INQ1 Won GSMA Best Mobile Handset or Device

By Contributor Wireless and Mobile News on February 18, 2009 11:53 AM

INQ Mobile won the GSMA's award for "Best Mobile Handset or Device" for its INQ1 Social Mobile.

The INQ1 won the award over four other shortlisted contenders including the Nokia E71, T-Mobile G1, RIM BlackBerry Storm and LG KS360

The company launched the INQ1in October of 2008 and it became known as the world's first Facebook phone.

The INQ 1is an HSDPA handset that provides one-click access to fully integrated applications including Facebook, Skype, Windows Messenger and Last.fm. The intuitive navigation offered by the switcher key and menu carousel, along with instant information provided by the home screen widgets and the integrated phonebook, deliver an experience so intuitive that it's easy and fun to stay connected.

he INQ1 has a 3.2MP camera that allows for photos to be directly uploaded to Facebook, while preloaded modem drivers mean the handset can double as a plug and play dongle. The INQ is currently only available in The U.K. and Australia.

"INQ is the first device to have unlocked mobile social networking on a mass market handset to this extent, and Qualcomm's integrated chipset technology and BREW software have enabled INQ to meet not only the increasing demands of ever-richer user interfaces, but also the capability to deliver the upload and download speeds that has enabled INQ Mobile to realise the potential in mobile social networking. Qualcomm is proud to have played a role in the development of the INQ device that is being recognized by the GSMA, an exceptional accomplishment," said Enrico Salvatori, SVP and General Manager, Qualcomm Europe.