MACAU, China, November 14 /PRNewswire/ --
    - Mobile Awards Winners Announced in Asia's Entertainment Capital -
Macau
    The GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for mobile
operators, today announced the winners of the Asia Mobile Awards 2007, as
well as the category winners and the overall winner of the Asia Mobile
Innovation Awards, which were contested today at the Mobile Asia Congress
in Macau.
    The awards, hosted by Taiwanese actor, VJ and TV star, David Wu, were
announced last night at a glittering industry Gala Party at the new
Venetian Hotel in Macau where the Mobile Asia Congress is taking place this
week. The evening's awards - centred around the burgeoning mobile
entertainment sector - featured live entertainment from International 'RnB'
star Craig David, and Taiwanese 'pop princess' Elva, kindly sponsored by
Warner Music International.
    The GSMA created the new Asia Mobile Awards as a platform to showcase
leadership and diversity for mobile content, products and services across
Asia. A specialist panel of independent analysts, journalists and industry
experts judged the winners. The Asia Mobile Awards are open to operators,
vendors and the broad value chain from across the mobile industry that
provide products and services that are commercially available in at least
one Asian market.
    "We are delighted with this year's Asian Mobile Awards - they recognise
the sheer pace of progress that's been made right across the region's
mobile communication market. Our congratulations to the winners and
nominees and our thanks to everyone who participated," said Rob Conway, CEO
of the GSM Association.
    The winners of the Asia Mobile Awards 2007 are:

    Best Mobile Game
    Gameloft - Real Football 2007

    Best Mobile Music Service
    - PCCW Mobile HK - MOOV on Mobile

    Best Mobile Advertising
    - Zad Mobile/Smart Communications/Pepsi - 1-IN-5 Panalo Summer
    Promotion

    Best Mobile Social Networking Service
    - BuzzCity - myGamma

    Best Mobile Broadband Handset / Device
    - Motorola - MOTORAZR2 V9
    - Highly Commended - LG Electronics for Shine
    The Mobile Asia Congress, Gala Party & Awards were kindly sponsored by
the Macau Government Tourist Office. More information about the Asia Mobile
Award 2007 winners can be found at: http://www.asiamobileawards.com
    The Asia Mobile Innovation Awards were created by the GSMA as part of
its Mobile Innovation Programme to encourage breakthrough technology,
applications and services in the mobile industry by bringing together small
and medium-sized companies developing innovative mobile products, industry
investors and mobile operators.
    Yesterday, at the Mobile Innovation Programme Summit in Macau, each of
the eight finalists from across four categories pitched their products and
services to senior executives from several leading mobile operators, who
selected the eventual winners. The four category winners were announced
yesterday at the Summit, and the overall Mobile Innovation Award winner was
announced at the industry Awards Gala Party at the Venetian Hotel last
night.
    The four category winners for the Asia Mobile Innovation awards are:

    Most Innovative Wireless Device-centric Technology
    - Telegent Systems, USA


    Most Innovative Carrier Infrastructure or Platform
    - 3ple-Media, Netherlands


    Most Innovative Mobile Application in a Vertical Market
    - Integra Micro Systems, India


    Most Innovative Consumer Application or Service
    - Consilient Technologies Corporation, Canada


    And the overall winner for the Asia Mobile Innovation Awards is:
    - Consilient Technologies Corporation, Canada
    More information on the GSMA Mobile Innovation Programme can be found
at: http://www.mobileinnovation.org
    About the GSMA:
    The GSMA (The GSM Association) is the global trade association
representing more than 700 GSM mobile phone operators across 218 countries
and territories of the world. In addition, more than 200 manufacturers and
suppliers support the Association's initiatives as key partners.

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