Mobile Excellence Awards announces winners
The Mobile Excellence Awards have announced this year's winners in 13 categories.
The MEA's recognize all aspects of the mobile technology, content and entertainment ecosystem in a series of events and panels for the mobile industry to share, learn and celebrate 2008 in mobile.
Here is the full list of 2008 Mobile Excellence Winners:
Best mobile start up
Finalists:
Cha Cha Mobile
EQO Communications
Vringo
Zannel
Winner: EQO Communications
Best innovator, mobile technology
Finalists:
2Ergo
Alcatel-Lucent
Bango
Recogmission
Winner: 2Ergo
Best mobile for original programming
Finalists:
Fun Little Movies, Turbo Dates (Speed Sating Series)
Sony Pictures TV International, Afterworld
Winner: Sony Pictures TV International, Afterworld
Best mobile music
Finalists:
Embience
GoTV Networks, Hip Hop Official
GraceNote
LiveWire Mobile, Integrated Storefront
Winner: GraceNote
Best mobile advertising
Finalists:
GoTV Networks for Crecent Heights
Jentro Technologies
Macrovision/TV Guide Mobile
Verve Wireless
Winner: GoTV Networks for Crecent Heights
Best mobile promotion
Finalists:
GOTV Networks, ES Musica "Enrique Inglesias" Promotion
Sportgenic, AT&T
Winner: Sportgenic, AT&T
Best innovator, mobile entertainment
Finalists:
Artificial Life
GoTV Networks
Transpera
TVGuide Mobile
Winner: Tanspera
Best mobile for adapted campaign
Finalists:
Direct TV/NFL
Star Networks Alliance
GM, Music Alley Fan Club
Winner: DirectTV/NFL
Best mobile video
Finalists:
Intersport/Sprint Exclusive Entertainment
MediaFlo -- Qualcommâ?¨
QuickPlay Media â?¨
Zannel
Winner: QuickPlay
Best mobile comeback
Finalists:
Direct TVâ?¨
Last Minute.com, FoneFoodâ?¨
FusionOne
Vindigo
Winner: FusionOne
Best mobile social networking
Finalists:
Intercasting
Mobicious, Snap My Lifeâ?¨
Juice Wireless, JuiceCaster 6.0â?¨
Zannelâ?¨
Winner: Zannel
Best mobile games
Finalists:
Hands On Mobile, Guitar Hero Mobile IIIâ?¨
Sony Pictures TV International, God of War, Betrayal
EA Mobile, Monopoly,
Hands On Mobile, World Poker Tournament, Texas Hold'Em 2
Winner: EA Mobile for Monopoly
Best mobile community fan content
Finalists:
Fox Mobile Entertainment/Jamster, The Simpsonsâ?¨
Bravo Media, The Real Housewives of NYC:Text Adventure Game
Vringo
Winner: Vringo
Mobile Ambassador Award:
Winner: Jack Hallahan/MobiTV