CTIA Hot
for the Holidays awards program, will begin accepting entries next week in
August,
The 10 CTIA Hot for the Holidays award categories are:
- Music Enthusiast - music phones, apps, accessories.
- Fashionista - accessories, luxury, brand name and high-end devices.
- Gadget Guru - the latest, most innovative devices on the market.
- Shutter Bug - camera phones, accessories.
- Fitness Buff - fitness apps, devices, accessories.
- Road Warrior - smartphones, netbooks, Bluetooth accessories/headsets; productivity apps.
- Gamer - gaming and entertainment apps, devices and accessories.
- Health & Wellness Nut - apps and devices that encourage good health; wellness and enhance patient care.
- Globetrotter - location-based services and apps, ticketing solutions; embedded GPS devices, booking and reservation apps.
- Social Butterfly - apps and devices that make staying socially "networked" easy.
A
panel of mobile CE media, analysts and retailers will judge entries
based on innovation, functionality, creativity and "hotness." One winner
will be selected from each category. All submissions will be
prominently displayed in a special showcase at Moscone Center West
during the CTIA show in October.
In addition to the 10 award
categories, the public will have the chance to vote for their favorite
products online and onsite at the show in San Francisco via text. The
entry with the most online votes will be named "CTIA 2010 Hottest Web
Pick." The entry that earns the most text votes during the show will be
named "CTIA 2010 Hottest in Show."
Eligibility Requirements: All
product entries must have a 2010 release date; upgrades and new
releases are welcome. Working prototypes are allowed, and submitting
companies do not have to be CTIA members or show exhibitors to enter.
There is a $250 non-refundable submission fee for the first product
entered and a $200 submission fee for each additional product. Physical
product submissions are mandatory. The submission deadline is Wednesday,
August 18.
The Hot for the Holidays submission deadline is Wednesday,
August 18, 2010. Visit
www.ctiashow.com/awards
to enter and to view award program guidelines. Finalists will be
announced in early September, and Hot for the Holidays winners will be
honored at an awards ceremony at CTIA ENTERPRISE & APPLICATIONS on
Thursday, October 7.
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