2010 MOBILE MERIT AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Leaders in All Aspects of Mobile Recognized for Successes Achieved Worldwide

New York,? Los Angles, London, Hong Kong, Brazil ? May 19, 2010 ? Recognizing companies, individuals and technologies that have shaped the way in which the world communicates, the 2010 Mobile Merit Awards winners and runner ups were announced today.?? Through nominations the Mobile Merit Awards notes the excellence achieved in the global mobile industry.? This year’s winners were judged based on industry impact, innovation, technologies, social importance, implementation and overall success factor.

“On behalf on bnetTV, I am honoured to participate in the Mobile Merit Awards in order to lend expert knowledge towards recognizing industry innovators leading the way in the mobile space,” said judge, Michelle Sklar, Lead Host and Producer, bnetTV.com.


"I thoroughly enjoyed reviewing all of the submissions for the Mobile Merit Awards and congratulate all of the winners. I look forward to seeing even more innovative ideas from this class of star mobile talent in the months and years to come," said Judge Matt Kapko, freelance journalist and consultant for EyeOnMobile .

“B2 Group is pleased to judge and participate in this year’s Mobile Merit Awards ?showcasing our thought leadership in the mobile industry by choosing what we feel is the most innovative companies in the market place today.? We congratulate all participants in the awards this year and look forward to seeing more great entry's next year,” said judge Bob Bilbruck Managing Director B2 Group/ Mobiletain.

Following are the 2010 winners and runner ups:

Category:? Mobile Technologies

  • 4G Service Creation & Development
    • Winner: Sprint-Nextel
    • Runner Up: Continous Computing
  • Billing & Customer Care
    • Winner: DeviceAnywhere
  • Infrastructure
    • Winner: SpiderCloud Wireless
    • Runner Up: ByteMobile
  • Service Delivery Platform
    • Winner: Alcatel-Lucent
    • Runner Up: mFormation
    • Runner Up: Bitstream

Category:? Mobile Services

  • Enterprise Product or Service
    • Winner: CellTrust
    • Runner Up: Nuance Communications
  • Mobile Entertainment Technologies
    • Winner: FonYou
    • Runner Up: Kajeet
  • Mobile Payments & Commerce
    • Winner: Sybase 365
    • Runner Up: Mitek Systems

Category: Mobile Marketing

  • Brand Agency
    • Winner: Yodel Digital
    • Runner Up: Eastman Kodak Company
  • Campaign
    • Winner: Pontomobi
    • Runner Up: Eastman Kodak Company
  • Mobile Marketing Innovation
    • Winner: Neustar
    • Runner Up: Nokia

Category: Mobile Health

  • mHealth
    • Winner: WellDoc
    • Runner Up: PatientKeeper

Category: Mobile Media Entertainment

  • Mobile Entertainment Technology
    • Winner: GoTV Networks
    • Runner Up: Telegent
  • Mobile Video
    • Winner: Fun Little Movies
    • Runner Up: NBC News Mobile

Category: Gadgets/Handsets/Devices

  • Mobile Connected Device, Non-gadget
    • Winner: Novatel Wireless
    • Runner Up: Wilson Electronics
  • Mobile Handset or Device
    • Winner: Research in Motion
  • Other
    • Winner: Santom Ltd.
    • Runner Up: Exo-Flex

Category: Mobile Apps

  • Android
    • Winner: GoTV Networks
    • Runner Up: Onecast, Inc.
  • Blackberry
    • Winner: Onecast, Inc.
    • Runner Up: Multiplied Media
  • iPhone
    • Winner: Gravity Mobile, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gracenote
    • Runner Up: Telepictures/TMZ
  • Overall Consumer App
    • Winner: Telenav
    • Runner Up: Bitstream
  • Overall Enabler App
    • Winner: Charge Anywhere
    • Runner Up: Seven (Ping)
  • Overall Enterprise App
    • Winner: Whoop Mobile
    • Runner Up: MeLLmo (Roambi)