Mobile Insights Announces the Nominees for the Fourth Annual Mobility Awards
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — February 9, 1998 — Top Industry Advisors Vote on the Best Products and Services in the Mobile Computing and Data Communications Industries
Mobile Insights, Inc., today announced the nominations for the fourth annual Mobility Awards. The awards will be presented during Mobile Insights '98 conference, to be held March 1-3, 1998 at the Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel, Pasadena, California. The winners in each category will be announced at the awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 3. The Mobility Awards are the first awards to recognize the top products and services in mobile computing and data communications.
"We're excited about the Mobility Awards because they provide an opportunity to publicly recognize and support the best mobile products and services in the industry," said Dr. J. Gerry Purdy, president and chief executive officer of Mobile Insights, Inc. "The Mobility Awards Committee have nominated significant companies, products and individuals that are the leaders and future leaders directing and impacting the mobile computing and data communications industries." Ninety-two nominees were selected for Mobility Awards in the following major product categories: portable computing, software, wireless, network/remote access, peripherals, storage, and digital cameras. Twelve nominees were also selected for recognition in the areas of outstanding personal achievement, technology achievement and product of the year in the mobile computing and data communications industries.
The nominees were selected by a panel of renowned industry analysts and members of the press as well as key Mobile Insights' Advisors: Steve Wildstrom, BusinessWeek; Tom Davey, Information Week; Christopher Barr, CNET: The Computer Network; Michael Kanellos, CNET: The Computer Network; Tim Bajarin, Creative Strategies Research International, Inc.; Chris Shipley, DEMO, Dan Briody, InfoWorld; Ephraim Schwartz, InfoWorld; Andy Santoni, InfoWorld; Michael Vizard, InfoWorld; Jeffrey Bartlett, LAN Times; Henry Bortman, MACWorld Magazine; Charles McLaughlin, McLaughlin & Associates; Mike Feibus, Mercury Research; Michael Slater, MicroDesign Resource, Inc.; Rich Malloy, Mobile Computing & Communications; Peter Teige, Mobile Letter, Inc.; Theresa Barry Nozick, PC Portables; Mark Kellner, PC Portables; Tim Scannell, PC Week; Conrad Blickenstorfer, Pen Computing Magazine; Jerry Michalski, Release 1.0/Edventure Holdings, Inc.; Phillip Redman, The Yankee Group; Tammy Parker, Four Pines Communications; Gina Smith, ABC Television Network; Rick Boyd-Merritt, EE Times; Robert Katsive, DISK/TREND, Inc.; Grant Johnson, Get Smart/ProBrand; Rob Enderle, Giga Information Group; Tom Greaves, NetSchools; William Weiss, The Promar Group, Inc., and Jim Louderback, ZDTV.
All finalists and winners will be encouraged to incorporate the Mobility Award logo in their marketing and advertising materials. "The Mobility Award logo provides finalists and winners with a way to broadcast their selection as a valuable mobile computing or data communications product or service," said Dr. Purdy. The Mobility Awards honors those individuals, products, technologies, and services that have helped to change the landscape of the mobile computing and data communications marketplace. The awards presentation will take place on the evening of March 3, during a banquet sponsored by Microsoft Corporation, to be followed by the Mobility Awards presentation sponsored by Mobile Insights and Mobile Computing & Communications Magazine. Each winner will be presented with a trophy engraved with the name of the category and the winner.
Mobile Insights'98 is endorsed by many prominent participants in the mobile computing and data communications industries. Premier sponsors of the conference include 3COM Corporation and 3COM Palm Pilot Group, IBM ThinkPad and Wireless Group, Intel Corporation, Microsoft Windows CE Group & Windows NT Group, Motorola Semiconductor Products Inc., and Philips Mobile Computing Group. Additional sponsors include Absolute Software Corporation, Adaptec Inc., AER Energy Resources Inc., AT&T Wireless Services, CurtCo Freedom Group, Digital Equipment Corporation, Digital Semiconductor, Duracell Inc., Franklin Electronic Publishers, Hayes Microcomputer, Hewlett-Packard Company, Imation Corporation, InFocus Inc., InfoWorld Magazine, Iomega Corporation, Mitsubishi Wireless Communications Inc. — Personal Mobile Communications Division, Mobile Computing & Communications Magazine, Mobility Electronics, NEC Computer Systems Division, PC Portables Magazine, Pen Computing Magazine, Philips Semiconductors, Phoenix Technologies, Port Inc., Psion Inc., SanDisk Corporation, Seagate Technology Ltd, Sensory Inc., Sequel Inc., SiRF Technology Inc., Symbol Technologies Inc., Traveling Software Inc., Upside Magazine, and Xircom. Mobile professionals interested in attending the conference may call (800-640-6497) for more information or reservations.
About Mobile Insights, Inc.
Mobile Insights, Inc. is a privately-held, professional services firm that focuses on the mobile computing and data communications market. The company has four business offerings: Mobile Letter (a monthly newsletter on insights behind the mobile market), Mobile Insights '98 (key industry trends in the mobile market), MobileTrax (syndicated market research on end-users), and Consulting conducted by Dr. Gerry Purdy. Mobile Insights is located at 2001 Landings Drive, Mountain View, CA 94043 and can be reached at 415/390-9800 or at www.mobileinsights.com.
