Sixth Annual Mobility Awards Nominations Announced
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 21, 2000 — January 21, 2000 — Mobile Insights today announced the products that have been nominated for the 2000 Mobility Awards, to be presented at the Mobile Insights 2000 conference, held at the Marriott Desert Springs Resort, March 5-7, in Palm Desert, California.
A total of 41 analysts and press from the mobile computing and data communications industries will vote online through a confidential ballot. Each category will have a winner and an honorable mention. Nominations for the prestigious awards were accepted from October 15, 1999, to December 31, 1999, for products that were released during 1999. Following are the products selected for nomination.
Notebook Computing
Entry-Level Notebook (Low Price)
— Toshiba/Satellite 1555CDS
— Acer/Travelmate 510
— Winbook/XL2
— Sony/VAIO F430
— Fujitsu/LifeBook C Series
— Compaq/Presario 1200XL106
— IBM/i Series 1420
Ultraportable (1-spindle)
— Acer/Travelmate 340
— Toshiba/Portege 7140CT
— IBM/ThinkPad 570
— Dell/Latitude CS
— Compaq/M300
— Sony/Z505 SuperSlim Pro
— NEC/Versa FX
— Fujitsu/LifeBook B Series
— Panasonic/Toughbook 17/43
Thin and Light (2-spindle)
— Panasonic/Toughbook 37
— IBM/ThinkPad 600E
— Dell/Latitude CPx
— Apple/PowerBook/G3
— Toshiba/Tecra 8100
— HP/Omnibook 900
— Sony/VAIO PCG-XG9
— Fujitsu/LifeBook S Series
— Compaq/Armada M700
All-in-One (3-spindle)
— Compaq/Presario 1825 (15-inch display)
— Toshiba/Satellite 4100DVD
— Micron/Transport TrekII
— Compaq/Armada E700
— Dell/Inspiron 7500
— HP/Omnibook 4150
— Sony/VAIO PCG-F430
— Compaq/Presario 1600XL
Small Business Portable
— IBM/ThinkPad 390
— HP/Pavilion N3190
— Toshiba/Satellite 2100CDT
— Fujitsu/LifeBook E Series
— Compaq/Prosignia 170
Consumer
— Compaq/Presario 1800T
— Apple/i-Book
— IBM/ThinkPad i Series 1480
— Dell/Inspiron 3500
— Toshiba/Satellite 2655XDVD
— Sony/VAIO PCG-C1X PictureBook
Ultralight (less than 3 pounds)
— IBM/ThinkPad 240
— Sharp Actius/A150
— Fujitsu/LifeBook B112
— Sony/VAIO PCG-Z505RX SuperSlim Pro
— Toshiba/Portege 3110CT
PC Companion
— Compaq/Aero 8000
— IBM/z50
— NEC/MobilePro 800
— Vadem/Clio C-1050
Handheld Computing
PalmOS Platform Products
— Handspring/Visor
— TRG/TRGPro
— Palm Computing/Palm Vx
— NEC/MobilePro 770
— Symbol/PPT 1700/2700
Windows CE Palm-Sized PC
— HP/Jornada 430se
— Compaq/Aero 1500
— Casio/Cassiopeia E-105
Industrial Handheld Systems
— Fujitsu/Windows NT Tablet/Stylistic 2300
— Symbol/PPT 1700
— Fujitsu/PenCentra 130
eBooks, Hardware & Software
— Microsoft/Reader
— Softbook Press/Softbook
— NuvoMedia/Rocket E-Book
Palmtops
— HP/Jornada 690
— NEC/MobilePro 770
— Itronix/T5200
Music/Audio Players
— Diamond Multimedia/Diamond Rio 500
— Creative Labs/Nomad
— RCA/Lyra
— Samsung/Yepp
— I-Jam Multimedia/MP3 Player
Wireless Data and Software
Software/Service
— HP/JetSend
— SkyTel/Message Center
— Phone.com
— OmniSky
— ThinAirApps/ThinAir
Hardware
— Qualcomm/pdQ smartphone
— Motorola/Starfish Clip-On Organizer
— RIM/Blackberry Pager
— NetVision/Data Phone
— Palm Computing/Palm VII
— DataRover Mobile Computing/DataRover 840
— Extended Systems/XTNDA Access
Software
Internet/Intranet Backup & Retrieval
— Visto
— PCSupport.com/PCSupport Service
— Connected Corp./Connected Network Backup 4.0
— Imation/Web Backup
Internet Portals
— MindMatrix/ITSolutionsSpace.com
— Decide.com
— Barpoint.com
— PCSupport.com/PC Support
— Oracle/Portal-to-Go
— SAP/mySAP.com
Web PIM
— Yahoo!
