CDNOW.Com Named Best of Show at Cellmania mCommerce WAPPY Awards 2000; NextBus.com Takes Top Honors for Most Original Wireless Concept.Business/High Tech Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2000 Cellmania today announced this year's winners of the m-Commerce WAPPY Awards, the first international competition to recognize the best of mobile commerce at an awards ceremony held during the 2000 Mobile Commerce Conference and Expo at Manhattan's Jacob Javits Center. The mCommerce WAPPY Awards honor wireless developers who develop innovative sites designed specifically for mobile consumers. Twenty finalists were selected from thousands of mobile commerce Web sites in 97 countries based on several criteria, including ease of use, simplicity of transactions, effective personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. tools, and a compelling reason to use a mobile site over other alternatives. The following winners were chosen from eight categories: -- Best Comparison Shopping Site: Edmunds.com (USA) Silver Award Winners: eCompare (USA) and Je Decide (France) -- Best Shopping Site: CDNOW wireless (USA) Silver Award Winners: Amazon.com (USA) and Ebay (USA) -- Best Financial Transactions Site: Fidelity (USA) Silver Award Winners: Ameritrade (USA), E*Trade (USA) -- Best Travel Reservations/Ticketing Site: EasyReservations (USA) Silver Award Winners: HotelCatalogue (Germany), HotelGuide.com (Switzerland) -- Best Restaurant Site: Zagat.com (USA) Silver Award Winners: DoTuscon.com (USA), E-Street.com (UK) -- Best Food Delivery Site: Clicresto.com (France) Silver Award Winners: CakeAvenue (Singapore), DiningIn (Singapore) NextBus.com won for "Most Original Concept" in using wireless technology by helping passengers and users of public transit track real-time transit arrival information. Currently available in six cities around the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , NextBus.com allows commuters to determine what time their bus will actually arrive at the stop, recognizing that traffic variations, breakdowns and day-to-day problems faced by any transit provider can interrupt A signal that gets the attention of the CPU and is usually generated when I/O is required. For example, hardware interrupts are generated when a key is pressed or when the mouse is moved. Software interrupts are generated by a program requiring disk input or output. or slow down service. Silver Award winners included Keen.com and GasHawk. "NextBus.com is an ideal example of the great benefits wireless sites offer, which is why we selected it for Most Original Concept," said Tom Parrish, director of business development at AT&T Wireless and one of the Cellmania mCommerce WAPPY Awards judges. "NextBus allows commuters to check the status of their particular bus via their cell phone or other wireless device before walking to the bus stop, only to stand out in the rain or snow waiting for a delayed bus. Instead of wasting time waiting, the wireless user can now use that extra time to do some nearby shopping, stop for a cup of coffee, or even stay an additional 10 minutes at work, with the confidence that they won't miss their bus." In addition to taking first prize in the best shopping category, CDNOW wireless, which sells music CDs, DVDs and videos via a wireless Internet site, was named "Best of Show" for its overall effectiveness in reaching mobile customers. "We are proud not only of today's winners, but all 20 nominees who truly represent the best in their respective categories," said judge Dr. Ronjon Nag, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and co-founder of Cellmania, the company which sponsors the competition. "Deciding the winners was not easy, which is a testament to just how quickly mCommerce is evolving around the world." This year's other judges included: Lydia Lee, staff writer, The Industry Standard; Craig Peddie, general manager and director of the Lexicus Division, Motorola; Chris Hurst Chris Hurst was a professional footballer, who played for a few non-league clubs, although his most notable club was Huddersfield Town. , vice president of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. services sales, Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. ; and Craig Dalton Dalton, city (1990 pop. 21,761), seat of Whitfield co., extreme NW Ga., in the Appalachian valley; inc. 1847. It is a highly industrialized city in a farm area. , director of business development, Proteus. Cellmania also sponsors the annual Cellmania WAPPY Awards, which recognize the best of the wireless Web beyond retail sites, including wireless sites dedicated to news, sports, and financial information. Those awards will be announced in March 2001. Cellmania invites nominations for sites and judges, which can be submitted via email to mobile@cellmania.com. About Cellmania Cellmania is the first mobile ecosystem to offer integrated business solutions for every point in the wireless supply chain, including retailers, carriers, developers and enterprises. Cellmania's customers include some of the wireless industry's top leaders including Motorola, Excite@Home, Circuit City, and Office Depot Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is one of the world's leading suppliers of office products and services. The Company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, . Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. with offices in the United Kingdom, India, Australia and Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . For more information about Cellmania or to view the mCommerce WAPPY Award winners and more than 10,000 other WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. sites, visit mfinder.cellmania.com. |
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