pakistan and Tameer Micro Finance Bank for Easypaisa
Best Mobile Publishing Product or ServiceWibbitz for Text-To-Video Technology
Best Mobile Innovation for ‘Smart Cities’Accenture plc and RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. for City1Tap
Best Mobile-Enabled Consumer Electronics DeviceAT&T and Filip Technologies Inc. for FiLIP
Best Enterprise Mobile ServiceAirWatch for AirWatch Enterprise Mobility Management, Version 7.0
Best Consumer Mobile ServiceAT&T for AT&T Digital Life
Best Advertising or Marketing on MobileHindustan Unilever Ltd., Lowe and Partners for Kan Khajura Tesan
Best Network-Based Solution for Serving CustomersGMCR Inc. for Globe Prepaid GoSakto: Create Your Own Promo
Best Mobile Product, Initiative or Service in Emerging MarketsVodafone Foundation in India, the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) and the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women (CBFW) for RUDI Sandesha Vyavhar (RSV) project
Best Mobile Product or Service for Women in Emerging MarketsTelenor Pakistan and Tameer Micro Finance Bank for Easypaisa
Best Use of Mobile in Emergency or Humanitarian SituationsSmart Communications for Smart’s SafePh: Yolanda Response
Best Mobile Product, Service or App for Accessibility or Ease-of-UseTurkcell for Turkcell My Dream Partner
The Green Mobile AwardGrameenphone Ltd. for Climate Change Program
Best Entertainment App (Gaming, Music, Sports, Video)Device 6
Judges’ Choice – Best Overall Mobile AppCityMapper
Most Innovative Mobile AppPointGrab for CamMe
Smartphone App ChallengeAkbank T.A.S. for Akbank Direkt Mobile App
Best SmartphoneHTC One
Best Low-Cost Smartphone (sub-$150 wholesale price)Nokia Lumia 520
Best Entry-level or FeaturephoneNokia 105
Most Innovative Device Manufacturer of the YearLG
Best Mobile TabletApple iPad Air
Best Mobile InfrastructureNokia Solutions and Networks with Telefonica O2 UK Limited for iSON Automation for Operations
Best Mobile Technology BreakthroughSensory Inc. for TrulyHandsfreeTM 3.0
Best Cloud-Based Technology for MobileXively for Xively Cloud Services
Best Mobile Identity, Safeguard & Security Products/SolutionsSecureAuth IdP – 2 Factor Access Control for the Mobile Enterprise
Best Solution for Growing Smaller or Independent NetworksReach-U for Demograft
Outstanding LTE ContributionKT Corporation for Wideband LTE-A Commercial Service
SK Telecom for Commercial LTE-Advanced Network
SK Telecom for Commercial LTE-Advanced Network
Outstanding Overall Mobile Technology – The CTOs’ choiceKT Corporation for Wideband LTE-A Commercial Service
SK Telecom for Commercial LTE-Advanced Network
SK Telecom for Commercial LTE-Advanced Network
Previously announced were the winners of the Government Mobile Excellence Awards, the GSMA Chairman’s Award and the GSMA Lifetime Achievement Award:
Spectrum for Mobile Broadband AwardThe Government of the United Arab Emirates
The Economic Policy for Sustainable Mobile Growth AwardThe Government of Spain
The Connected Government AwardThe Government of Lebanon
Government Leadership AwardThe Government of Botswana
GSMA Chairman’s AwardDr. Paul Jacobs, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Qualcomm Inc.
GSMA Lifetime Achievement AwardRob Conway, Former CEO of the GSMA (Posthumous)
The full list of winners and finalist for the 2014 Global Mobile Awards is available at: http://www.globalmobileawards.com/winners-2014
The shortlist for the ‘Best New Mobile Handset, Device or Tablet at Mobile World Congress 2014′ will be announced between 10.15am and 10.30am (CET), Wednesday, 26th February on both Mobile World Live TV and the Global Mobile Awards website. The winner will be honoured in a live presentation on Mobile World Live TV between 9.00am and 9.15am (CET) on Thursday, 27th February.
In total more than 175 independent analysts, journalists, academics and subject matter experts throughout the world participated in the judging process, including the chief technology officers of 14 mobile operators who took part in judging the “Outstanding Overall Mobile Technology” award.
Full information on the Global Mobile Awards can be found at www.globalmobileawards.com.