— Excite
— Visto.com
— Jump.com
— When.com
— AnyDay.com/AOL
Application
— Tegic/T9
— On the Go SW/Expensable.com
— Sierra Imaging/ImageExpert CE 2.0
— SoftAVA/Silkyboard
— CIC/Jot
Speech Recognition
— Lernout & Hauspie/Voice Xpress
— Dragon Systems/NaturallySpeaking Mobile Organizer 4.0
— IBM/ViaVoice
Systems Software
— Phone.com
— Microsoft/Windows Micro Browser
— Symbian/EPOC
— Citrix Systems/Metaframe
Synchronization
— Paragon/foneSynch
— Puma/Intellisync 3.6
— Extended Systems/XTNDConnect PC
— Microsoft/ActiveSync 3.0
— Starfish/TrueSync
— fusionOne/InternetSync
— Riverbed Technologies/ScoutSync
Database
— Sybase/SQL Anywhere Studio
— Oracle/Oracle8I Lite
— Centura Software/RDM 5.0
Network Management/Remote Access
— Callisto/Orbiter 3.1
— Sterling Commerce/Connect Manager 3.0 for Mobile
— LapLink.com/LapLink 2000
— 3Com/Dynamic Access Mobile Connect Manager
— Mobile Automation/MA 2000
Mobile Complements
PC Card
— Iomega/Clik! PC Card Drive
— Calluna/Callunacard
— Sierra Wireless/Aircard 300
— Socket Communications/In-Hand Scan Card
— Apricorn/EZ GIG 3.3
— Apache/56K Type II Modem
CF Card
— Xircom/CompactCard Ethernet 10
— SanDisk/D2 Flash Cards
— Lexar/USB-Enabled CompactFlash Cards
— Socket Communications/Phone Card
— IBM/Microdrive
— Socket Communications/CF Card
Peripherals
— Brother/MP-21C mobile color printer
— Xircom/PortStation
— Xircom/7-port multifunction USB hub
— HP/CapShare 920
— Sharp/VN-EZ Internet ViewCam
— Portsmith/OmniDock Express
— CNF/theBUS universal port replicator
— CNF/deviceDOCK
Accessories
— Olympus/V90 digital recorder for IBM ViaVoice
— Comarco/ChargeSource
— ThinkOutside/Stowaway Keyboard
— Landware/GoType keyboard for Palm/WinCE
— VoiceIt/Mobile Digital Recorder (Dragon Systems Naturally
Speaking Mobile Organizer)
Service & Support
— Toshiba
— Compaq
— Hewlett-Packard
— Dell
Components
— AMD/Mobile AMD-K6-3-P
— Intel/Mobile Pentium III
— S3/SavageMX
— NeoMagic/MagicMedia 256 XL+
Notebook Storage
— Fujitsu/18XP
— IBM/Travelstar E (external hard drive)
— Toshiba/MK-1814GAV
— Hitachi/DK22AA-18
Mobile Storage
— Iomega/Zip250
— Imation/SuperDisk USB
— Fujitsu/Mobile 6L Disc Drives
— Iomega/Clik! PC Card Drive
— CMS/Automatic Backup Systems
— IBM/Microdrive
Solid-State Storage
— Sony/Memory Stick
— SanDisk/MultiMediaCard
— SanDisk/CompactFlash Card
— Lexar/CompactFlash Card
— SanDisk/SD Memory Card
Professional Projectors
— Proxima/DP6850
— 3M/MP8780
— 3M/MP8635
Personal Projectors
— Compaq/MP1600
— InFocus/LP330 (DragonFly)
— Proxima/LS-1
— Sharp/Notevision 7
— Toshiba/MediaStar TLP650
— Epson/PowerLite 710c
— Sony/VPL-CS1 SuperLite
— NEC/MultiSync LT140
Excellence Awards
Management Team of the Year
— Intel MHPG
— IBM Mobile Computing
— Palm Computing
— Dell Computer
— Toshiba CSG
Rookie of the Year
— Handspring
— TRG
— HP/Pavilion Notebooks
— Compaq/Prosignia Notebooks
Technology Achievement of the Year
— Toshiba/Portege 3100 with Poly-Silicon Battery
— Qualcomm/pdQ smartphone
— Compaq/Internet Scroll Bar
— Mobility Electronics/Universal Docking Station
— Intel/Pentium III
— Handspring/Springboard
— Wireless Access Protocol
Product of the Year
— Handspring/Visor
— IBM/ThinkPad 600E
— Palm Computing/Palm V
— Compaq/Armada M700
— RIM/Interactive Pager
— Palm Computing/Palm VII
— Diamond Multimedia/Diamond Rio 500
— Laplink.com/Laplink Exchange Accelerator
About Mobile Insights
Mobile Insights is the worlds leading authority on mobile computing and data communications. Established in September 1994, the company provides professional services to vendors of hardware, software, and services in the mobile computing and data communications industry. In addition to market analysis, consulting, and publishing,
Mobile Insights service brands include: Mobile Letter, an electronic newsletter that provides reviews of new products and offers industry insights; MobileTrax Online, a syndicated continuous Internet information subscription service, publishing 50+ reports annually; the Mobility Awards, which are given annually to top products and services in 27 categories; Go Mobile, a new conference for leading Information
Technology decision-makers; and the flagship Mobile Insights conference, an annual conference that brings together 400 to 500 of the mobile industrys key vendor executives. Mobile Insights clients include 3Com (NASDAQ: COMS), AMD (NYSE: AMD), Compaq (NASDAQ: CPQ), Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HWP), IBM (NYSE: IBM), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), Toshiba, and more.
CONTACT:
For information about the Mobility Awards
Sonia Raye Russell, 650/937-0932
srussell@mobileinsights.com
or
For conference registration, contact:
Kerry Schwartz, 650/937-0958
kschwartz@mobileinsights.com