The Oscars of the mobile industry, the 17th Annual Global Mobile Awards, were held by GSMA at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 recently.
Top-drawer mobile products and services were showcased in the event and there were also some funny moments with comedian/songwriter Tim Minchin, the host of the show. Diversified nomination categories ranged from Best Mobile Innovation to Best App of the Year.
While Samsung and Apple scored top titles at the event, Google, Qualcomm and Samsung again, were among the multiple award winners, followed by Rio Angry Birds and WhatsApp, who also scored distinctive titles.
Here we bring you the slideshow of the key winners at the Global Mobile Awards 2012. Click start to begin.
Kate Winslet Shines a Light on the Abilities of Those with Autism Via The Golden Hat FoundationWinner: WhatsApp Inc for WhatsApp, Host: Tim Minchin, Presenter: Mr. Ori Lavie, VP Mobile StrategyGSMAWinner: SwiftKey, Host: Tim Minchin, Presenter: Vincent Hoogsteder, CEO, Distimo, Collector: Ben Medlock, co-founder of SwiftKeyGSMAWinner: Citrix Systems for Citrix Receiver, Host: Tim Minchin, Presenter: Vincent Hoogsteder, CEO, Distimo, Collector: Simon Hayes, Vice President, Global Strategic Alliances, Citrix Systems.GSMAWinner: Nokia for Nokia C3-00, Host: Tim Minchin, Presenter: Vivek Dev, Director of Innovation, Telefonica, Collector: Blanca Juti, Vice President Marketing Mobile Phones, NokiaGSMAWinner: Poken for the leading CMS for NFC, Host: Tim Minchin, Presenter: Ted Matsumoto, Chief Strategy Advisor to CEO of SOFTBANK MOBILE, Collector: Stephane Doutriax, Founder & CEO, PokenGSMAWinner: Etisalat, Qualcomm, D-Tree International and Great Connection Inc. for Etisalat Mobile Baby, Host: Tim Minchin, Presenter: Champion of the GSMA’s mWomen programme Cherie Blair, Collector: Mr. Eisa Al Haddad , GCCO- Etisalat groupGSMAWinner: Google for Google Maps for Android, Host: Tim Minchin, Presenter: John Hoffman, CEO, GSMA Ltd
GSMAWinner: Samsung for Samsung Galaxy S2, Host: Tim Minchin, Presenter: Andy Bush, Publisher, TIME & FORTUNE, EMEA, Collector: Dr. Hankil Yoon, SVP Product Strategy Group, Samsung ElectronicsGSMAWinner: Samsung, Host: Tim Minchin, Presenter: Andy Bush, Publisher, TIME & FORTUNE, EMEA, Collector: Dr. Hankil Yoon, SVP Product Strategy Group, Samsung ElectronicsGSMAWinner: Apple - Apple iPad 2Apple
