Stephen Mackarel, CEO of the Carphone Warehouse, and Stephen Conmy, Editor of Digital Times
Congratulations to all those you won at The Appys awards last night in the Gibson Hotel, Dublin. The Appys is a new award ceremony that celebrates the innovation and creativity in the app development industry, and rewards their creators and developers.
According to Des Doris, organiser of The Appys:
“The app sector is now a fully-fledged and influential media category in its own right.
“You could say those who have ideas for apps are the ‘new authors’, the developers are the new editors and the development agencies the new publishers. With hundreds of thousands of apps to choose from across all the smart phone platforms, the [worldwide] app industry is valued at close to €7 billion in 2010, and it’s predicted the industry will be worth €18 billion by 2012 as smart phones become more ubiquitous.”
Here’s a list of all the nominees and winners from last night:
Special categories
Grand prix
Winner: RTÉ News Now
Best developer
Winner: Daft – Ciaran Maher (@ciaranmaher)
Other categories
Best augmented reality/location services app
Winner: Daft.ie
Other finalists:
Best branded app
Winner: Paddy Power
Other finalists:
Best business solutions app
Winner: SmartGrid
Other finalists:
Best consumer experience/retail app
Winner: Betfair for iPhone
Other finalists:
Best education/learning app
Winner: FIS Training
Other finalists:
Best entertainment/gaming app
Winner: Movie Challenge
Other finalists:
Best media app
Winner: RTÉ News Now
Other finalists:
Best medical/healthcare app
Winner: Pocket Heart
Other finalists:
Best social networking app
Winner: ABSOLUT Fringe
Other finalists:
Best sports app
Winner: RTÉ GAA – Furious Tribe
Other finalists:
Best tourism/travel app
Winner: Ireland’s Blue Book
Other finalists:
Best use of the Irish Language in an app
Winner: Greann Gaeilge
Other finalists:
Platform specific
Best Android app
Winner: Today FM
Other finalists:
Best Bada app
Winner: Munster Rugby
Other finalists:
Best Ovi app
Winner: Mowbli’s Halloween eCard
Other finalists:
Image courtesy of Digital Times
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