Although Apple followed its usual modus operandi, and didn’t show up at the Mobile World Congress In Barcelona, Spain, the gathering’s Global Mobile Awards awarded the company’s iPad Air the “Best Mobile Tablet” award.
A Judge for the award stated:
The iPad Air packs class-leading performance in an attractive and svelte frame, while its ecosystem has an undisputed advantage in the number of format-optimized apps
The award for “Best Smartphone” went to the HTC One, the Nokia Lumia 520 scored the award for “Best Low Cost Smartphone”, and LG received the “Most Innovative Device Manufacturer of the Year” award.