WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- FierceWireless (www.fiercewireless.com) today announced the results of its "Fierce Favorites" blog awards contest. Open to all readers of wireless industry blogs, including subscribers to FierceMarkets publications, voting for Fierce Favorites began on Oct. 18 and concluded on Oct. 31. The awards recognize and celebrate bloggers' contributions to coverage of the wireless industry.
FierceWireless editors nominated a number of blogs based on editorial content, site usability, and penetration among wireless industry executives. Once the contest was launched, voters were allowed to not only vote for their favorite nominated blog, but also nominate a wireless industry blog of their own.
Today, FierceWireless is showcasing the winning sites in its daily email newsletter and in a special guide to the best wireless industry blogs on the FierceWireless website. Visit http://www.fiercewireless.com for more information about each of these industry leading blogs. The winners are:
-- ABI Research Wireless Blog -- Ars Technica -- Biskero -- Chetan Sharma -- Darla Mack -- Engadget Mobile -- GigaOM -- Gizmodo -- John Cook's Venture Blog -- Mobhappy -- Mobile Open Source -- MocoNews -- Mopocket -- m-trends.org -- Open Gardens -- O'Reilly Emerging Telephony -- Phone Scoop -- Techdirt Wireless -- Textually -- The Mobile Technology Weblog
"The volume of votes cast is a clear reflection on the growing presence and importance of blog sites," said Brian Dolan, editor of FierceWireless. "Bloggers provide a real-time update on industry news, opinions and happenings. FierceWireless congratulates the Fierce Favorites winners and looks forward to their continued contributions to providing a one-stop resource for wireless industry readers."
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