This year a lot of excellent mobile devices were released in the market and while most people have their own favorite smartphone Mobile Choice Magazine has released the list of winners for the Mobile Choice Consumer Awards of 2013. Mobile Choice is the UK’s most comprehensive smartphone and tablet magazine. The awards are based on the shortlist made by more than 21,000 people with the judges making the final decision on the winners per category.
The biggest winner this year is the HTC One that won the Phone of the Year award. This device got the unanimous decision of the judges based on its gorgeous exterior which is made of metal as well as its powerful hardware.
Key Features
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support; 3G with HSPA; LTE
4.7″ 16M-color 1080p Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen with 469ppi pixel density
Android OS v4.1.2 Jelly Bean with Sense UI 5.0
Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300 CPU, 2 GB RAM, Adreno 320 GPU; Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset
4 MP autofocus “UltraPixel” camera with 1/3″ sensor size, 2µm pixel size; LED flash
1080p video recording @ 30fps with HDR mode, continuous autofocus and stereo sound
HTC Zoe
2.1 MP front-facing camera, 1080p video recording
Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA; Wireless TV out
GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
32/64GB of built-in storage
MHL-enabled microUSB port
Bluetooth v4.0
NFC
Accelerometer and proximity sensor
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Aluminum unibody
Front-mounted stereo speakers with BoomSound tech
Class-leading audio output
The runner ups for this category that were shortlisted are the Samsung Galaxy Note II, Apple iPhone 5, Nokia Lumia 925, Samsung Galaxy S4, and the Sony Xperia Z.
The other winners for this year’s awards are as follows
Best Value Phone: Nokia Lumia 620
Tablet of the Year: Sony Xperia Tablet Z
Best Value Tablet: Asus Fonepad
Best Camera Phone: Sony Xperia Z
Best Video Phone: HTC One
Best Multimedia Phone: Samsung Galaxy Note II
Most Innovative Device: Samsung Galaxy S 4
Best Design: HTC One
Manufacturer of the Year: Samsung
Best Online Retailer: Mobiles.co.uk
Best Network: EE
Best Value Network: Tesco Mobile
Best Customer Care: O2
Best High Street Retailer: Three
Best In-Store Customer Experience: Vodafone
Best Phone Recycling Service: Mazuma Mobile
via mobile choice
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