With all the new phones, apps, and services at MWC this year, the GSMA is taking a few minutes out of the show’s second day to honour all of the great mobile hardware and software we’ve seen since last year’s conference.
The Association has just released its full list of winners for its Global Mobile Awards 2015. This year’s awards included a couple of new categories, including ones for wearables, IoT, and accessibility and inclusion though, the top phone of the year will probably be the most hotly debated.
This year, GSMA actually named two phones under its “Best Smartphone” category. These were Apple’s iPhone 6 and LG’s G3. The first generation Moto E was named best Low-cost smartphone, which is no easy feat considering the steadily increasing competition in this segment right now.
Motorola snagged another award for wearables with its Moto 360. The company’s smartwatch was named Best Wearable Mobile Technology, which is hardly surprising given the positive response the 360 has received since it was first announced last spring. Rounding out the devices category was Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3, which claimed the “Best Tablet” award from Apple.
Though Bharti Airtel’s One Touch Internet was named “Best Mobile Service or App for Consumers,” the GSMA’s Judges’ Choice award for “Best Overall Mobile App” went to popular task automation service IFTTT.
Last year, the HTC One was named “Best Smartphone” while the Nokia Lumia 520 won “Best Low-cost Smartphone.” Apple’s iPad Air won in the tablet category while the Gear Fit from Samsung was honoured as best new device. CityMapper was picked by the judges as the best overall application.
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