Smaato Launches 2010 Mobile Ad Awards

Mobile advertising firm Smaato has launched the Smaato Mobile Advertising Award 2010, which recognises the outstanding mobile apps, mobile websites and passionate mobile entrepreneurs that are leading the medium with their content offerings.

There are awards in six app categories – iPhone; Android; Windows Phone; Samsung bada; Symbian; and RIM; as well as awards for bext mobile wesite, and best mobile campaign. The winners will get a place on Smaato’s stand at Mobile World Congress 2011, plus an introduction to at least four VC partner. Additional prizes include a stand at a booth at M-Publishing in New York in November 2010; and at M-Days in Munich, Germany in January 2011, as well as handsets and free tickets to Mobile World Congress.

Entry is free, and the deadline for entries is 20 August. Winners will be announced at CTIA in San Francisco, which runs from 6 – 8 October, 2010. There’s more information here.