INQ Mobile won the GSMA's award for "Best Mobile Handset or Device" for its INQ1
Social Mobile.
The INQ1
won the award over four other shortlisted contenders including the
Nokia E71, T-Mobile G1, RIM BlackBerry Storm and LG KS360
The company
launched the INQ1 in October of 2008 and it became known as the world's first Facebook phone.
The INQ 1is an HSDPA handset that provides one-click
access to fully integrated applications including Facebook, Skype,
Windows Messenger and Last.fm. The intuitive navigation offered by the
switcher key and menu carousel, along with instant information provided
by the home screen widgets and the integrated phonebook, deliver an
experience so intuitive that it's easy and fun to stay connected.
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INQ1 has a 3.2MP camera that allows for photos to be
directly uploaded to Facebook, while preloaded modem drivers mean the
handset can double as a plug and play dongle. The INQ is currently only available in The U.K. and Australia.
"INQ is the first device to have unlocked mobile social
networking on a mass market handset to this extent, and Qualcomm's
integrated chipset technology and BREW software have enabled INQ to
meet not only the increasing demands of ever-richer user interfaces,
but also the capability to deliver the upload and download speeds that
has enabled INQ Mobile to realise the potential in mobile social
networking. Qualcomm is proud to have played a role in the development
of the INQ device that is being recognized by the GSMA, an
exceptional accomplishment," said Enrico Salvatori, SVP and General
Manager, Qualcomm Europe.