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The first Genius of the Web awards organised by Web 18, a part of the Network 18 group, were announced on October 18th, at ITC Grand Central, Parel. Genius of the Web Awards is a series of awards in multiple categories that recognise achievements by companies that have done commendable work in the online space.

Yahoo.co.in, Shaadi.com and Orkut.com were announced the winners of Best Portal overall, Best Matrimonial portal and Best Social Networking website respectively.

Yahoo India won the special User’s Choice Award, as well as the Best E-Commerce Site (Online Gaming); Gmail emerged as the Best Email Service Provider (Consumer); and Indiatimes as the Best Email Service Provider (Business).

Source: tech2.com/biz | Read the article here

Fierce Mobile Content announced the Top mobile applications of 2007.

What a difference a year makes. When FierceMobileContent inaugurated its Top App Awards in the autumn of 2006, the emphasis was squarely on the entertainment and multimedia applications then revolutionizing the mobile platform. Twelve months later, mobile subscribers have evolved from consumers to prosumers, and instead of watching video clips and listening to music, they’re socializing, shopping and searching. Content consumption is out and content creation is in–after all, why watch videos when you can upload your own?

Source: www.fiercemobilecontent.com

You can read the article here: http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/special-reports/top-mobile-applications-2007

Top 3 Applications

1) 3jam SMS 2.0, Company: 3jam
Why it’s a Top App: 3jam SMS 2.0 expands the scope of text messaging from one-to-one dialogue to multi-party communication, in effect transforming texting from “reply” to “reply all.”

2) Anthem, Company: Intercasting

3) Digby, Company: 30 Second Software
Why it’s a Top App: Attention, shoppers. Digby transforms the mobile commerce experience from ring tones to roses, enabling consumers to purchase real-world goods like flowers, candy and wine directly from their mobile devices.