GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2007

Written by Adam Gosling

Friday, 03 November 2006

Entrants thinking of putting their hand up for a gong at the 12th annual GSM Association Global Mobile Awards better get their act to together. The association announces that there are only 4 weeks left to get your pitch in. To be announced and conferred at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelonaat a "glittering awards night ceremony" on Tuesday 13th February 2007, the awards are open to members and non-members of the GSM Association. There are 19 Awards this year, spread across seven categories, all designed to reflect the rapid pace of growth and the changing dynamics of the mobile world. Categories include Best Mobile Entertainment, for "made-for-mobile" games, music, video, sports and news; Best Mobile Services, for enterprise and messaging applications; Best Mobile Handsets, for GSM and 3G phones and mobile devices; Best Marketing and Promotion, for broadcast commercials and the pioneering use of mobile advertising; and Best Technology, which covers technology innovation including radio access products, network quality and billing solutions. The "Bridging the Digital Divide" category focuses on the ways that mobile communications are helping to improve the health, wealth, education and social mobility of people, communities and countries. Awards in this category include the Best Ultra Low-Cost Handset, and also the Best Use of Mobile for Social and Economic Development. The GSMA's Mobile Innovation Forum - sponsored by Ericsson - also returns to encourage and promote small companies with big ideas in the mobile space. There are two Awards at this year's Forum - for Most Innovative Mobile Application or Content, and for Most Innovative Technology Development. The Forum is open to small, independent and start-up companies looking to bring their mobile technology ideas to the attention of industry investors and mobile operators, gaining exposure both to the market and potential financial backers. Final deadline for entries is 30th November. Go to www.gsmawards.com to put in your entry or for more information on the 3GSM World Congress, see www.3gsmworldcongress.com Related news items Volantis and UIEvolution Partner to Offer Flexible Platform for Rich Media Mobile Content -13/02/2007 VeriSign Showcases Digital Infrastructure Portfolio at 3GSM World Congress -13/02/2007 Sundance Film Festival Global Short Film Project Presents World Premiere of 5 Short Films for Mobil -13/02/2007 Global Money Transfer Pilot Uses Mobile To Benefit Migrant Workers And The Unbanked -13/02/2007 GSMA Honours Indian Government For Achievements In Mobile Communications -13/02/2007 Newer news items 3 Mobile Serves Up A Heap Of Cricket Content -30/11/2006 Vodafone, Yahoo! In Ad Subsidy Deal -14/11/2006 Yahoo! Puts Banner Ads On Mobiles -08/11/2006 3 Australia Gives Its Two Most Senior Execs To 3 UK -07/11/2006 3 Hits A 6 With Mobile Ashes Coverage -05/11/2006 Older news items Aussie Vodafone Music Catalogue Grows -02/11/2006 Google Mail Goes Mobile -02/11/2006 Microsoft Search Wins Nokia Deal -21/09/2006 Telstra Poised To Launch Mobile TV -15/09/2006 Google Wins Optus Phone Search Deal -14/09/2006 Tag This Now: