SymbianOne Recognizes excellence in wireless and mobile application development with the 2003 Best of Symbian Awards

Excellence in wireless and mobile application development recognized by recognized leader in Symbian ecosystem

Victoria, B.C., Canada (PRWEB) January 15, 2004 --SymbianOne is pleased to announce it has selected the recipients of its first annual "Best of Symbian" Awards. The awards are meant to recognize expertise and innovation in the area of wireless and mobile application development, particularly those involving the Symbian OS.

2003 has seen Symbian lay strong foundations for the creation of a mass market for the smart phone in 2004 and beyond. There has been a healthy growth in the number of device shipments, a steady stream of new phone announcements and increased interest from the broader mobile developer community in creating applications for Symbian OS. Picking out the most significant products for the year is no easy task as there are many players in the Symbian ecosystem that deserve recognition, but after much deliberation here is our pick of the year's best. The following companies have been recognized in the awards:

- Most innovative application... Dreamscribe - DreamScribe provides a method for creating PIM records, contacts, tasks, calendar items, using the joystick to select most of the features of the record and minimizes the need to enter text

- Most innovative Device... Siemens SX1 - the SX1 is our choice because the physical design of the phone has thought through the paradigm shift that a rich user interface on a small device creates.

- Most innovative Development tool... AppForge's MobileVB - MobileVB uses the capabilities of Microsoft's Visual Basic to create controls which a developer can use to build applications which closely mimic the native interfaces of a range of mobile platforms including Palm, Pocket PC, Series 60, Series 80 and UIQ

- Most Innovative Market Initiative... Nokia's Try and Buy program - the most serious effort to date to educate the broader consumer community about the abilities of their phones

The complete document describing the applications and award winners can be found at http://www.symbianone.com/features/Best_of_2003_1203/best_of_2003.html. Additionally, we have also provided a look ahead at what 2004 has in store for the Symbian ecosystem.

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