{"id":791,"date":"2010-01-22T21:49:55","date_gmt":"2010-01-22T20:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vhirsch.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/22\/mobile-premier-awards-barcelona-2010\/"},"modified":"2010-01-22T23:51:30","modified_gmt":"2010-01-22T22:51:30","slug":"mobile-premier-awards-barcelona-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vhirsch.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/22\/mobile-premier-awards-barcelona-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Premier Awards \/ Barcelona 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"On 15 February, one of the most exciting showcases of mobile innovation of the year will be on display in Barcelona: the Mobile Premier Awards in Innovation<\/a>. The awards are the largest start-up competition in the mobile sector and they are a unique grass-roots discovery tool: each chapter of the global community of Mobile Monday<\/a> chooses one candidate. 49 candidates have been chosen (have a look further down). An international jury<\/a> (I am flattered and proud to be a member) selects 20 finalists who will pitch in Barcelona at the Palau de la Musica<\/a> on the afternoon of the first day of the Mobile World Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is a wonderful display of the innovation and creative power the mobile industry has to offer and I invite you to have a good look at the candidates.<\/p>\n

If you are in Barcelona that week (and who isn’t?), you should make sure to book your ticket for the event here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I hope to see you in Barcelona to celebrate innovation in mobile!<\/p>\n

To stay in touch with everything around the awards, follow them on Twitter (@mobilepremier<\/a>), become a fan on Facbook<\/a>,<\/p>\n

And, once your in Barcelona, you should not miss Mobile Sunday Barcelona 2010<\/a>, which has fast become an unofficial kick-off event to MWC for mobile bloggers. It is on on Sunday, 14 Feb, from 7pm CET onwards.<\/p>\n

Here’s a list of the 49 candidates (with links here<\/a>):<\/p>\n