Sony Ericsson has announced the winners of it inaugural Content Awards along with a special award for the best use of phone functionality.
The winners of the 2007 Sony Ericsson Content Awards:
Gaming - Mr Goodliving / "Playman Extreme Running"
"Playman Extreme Running looks great and plays really smoothly. It's addictive -
I'll play this again and again."
The judges' motivation
Playman Extreme Running is a really cool, fun game that's easy to play. It takes a strong and unique gaming brand even further. It's well constructed and designed, and it's living proof of the mobile phone's capabilities as a gaming platform.
Imaging - BitCycle / "PullFace Image Manipulator"
"Making people look funny is a sure-fire success. This is the kind of application that made me want to be a designer."
The judges' motivation
"Pull Face Image Manipulator is easy to understand and fun to use. The instant gratification that you get clearly takes the entertainment value to a higher level. It'll make you smile continuously while using it."
Productive Mobility - Opera / Opera Mini 4.0
"The best mobile browsing experience. Now I can go to any website in the world on my mobile phone."
The judges' motivation
The sophisticated and smart features of Opera 4.0 Mini take the mobile internet browsing to a whole new level. A superior mobile web experience.
Music& Audio - Grace Note / "Track ID"
"Being both useful and great fun, this is really good stuff. It's right there when you need it and it's easy, easy, easy."
The judges' motivation
Based on innovative thinking, Track ID™ is the service that delivers right there, right when you need it. It's well integrated into the mobile phone, easy to use and amazingly accurate.
Themes & Graphics - Metronize/Clavitones / The Geeks themes and graphics
"It's not just great animation - it's a great story!"
The judges' motivation
The Geeks is both high-quality and well thought through. It's proof that thinking outside the box can achieve amazing results in the mobile graphics arena.
Sony Ericsson Special Recognition Award: Best use of phone functionality - Vringo
Vringo is a rich and deep application that makes extremely good use of the capabilities available in Sony Ericsson Mobile phones - from voice, video, camera and buddy lists. And with its community features, it adds a new dimension to the consumer experience.
You can find more information on the winners at the award site: http://developer.sonyericsson.com/contentawards |