Mobile Industry Awards 2018 finalists revealed

The finalists for the Mobile Industry Awards 2018, presented by PCR’s partner publication Tech Radar Pro have been announced.

Taking place on Thursday 7th June at The Brewery in Central London, the Mobile Industry Awards 2018 are some of the most prestigious in the industry, with previous winners including their victory in shareholder releases, emblazoning the MIA logo on staff uniforms and even taking out billboards to spread the news of their win.

Tickets are going fast, so if you’re interested in attending the event head over to http://www.mobiletoday.co.uk/awards/tables.

Technology Categories

Phone of the Year

• Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• Huawei Mate 10 Pro
• Apple iPhone X
• OnePlus 5T
• Samsung Galaxy Note 8
• Samsung S8 Plus

Best Value Phone

• Alcatel Idol 4
• Honor 9 Lite
• Moto G5
• Nokia 6
• Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
• Sony Xperia XA1

Best Mid-Market Phone

• Honor 9
• Huawei P10 Plus
• Nokia 8
• OnePlus 5T
• Samsung Galaxy A5
• Sony Xperia XZ1

Hottest New Phone 2018

• Huawei P20 Pro
• iPhone X
• Moto G6
• Nokia 8 Sirocco
• Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
• Sony Xperia XZ2

Mobile Accessory of the Year

• Amazon Echo
• Apple Airpods
• Apple Watch 3
• Fitbit Charge 2
• Google Mini
• Logitech Ultimate Ears Wonderboom

Manufacturer of the Year

• Apple
• HMD Global
• Huawei
• OnePlus
• Samsung
• Sony

Best Manufacturer Field Marketing Team

• Alcatel
• HMD Global
• Huawei
• OnePlus
• Samsung
• Sony

Best Ruggedised Device

• Cat S41
• Dell Latitude 7212 Rugged Extreme Tablet
• Getac S410
• Panasonic Toughbook CF-XZ6
• RugGear RG910
• Zebra TC25

Network and Retail categories

Best Online Retailer

• EE
• John Lewis
• O2
• Virgin Media

Best High Street Retailer

• Carphone Warehouse
• Three
• Vodafone

Best Consumer Network

• EE
• O2
• Three
• Vodafone

Best Business Network

• EE
• O2
• Vodafone

Best MVNO

• Anywhere Sim
• Sky
• Smarty
• Tesco
• Virgin Media

Best MVNO Partner

• Lifecycle Software
• Three Wholesale

B2B and Distribution categories

Business Growth Award

• Calldorado
• Daisy
• HMD Global
• iSmash
• John Lewis
• Sky
• The One Point

Most Innovative Service

• EE
• O2
• NET Coverage Solutions
• Tech Data
• The One Point
• Three
• Samsung
• Sky
• STK
• Vodafone

Best Distributor – Consumer Technology

• Brightstar
• Genuine Solutions
• Kondor
• Tech Data

Best Distributor – Mobile Solutions

• Brightstar
• Data Select Limited
• Exertis
• Tech Data

Best Distributor – Emerging Technology

• Brightstar
• Net Coverage Solutions
• Reason8

Best Recycling & ReCommerce Service

• Brightstar
• Genuine Solutions
• O2 / Redeem
• Tesco Mobile / Redeem

Best Unified Comms Dealer

• Active Digital
• Aerial Direct
• The One Point
• Uplands

Managed Service Provider of the Year

• Mobliciti
• Net Coverage Solutions
• Uplands

If you have any questions, would like to book your table or would like to support a category on the night as a partner, please get in touch with mark.fermor@futurenet.com.