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SIMagine contest unveils its 10 Nominees at Mobile World Congress 2010

Barcelona, Feb 16, 2010

SIMagine, the worldwide developers contest for SIM-based mobile applications with €150,000 worth of prizes has selected the 10 Nominees for the final awards. The organizer SIMalliance, the partners Team Côte d'Azur, Samsung and Oracle | Sun and the sponsors Orange, Telefonica and Telecom Italia, are proud to invite them to showcase their projects at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona.

Promoting the development and deployment of innovative (U)SIM-based mobile applications and start-up projects, and organized by SIMalliance, the global reference organization for the SIM Industry, the worldwide contest SIMagine announces the ten teams selected for the final round of the competition. For this 2010 edition, out of 103 competing projects coming from 35 countries, the Nominees are (alphabetical order of the project name):

• Mobile Telecom Applications category: Islamic SIMCard by SES Ltd (Greece); mKratos by Telkom Centre of Excellence (South Africa); PARKEUR by Polytech'Marseille (France); PARME by Polytech'Nice-Sophia (France); PhoobyBook by FreeAccess (Italy); SpaceAds by Micro Circle (M) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
  
  
• Start-up Projects category: Bipper by Bipper Communication AS (Norway); Linkedia by Linkedia (China); Radio touch by Alberto Gasparini (Italy); Smart Stamp by Smart Stamp (United States)
  (Details of each project provided in the Press Kit)
  

Organized by SIMalliance, SIMagine ensures the Nominees of the recognition of the whole industry. In sight, the final round which will reward the 6 best teams in April during the SIMposium event in Rome. Sponsored by Team Côte d'Azur, the economic development agency of the Sophia Antipolis-Côte d'Azur region, Samsung, Oracle | Sun Microsystems, Orange, Telefonica and Telecom Italia, the contest will offer €150,000 worth of prizes this year, including a whole range of support & coaching services. Sophia Antipolis, Europe’s leading mobile telecom cluster, brings together all the ingredients required for successful project winners, offering:

• Housing: 24 months period in Eurécom ParisTech international incubator specialized in mobile industry
  
• Coaching services: a team of experts from SKEMA Business School, VENTECH and the law firm Kahn & Associates
  

Before going to final award phase in Rome, the 10 Nominees are given the opportunity to present and showcase their projects at this year's Mobile World Conference in Barcelona. In addition to a Press Conference organized on Feb. 16, from 8:30 to 10:30am in Media Center Hall 2.1, room n°2 (details online at www.simagine.info/press_room), the projects will be showcased during the event at the Sophia Antipolis Pavilion booth in Hall 2, stand F49. The final Awards Ceremony will take place on April 20th at SIMposium 2010 in Rome.

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