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-Award highlights importance of mobile as Middle East technology trend -Incredible response from public in voting for most influential and popular gadget of the year Dubai, United Arab Emirates: GITEX Technology Week -The second annual GITEX Edge Hot Stuff Awards saw the LG G3 phone secure Phone of the Year 2014 and Gadget of the Year 2014 to seal its position as the region’s most innovative and popular technology gadget and reaffirm the importance of mobility in the Middle East. The latest version of LG’s flagship handset impressed the judges with the quality of its upgrades, including the jaw-dropping quality of its 5.5in 2K screen and laser-assisted camera. Mr. D. Y. Kim, President LG Electronics, Gulf FZE said: ‘Innovation, cutting-edge technology and design are key concepts we focus heavily on when considering our product line-up. The LG G3 smartphone is a product that showcases all these concepts withan added focus on providing a user-friendly experience. The LG G3 has received an amazing response on both a global and regional level and we would like to take this occasion to thank Stuff Magazine for its support and initiative in highlighting the best consumer electronics in the region. Winning the 2014 GITEX Edge Gadget of the Year award is an achievement on a global level as well as a very prominent regional one, as Stuff is a globally renowned magazine.’ One of the region’s largest gadget awards, the GITEX Hot Stuff Awards - powered by Stuff magazine - are designed to celebrate the most desirable, exciting and innovative consumer electronic products currently or soon-to-be available in the region. “It’s really exciting to announce the 2014 GITEX Edge Gadget of the year awards has gone to LG for LG G3. We think it’s the greatest phone of the last 12 months and a well-deserved winner. The GITEX awards have been fantastic throughout - every gadget that’s been nominated definitely deserved to win,’’ said Mike Priest, Deputy Editor, Stuff magazine. With massive regional mobile penetration, the Middle East is one of the most important for new device launches; buoyed by strong economic growth and millions of tourists who come annually to shop at the country's malls, boutiques and souqs, the UAE remains a leading consumer electronics market. Winners in other products categories at the GITEX Hot Stuff Awards werethe Bowers & Wilkins p7 for ‘Headphone of the Year’; the Sonos Play:1 for ‘Music Gadget of the Year’; the Apple iPad Air for ‘Tablet of the Year’; the Fujifilm X-T1 for ‘Camera of the Year’; the Microsoft X-Box One for ‘Tech Toy of the Year’;the Jawbone UP24 for ‘Fitness Gadget of the Year’;the LG 65UB980T for ‘TV of the Year’;the Apple MacBook Air 13inch for ‘Laptop of the Year’; the Philips Hue for ‘Smart Home Gadget of the Year’, and the Oculus Rift for ‘Innovation of the Year’. Judges included Mike Priest, Deputy Editor, Stuff Middle East; Samer Geissah, VP of Innovations and Corporate Affairs, Du; Najeeb Jarrar, Product Marketing Manager, Google MENA; Taha Khalifa, Regional GM, MENA, Intel Corporation; Abbas Jaffar Ali, Director, tbreak media; and Omar Kassim, Founder of jadopado.com The Hot Stuff Awards winners were chosen equally by the panel of judges and by members of the public and GITEX Technology Week attendees, who voted online for their favourite gadget.Attendees at GITEX Technology Week 2014 can see all the products of the year on display at the GITEX Hot Stuff Awards 2014 stand, located in the main concourse at GITEX Technology Week 2014. Trixie LohMirmand, Senior Vice President, Exhibitions & Events Management, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), said: “GITEX Technology Week 2014 is the centrepiece of the region’s ICT industry, so it’s the perfect location for the Hot Stuff Awardsto recognise and celebrate new product innovation across the region - we congratulate the deserving winners.” For more information on the 34th GITEX Technology Week - running at DWTC from 12-16 October, 2014 - visit: www.gitex.com.
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