MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS (MWC) is a Combination of the World’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry and a conference featuring prominent executives representing mobile operators, device manufactures, technology providers, vendors and content owners from across the world.
MWC was established 1987 and its organized by GSMA, Genre: Mobile Communication, Venue: Fira Gran Via, Location: Barcelona, Country: Spain.
The GSM Association organizes the annual Mobile World Congress and along with it the traditional Global Mobile Awards-2014. More than 175 Independent Analysts, Journalists, Academic & Subject matter experts throughout the world participated in the judging process.
The Product entry deadline was 29 November 2013. So it’s generally last year’s products that get awarded every February and this year take place 24-27 February’2014 at Fira Gran Via, in Barcelona, Spain.
YEAR’ 2014 ANNOUNCING THE WINNER “HTC ONE” – BEST SMARTPHONE & “iPAD AIR” – BEST TABLET.
Category wise Winner 2014 are disclosed hear with comparison on 2013 for my viewer consideration:
CATEGORY 1: THE CONNECTED LIFE AWARDS
Best Mobile Health Product or Service
2014-Energize the Chain for Econet Wireless Vaccine Project in Zimbabwe.
2013-MIPsoft for BlindSquare
Highly Commended -Swiftkey Healthcare
Best Mobile Education Product or Service
2014- Enable Mobile Technologies for Magic Pencil
2013-Mobilink for SMS Based Literacy program
Best Mobile Product or Service for Automotive
2014- Nuance Communications for Dragon Drive
2013-BMW I, MINI, Sixt and Vodafone Group for DriveNow Premium Car Sharing
Best NFC/Mobile Money Product or Service
2014-Telenor Pakistan & Tameer Micro Finance Bank for Easypaisa
2013-Etisalat for Flous – The Etisalat Commerce Programme
Best Mobile Publishing Product or Service
2014- Wibbitz for Text-To-Video Technology
2013-Ver Se Innovation for NewsHunt
Best Mobile Innovation for “Smart Cities”
2014- Accenture plc & RCS Media Group S.p.A for City1Tap
2013-Streetline for Parker
Best Mobile Enabled Consumer Electronics Device
2014-AT&T & Filip Technologies Inc. for FiLIP
2013- Samsung Electronics for Samsung Galaxy Camera
CATEGORY 2 : BEST MOBILE SERVICES
Best Enterprise Mobile Service
2014-AirWatch for AirWatch Enterprise Mobility Management, Version 7.0
2013- Mobilelron for Version 5 Complete Enterprise Persona
Best Consumer Mobile Service
2014- AT&T for AT&T Digital Life
2013-Comviva for Mahindra Comviva’s mobiquity TM MFS platform powering mTicketing Service for Bangladesh Railways
Best Advertising or Marketing on Mobile
2014- Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Lowe and Partners for Kan Khajura Tesan
2013-McCann Worldgroup (Hong Kong) for Chok! Chok! Chok!
Best Network Based Product or Solution for Serving Customers
2014- GMCR Inc for Globe Prepaid GoSakto: Create Your Own Promo
2013-NTT DOCOMO for Hanashite Hon’yaku, World’s first automatic voice translation service
CATEGORY 3: SOCIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Best Mobile Product, Initiative or Service in Emerging Markets
2014-Vodafone Foundation in India, The Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) and the Cheric Blair Foundation for Women (CBFW) for RUDI Sandesha Vyavhar (RSV) Project.
2013-Ericwwon for Amazon Connection- a digital inclusion program in the Amazon
Best Mobile Product or Service for Women in Emerging Markets
2014- Telenor Pakistan & Tameer Micro Finance Bank for Easypaisa
2013-Asiacell for Almas Line
Best Use of Mobile in Emergency or Humanitarian Situations
2014- Smart Communications for Smart’s SafePh: Yolanda Response
2013-Vodafore Foundation for Vodafone instant Network
Best Mobile Product, Service or App for Accessibility or Ease-of Use
2014-Turkcell for Turkcell My Dream Partner
2013-N/A
The Green Mobile Award
2014- Grameenphone Ltd. for Climate change Program
2013-Indus Towers for Green Sites Project
CATEGORY 4: APPS OF THE YEAR
Best Entertainment App (Gaming, Music, Sports, Video)
2014-Device 6k
2013-N/A
Judges Choice – Best Overall Mobile App
2014-CityMapper
2013-Waze
Highly Commended – Sky Sports F1 Companion
Most Innovative Mobile App
2014-PointGrab for CamMe
2013-McCann Worldgroup (Hong Kong) for Chok! Chok! Chok!
Smartphone App Challenge
2014- Akbank T.A.S. for Akbank Direkt Mobile App
2013- AT &T for Application Resource Optimizer (ARO)
CATEGORY 5: BEST MOBILE HANDSETS & DEVICES
Best Smart Phone
2014- HTC One
2013- Samsung Galaxy S3
Best Low Cost Smartphone
2014-Nokia Lumia 520
2013- N/A
Best Entry Level or Feature Phone
2014- Nokia 105
2013- Nokia Asha 305
Most Innovative Device Manufacturer of the Year
2014- LG
2013-Samsung
Best Mobile Tablet
2014- Apple iPad Air
2013- Google & Asus for Nexus 7
Best Mobile App for Consumers
2014-N/A
2013-Facebook
Best Mobile App for Enterprise
2014-N/A
2013- Evernote
Best Application using Network APls
2014-N/A
2013- Bharti Airtel Limited for my airtel app
Best New Mobile Device
2014-N/A
2013-HTC
CATEGORY 6: BEST MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
Best Mobile Infrastructure
2014-Nokia Solutions and Networks with Telefonica O2 UK Limited for iSON Automation for Operations
2013- Samsung Electronics for Smart LTE Networks
Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough
2014- Sensory Inc. for TrulyHandsfree TM 3.0
2013-Accuris Networks for AccuROAM Wi-Fi, Making Wi-Fi a carrier driven extension of GSM for Offload and Roaming
Best Cloud Based Technology for Mobile
2014-Xively for Xively Cloud Services
2013- Jasper Wireless cloud-based connected devices platform for machine-to-machine (M2M) and consumer electronics
Best Mobile Identity, Safeguard & Security Products/Solutions
2014-SecureAuth Idp – 2 Factor Access Control for the Mobile Enterprise
2013-Adaptive Mobile and Syniverse for Messaging Trust
Best Solution for Growing Smaller or Independent Networks
2014-Reach-U for Demograft
2013- N/A
Outstanding LTE Contribution
2014-SK Telecom for Commercial LTE-Advance Network
-KT Corporation for Wideband LTE-A Commercial Service
2013-SK Telecom for 4G LTE with PETA Solution
Outstanding Overall Mobile Technology – The CTO’s Choice
2014- SK Telecom for Commercial LTE-Advance Network
-KT Corporation for Wideband LTE-A Commercial Service
2013-Samsung Electronics for Smart LTE Network
Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Award
2014-N/A
2013-Government of New Zealand
Mobile for Development Award
2014-N/A
2013-U.S. Agency for international Development
m-Government Award
2014-N/A
2013-Government of Moldova
GSMA Chairman’s Award
2014-N/A
2013-Joint Winners KT & SK Telecom.
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