Mobile News Awards
The Mobile News Awards is an annual event for the mobile communications industry in the UK. It is hosted by the news magazine Mobile News.
History and Format
The awards have been held annually since 1995 in the London Hilton on Park Lane hotel. There are a number of award categories, some present every year (such as Customer Service, Innovative Product, Innovative Service).
The categories are open to all companies who provide mobile products and services in the UK, including operators, mobile phone manufacturers, retailers and service providers. Entrants are nominated in each category in advance and the winners selected by panel.
2012 Winners
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Customer Service | Lebara Mobile |
| Service and Repair | UTL |
| Business Solutions Provider | Vodafone mHealth Professional |
| Accessories Distributor | Genuine Solutions |
| MVNO | Lebara |
| Innovative Product | Windows Phone 7.5 |
| Innovative Handset | Nokia Lumia 800 |
| Innovative Service | LycaMobile |
| B2B Dealer | Sunrise Associates |
| Online Retailer | MobileFun.co.uk |
| Large Retailer | Three |
| Community and Social Enterprise | 'JustTextGiving’ – Vodafone |
| Airtime Distributor | Mainline Digital Communication |
| Hardware Distributor | Micro-P |
| Network Operator | O2 |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Industry Advance | Microsoft Office 365 |
| Industry Personality of the Year | Olaf Swantee (Everything Everywhere) |