1998 Mobility Award Nominees
Products, technologies, services and management teams have been nominated for Mobility Awards in the following categories:
Portable Computing
– High-End Notebook
— Digital/Hi-Note Ultra 2000
— IBM/ThinkPad 770
— NEC/Versa 6050
— Toshiba/Tecra 750CDT/DVD
– Value Notebook
— Dell/Latitude CP
— HP/OmniBook 3000
— NEC/Versa 5060
— Toshiba/Satellite Pro 460CDT
– Ultraportable
— Fujitsu/LifeBook 656Tx
— Hitachi/VisionBook Elite 8565
— IBM/ThinkPad 560X
— Toshiba/Portege 300CDT
– All-In-One (3-spindle)
— Compaq/Armada 1590DMT
— Gateway/Solo 9100
— IBM/ThinkPad 380
— NEC/Versa 2780
– Consumer Portable
— Compaq/Presario
— Dell/Inspiron 3000
— IBM/ThinkPad 310
— Toshiba/Satellite 200CDS
– Rookie-of-the-Year
— Mitsubishi/Amity VP
— Mobility Electronics/EasiDock
— Sony/VAIO Notebook
— Toshiba/Libretto
– PDA (Handheld Pen Tablet)
— Apple/Newton MessagePad 2100
— 3Com/PalmPilot & IBM/WorkPad
— TI/Avigo
— Sharp/SE-500
– Industrial Handheld Systems
— Cruise Technology/CruisePad
— Fujitsu/Stylistic 1200
— Norand/Pen Key 6622
— Symbol PDT 2200
– Palmtop (Keyboard Handheld)
— HP/320/360/6320 LX
— Philips/Velo 1& 500
— Psion/Series 5
— Sharp/Mobilon HC-4500
Software
– E-Mail/Messaging
— Lotus/cc:Mail 8.1
— Microsoft/Outlook
— Qualcomm/Eudora Pro
— SoftArc/FirstClass Intranet Server
– Internet
— Geoworks/Geoworks Wireless Web Access & Spyglass Prism
— Microsoft/Internet Explorer 4.0
— Netscape/Communicator
— Unwired Planet/UP
– PIM/Application
— Goldmine Software 3.2
— Lotus/Organizer 97 GS
— Microsoft/Outlook
— Starfish/SideKick 98
– System Software
— Geoworks/Geos SC
— Microsoft/Win CE 2.0
— Psion/EPOC32
— Puma/IntelliSync
Wireless
– Software/Service
— Air Media/Live
— Nettech Systems/Instant RF
— Wireless Telecom/Mobile Logic
— Wynd/Wynd Power
– SmartPhones
— Mitsubishi/Mobile Access Phone
— Motorola/StarTAC 7000g
— Nokia/9000
— Samsung/CDPD Phone
– Paging
— Motorola/PageWriter 2000
— RAM@Interactive Pager
— RIM/Interactive Pager
— SkyTel/SkyWord Plus
Network/Remote Access
– Hardware
— CellPort Labs/C/P Connect
— Symbol/Spectrum 24
— 3Com/10/100 Etherlink PC Card
— Xircom/CreditCard Ethernet 10/100 + Modem 56
– Software
— QuarterDeck/RapidRemote
— Shiva/Remote 5.0
— Symantec/PC Anywhere
— Traveling Software/Point B
Miscellaneous
– PC Card
— Franklin/REX
— 3Com/Etherlink III LAN + Modem
— Toshiba/SSFDC Smart Media
— Winnov/VideuCam Traveler
– Components
— Digital/StrongARM SA-1100
— Intel/MMX & Tillamook
— NeoMagic/MagicGraph 128
— Philips/TwoChipPIC
– Storage
— Avatar/Shark 250
— IBM/TravelStar 8GS
— Imation/SuperDisk
— Iomega/clik!
– Portable Projectors
— Epson/7000
— In Focus/LP420
— Polaroid/Polaview 315
— Proxima/9200
– Digital Cameras
— Epson/Photo PC600
— Kodak/DC-210
— Olympus/D600L
— Toshiba/PDR-2 Camera
– Technology Advancement
— Acer/Heuristic Power Management
— DTI/14.1" Display
— Franklin/REX
— SanDisk/MultiMedia Card
Special Awards
– Management Team of the Year
— IBM's Mobile Computing Team
— Intel's Mobile Team
— Microsoft's Win CE Team
— 3Com's Palm Pilot Team
– Product of the Year
— HP/620 LX Color HPC
— IBM/ThinkPad 770
— Microsoft CE 2.0
— 3Com/Palm Pilot Professional
CONTACT:
Mobile Insights, Inc.
Dr. J. Gerry Purdy, 650-390-9800
[email protected]
or
Candelori Communications, Inc.
Donna Candelori, 650-966-1776
[email protected]