Congratulations to all those you won at The Appys awards last night in the Gibson Hotel, Dublin. The Appys is a new award ceremony that celebrates the innovation and creativity in the app development industry, and rewards their creators and developers.
According to Des Doris, organiser of The Appys:
“The app sector is now a fully-fledged and influential media category in its own right.
“You could say those who have ideas for apps are the ‘new authors’, the developers are the new editors and the development agencies the new publishers. With hundreds of thousands of apps to choose from across all the smart phone platforms, the [worldwide] app industry is valued at close to €7 billion in 2010, and it’s predicted the industry will be worth €18 billion by 2012 as smart phones become more ubiquitous.”
Here’s a list of all the nominees and winners from last night:
Special categories
Grand prix
Winner: RTÉ News Now
Best developer
Winner: Daft – Ciaran Maher (@ciaranmaher)
Other categories
Best augmented reality/location services app
Winner: Daft.ie
Other finalists:
- Guinness Rugby Area 22
- iCabbi
- Ireland Guide
- Oxegen
- PropertyNews.com
- Sláinte
Best branded app
Winner: Paddy Power
Other finalists:
- ABSOLUT Fringe
- Ireland Guide
- Leinster Legends 2011 Edition
- One4all
- Oxegen
- TV3
Best business solutions app
Winner: SmartGrid
Other finalists:
- Davy
- Glidebooks
- Taxback
- The Kinsale International Advertising ‘Shark Awards’ app
- Vantage
Best consumer experience/retail app
Winner: Betfair for iPhone
Other finalists:
- Davy
- Entertain Me
- iCabbi
- One4all
- Ulster Bank iPhone app
Best education/learning app
Winner: FIS Training
Other finalists:
- Gaelfon
- Grace
- iSpy Phonics
Best entertainment/gaming app
Winner: Movie Challenge
Other finalists:
- Betfair for iPhone
- Ireland Cinema Times
- Oxegen
- Paddy Power Mobile
- The 16th Man
- TV3
- Ulster Bank Rugby Game
Best media app
Winner: RTÉ News Now
Other finalists:
- Grab Radio
- Newstalk
- RTÉ GAA
- RTÉ Pocket Player
- Sky Sports News
- The Kinsale International Advertising ‘Shark Awards’ app
- Today FM
- TV3
- Ultravox Return to Eden
Best medical/healthcare app
Winner: Pocket Heart
Other finalists:
- Bully Stop
- HealthMate from Aviva
- O2 Little Black Dress
Best social networking app
Winner: ABSOLUT Fringe
Other finalists:
- Apps for Ireland
- Ireland’s Greatest
- Now Playing!
- Oxegen
- Pop Up Store
- What’s your color
Best sports app
Winner: RTÉ GAA – Furious Tribe
Other finalists:
- Guinness Rugby Area 22
- IRFU
- Leinster Rugby
- Munster Rugby
- Sky Sports News
Best tourism/travel app
Winner: Ireland’s Blue Book
Other finalists:
- Dublin City Walls
- Ireland Guide
- St. Patrick’s Festival Guide
- The Broadway app
Best use of the Irish Language in an app
Winner: Greann Gaeilge
Other finalists:
- Get the Focal
- Irish Language Clock
- Slainte
Platform specific
Best Android app
Winner: Today FM
Other finalists:
- Newstalk
- Tunepal
- Twaffic Navigator
Best Bada app
Winner: Munster Rugby
Other finalists:
- Entertain Me
- Gaelfon
- Ireland Guide
- Leinster Rugby
Best Ovi app
Winner: Mowbli’s Halloween eCard
Other finalists:
- Celebrity Salon
- Irish Rail
- Irish Times
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