January, 2007 - Atlanta:

The Mobile Innovation Global Awards were created by the GSMA as part of the Mobile Innovation Marketplace to encourage breakthrough technology, applications and services in the mobile industry by bringing together smaller companies developing innovative mobile products, industry investors and mobile operators.

Ahead of the Mobile Innovation Marketplace in Barcelona, innovators were invited to submit an application in one of five categories, which were reviewed by senior executives from mobile operators and venture capitalists. Two finalists in each category have been chosen to pitch their products and services to an expert judging panel at the Marketplace on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th February. A winner from each category will be presented at the event, with one Overall Mobile Innovation Global Award winner being presented at the Global Mobile Awards 2008 Gala Dinner at the National Palace in Barcelona on the evening of Tuesday February 12th. The ten finalists for the Mobile Innovation Global awards are:

Most Innovative Wireless Device-centric Technology

• Inside Contactless, France
• Vuzix Corporation, UK

• Flexenclosure, Sweden
• Xtract, Finland

• GestureTek, Canada
• Wyless, UK

• Tagattitude, France
• Valimo Wireless, Finland

• Audience, USA
• Zeemote, USA