Mobile Insights Announces Winners of Mobility Awards At Seventh Annual Mobile Insights Conference
PHOENIX — February 21, 2001 — Mobile Insights (MI), the leading information source for the mobile computing and data communications markets, announced the winners of its Mobility Awards(TM) at the seventh annual Mobile Insights conference, held this week at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, February 18-20, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Winners were chosen by a select group of 30 mobile computing press and analyst representatives. Twenty-seven categories of mobile computing hardware and software were on this year's ballot, representing more than 150 products. Following is a list of the winners and honorable mentions:
Notebook Computing
— Desktop Replacement (3-spindle): IBM/ThinkPad A21p; Honorable mention: Dell/Inspiron 8000
— Thin and Light (2-spindle, over $1,500): IBM/ThinkPad T20; Honorable mention: Sony/VAIO XG Series
— Value/Consumer (2-spindle, under $1,500): IBM/ThinkPad iSeries; Honorable mention: Hewlett-Packard/Pavilion N5135
— Ultraportable (1-spindle): IBM/ThinkPad x20; Honorable mention: Sony/VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro
— Ultralight (1-spindle, under 3 lbs.): Sony/VAIO SR Series; Honorable mention: IBM/ThinkPad 240X
Handheld Computing
— PalmOS Platform Products: Handspring/Prism; Honorable mention: Palm/Palm M100
— Pocket-PC Palm Sized PC: Compaq/iPAQ Pocket PC; Honorable mention: Casio/Cassiopeia E125
— Vertical Handheld system: Symbol/PPT 2733/34; Honorable mention: Itronix/FEX21
Wireless Data
— Software/Service: OminSky/Integrated Service; Honorable mention: Wayport, Inc./Portable Internet Access
— Hardware: RIM/RIM 957; Honorable mention: Handspring/Visor Phone
Software
— Mobile eCommerce: Multiactive Software/Entice! 2.0; Honorable mention: ViaFone/Mobile Commerce Solutions
— Application Development Environment: AppForge, Inc./Visual Basic for Palm OS; Honorable mention: @hand/Mobile Application Environments
— Speech-enabled Systems: IBM Voice Systems/IBM Embedded ViaVoice; Honorable mention: Tellme/Tellme Studio
— Synchronization: Pumatech/Intellisync Anywhere; Honorable mention: Starfish Software/TrueSync Technology Platform
— System Software: Palm/Palm OS; Honorable mention: Microsoft/Windows CE (Pocket PC)
— Mobile Resource Management: Synchrologic/iMobile Suite; Honorable mention: Xcellent/Afaria
Mobile Complements
— Mobile Modules: Sierra Wireless/AirCard 510; Honorable mention: Toshiba/Bluetooth PC Card
— Notebook Storage: IBM/Travelstar 32GH; Honorable mention: Iomega/Zip Disk
— Handheld Storage: IBM/1 Gigabyte Microdrive; Honorable mention: SanDisk/Compaq Flash cards
— Personal Projectors: Compaq/MP2800; Honorable mention: InFocus/LP 260
— Peripherals/USB/Firewire: Think Outside/Stowaway Portable Keyboard; Honorable mention: Corex Technology Corp./CardScan Executive
— Component: Intel/Pentium III; Honorable mention: Transmeta/Crusoe Processor
— Security — physical or data: Compaq/Biometrics PC Card; Honorable mention: Ensure Technologies/XyLoc wireless PC security
Excellence Awards
— Rookie of the Year: OmniSky/Wireless Internet & Email service for Handhelds; Honorable mention: Hewlett-Packard/Pavilion Notebook Series
— Technology Achievement of the Year: Handspring/Springboard; Honorable mention: Google, Inc./Search Engine
— Product of the Year: Compaq/iPAQ Pocket PC; Honorable mention: IBM/ThinkPad T20 and RIM/RIM 957
— Director's Award: NTT DoCoMo USA i-mode
About Mobile Insights
Mobile Insights is the world's leading authority on mobile computing and wireless data communications. Established in September 1994, the company provides professional services to vendors and end users of hardware, software, and services in the mobile computing and wireless industries. From Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, companies of all sizes turn to Mobile Insights' consulting, conferences, and continuous information services for the information they need to do the best job possible. Mobile Insights' clients include 3Com, AMD, Compaq, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Palm, Qualcomm, Toshiba, and more.
For more information on Mobile Insights and its services, visit the company's Web site at www.mobileinsights.com.
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Anne Snedigar, 650/937-0933 asnedigar@mobileinsights.com