CTIA has announced the finalists in the annual CTIA Hot for the Holidays awards program, which honors the most innovative and cutting-edge mobile consumer electronics products and applications for this holiday season. A panel of mobile CE media and analysts judged entries and selected finalists based on innovation, functionality, creativity and “hotness.”
CTIA Hot for the Holidays awards winners will be announced at CTIA Enterprise & Applications 2010, which takes place in San Francisco at Moscone Center West, October 6-8; partner conferences begin on October 5. One winner will be selected from each category and recognized on Thursday, October 7 at 2:00 p.m. PDT during a ceremony on the Innovations Stage, located on Level 2 of the convention center.
Finalists for the CTIA Hot for the Holidays awards include:
Fashionista
- LG Lotus Elite, LG MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.;
- Parrot Zikmu by Phillipe Starck, Parrot, Inc.; and
- Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung Telecommunications America.
Fitness Buff
- The Digifit Ecosystem, Digifit;
- Jaybird SB2 Sportsband, Jaybird and apt-X;
- Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-505, Nokia.
Gadget Guru
- DROID 2 by Motorola, Motorola Inc.;
- HTC EVO 4G, HTC;
- Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung Telecommunications America.
Gamer & Entertainment Fan
- Samsung Captivate, Samsung Telecommunications America;
- Samsung Epic 4G, Samsung Telecommunications America; and
- Samsung Vibrant, Samsung Telecommunications America.
Globetrotter
- FlightTrack Pro for iPad, Mobiata;
- Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung Telecommunications America; and
- Trippo VoiceMagix, Cellictica Ltd.
Health & Wellness Nut
- GreatCall’s Medication Reminder Service, GreatCall, Inc
- Pharos Cognit, Pharos.
Music Enthusiast
- Shazam App for iPad, Shazam;
- SoundHound Infinity, SoundHound, Inc.; and
- Tunebug Shake, Tunebug.
Road Warrior
- Prepaid MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, Novatel Wireless;
- Samsung Epic 4G, Samsung Telecommunications America
- Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung Telecommunications America.
Shutter Bug
- DROID X by Motorola, Motorola Inc.;
- Eye-Fi Pro X2, Eye-Fi, Inc.; and
- Nokia N8, Nokia.
Social Butterfly
- Samsung Captivate, Samsung Telecommunications America;
- Samsung Epic 4G, Samsung Telecommunications America
- Samsung Vibrant, Samsung Telecommunications America.
“Mobile consumer electronics top everyone’s wish list this holiday season,” said Robert Mesirow, CTIA vice president and show director. “We’ve seen an increase of more than 100 percent in product submissions over last year’s inaugural awards program. Consumer interest and demand for the latest mobile gadgets and applications continues to grow at a rapid pace.”
The public also has the chance to vote for their favorite products, and ultimately the “CTIA 2010 Hottest Web Pick,” online at www.ctiashow.com/awards. Additionally, show attendees in San Francisco will choose “CTIA 2010 Hottest in Show,” the showcase entry that earns the most text votes onsite at the event.
