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Mobile Excellence Awards announces winners

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Giselle Tsirulnik

The Mobile Excellence Awards have announced this year's winners in 13 categories.

The MEA's recognize all aspects of the mobile technology, content and entertainment ecosystem in a series of events and panels for the mobile industry to share, learn and celebrate 2008 in mobile.
Here is the full list of 2008 Mobile Excellence Winners:

Best mobile start up

Finalists:
Cha Cha Mobile
EQO Communications
Vringo
Zannel

Winner: EQO Communications

Best innovator, mobile technology

Finalists:
2Ergo
Alcatel-Lucent
Bango
Recogmission

Winner: 2Ergo

Best mobile for original programming

Finalists:
Fun Little Movies, Turbo Dates (Speed Sating Series)
Sony Pictures TV International, Afterworld

Winner: Sony Pictures TV International, Afterworld

Best mobile music

Finalists:
Embience
GoTV Networks, Hip Hop Official
GraceNote
LiveWire Mobile, Integrated Storefront

Winner: GraceNote

Best mobile advertising

Finalists:
GoTV Networks for Crecent Heights
Jentro Technologies
Macrovision/TV Guide Mobile
Verve Wireless

Winner: GoTV Networks for Crecent Heights

Best mobile promotion

Finalists:
GOTV Networks, ES Musica "Enrique Inglesias" Promotion
Sportgenic, AT&T

Winner: Sportgenic, AT&T

Best innovator, mobile entertainment

Finalists:
Artificial Life
GoTV Networks
Transpera
TVGuide Mobile

Winner: Tanspera

Best mobile for adapted campaign

Finalists:
Direct TV/NFL
Star Networks Alliance
GM, Music Alley Fan Club

Winner: DirectTV/NFL

Best mobile video

Finalists:
Intersport/Sprint Exclusive Entertainment
MediaFlo -- Qualcommâ?¨
QuickPlay Media â?¨
Zannel

Winner: QuickPlay

Best mobile comeback

Finalists:
Direct TVâ?¨
Last Minute.com, FoneFoodâ?¨
FusionOne
Vindigo

Winner: FusionOne

Best mobile social networking

Finalists:
Intercasting
Mobicious, Snap My Lifeâ?¨
Juice Wireless, JuiceCaster 6.0â?¨
Zannelâ?¨

Winner: Zannel

Best mobile games

Finalists:
Hands On Mobile, Guitar Hero Mobile IIIâ?¨
Sony Pictures TV International, God of War, Betrayal
EA Mobile, Monopoly,
Hands On Mobile, World Poker Tournament, Texas Hold'Em 2

Winner: EA Mobile for Monopoly

Best mobile community fan content

Finalists:
Fox Mobile Entertainment/Jamster, The Simpsonsâ?¨
Bravo Media, The Real Housewives of NYC:Text Adventure Game
Vringo

Winner: Vringo

Mobile Ambassador Award:

Winner: Jack Hallahan/MobiTV