Sony Ericsson Content Awards 2008 winners revealed
Written by Sony Ericsson
Monday, 09 February 2009
Developers recognised for creativity, usability and performance of
their mobile content - Sony Ericsson received hundreds of entries for
this year's competition, and the selected nominees were judged by a
panel of industry experts and thought leaders.
Stockholm, Sweden -February 9, 2009 -- Continuing its commitment to
the third-party mobile content development community, Sony Ericsson
today revealed the winners of the second annual Content Awards
competition. In an online ceremony hosted on the Sony Ericsson Content
Awards Web site, Sony Ericsson announced the category winners,
including a surprise special recognition award.
Sony Ericsson received hundreds of entries for this year's competition,
and the selected nominees were judged by a panel of industry experts
and thought leaders. The criteria used to choose the winners were ease
of use, innovation, look and feel, entertainment or usefulness value and in some cases, audio performance.
Meet the winners in an online award show with a twist. The winners of the Sony Ericsson Content Awards 2008 are:
Being Productive - Upvise, by Unyverse Pte Ltd, Singapore
In-Car Applications - GPSed, by Shape Services GmbH
It's all about the Entertainment - Bubble Boom Challenge, by ZED
Lifestyle Choice - Mobiles' Republic Media Explorer, by Mobiles' Republic
Themes & Graphics - Flash Lite Wallpapers, by ustwo
Special Recognition - EcoMate, by Instituto Atlantico & UFC
XperiaT Panels - Spb Traveller, by Spb Software
Visit www.sonyericsson.com/contentawards to enjoy the show, see the
2008 winners in action and discover how Sony Ericsson has collaborated
with one of last year's winners to create a memorable online experience.
Deserving special recognition, EcoMate is an educational application
that shares tips and ideas about how to live a more environmentally
friendly life in an entertaining
format. The judges considered this to be a great tool to raise
awareness about living a greener life and Sony Ericsson sees this
application as a good step forward in encouraging consumers to be more
environmentally responsible.
"The high standard of competition entries shows that the mobile content
industry is alive with innovation and energy," said Björn Ahlberg, Head
of Sony Ericsson Content & Services. "We are thrilled to showcase
the best in mobile content and applications from the third-party developer community and will continue to support the unique propositions and consumer experiences generated by the mobile content ecosystem."
"The judging sessions underscored the quality of the content submitted," said Jens Greve, Head of Developer Program
at Sony Ericsson. "We were all impressed with the creativity of the
content and the jury had a difficult job selecting the most intuitive,
entertaining and useful submissions from a very strong field."
Winning a prize that money can't buy, the winners will be brought to
Sony Ericsson's development site in Lund, Sweden, for an exclusive,
behind-the-scenes two-day visit where they will meet members of Sony
Ericsson's senior management and discuss business with Sony Ericsson's
content decision makers.
To watch the online awards show, learn more about the winners and find
out the jury's thoughts, please visit
www.sonyericsson.com/contentawards.
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