New Orleans, LA March 27, 2005 -- LAPTOP Magazine and Pepcom, Inc. announced today the winners of the 2005 MobileFocus Awards prior to the MobileFocus 2005 technology showcase at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans. The annual show was sponsored by leading cellular, wireless, PDA, computer, software, and consumer electronic companies and was attended by a select group of influential media and analysts.

All mobile products introduced between January 15, 2004 and March 14, 2005 were eligible for consideration. The award-winning products selected by LAPTOP's editorial team were products and services that exhibited excellence in innovation and design in ten separate mobile technology categories.

2005 MobileFocus Award Winners:
Wireless Phone/Color:       
LG F9100

Wireless Phone/Camera:       
Samsung A800

Wireless Phone/Smartphones/
Handheld Computers:       
PalmOne Treo 650 and Nokia 9300

Mobile Computer/Professional:   
IBM ThinkPad T43

Mobile Computer/Consumer:   
Dell XPS Gen 2

Mobile/Imaging:           
Kodak EasyShare-One

Mobile/Remote Software:       
Gate 5 Space Donuts

Mobile/Remote Service:       
Verizon V CAST

Mobile Accessories:       
Jabra BT800

Wireless Networking:       
Netgear RangeMax Wireless Router

Mobile Innovation Award:       
Sony Ericsson S710a and Motorola Razr V3

For more information on these products, visit www.laptopmag.com

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