MWC 2012: Samsung Galaxy S2 is the best

...and the award for best new mobile phone goes to - Samsung Galaxy S2! What a race in Barcelona on World Mobile Congress between new mobile phones in 2011. Main competitor was iPhone 4S, but award for best smartphone took Samsung Galaxy S2. Samsung has also won the Device Manufacturer of the Year award, where HTC was on second place. [caption id="attachment_1323" align="aligncenter" width="250"] Samsung Galaxy S2 - the best phone[/caption]

Samsung has improved its products, and awards are confirming that effort.

Apple took award for iPad 2 for Best Mobile Tablet, Nokia with Nokia C3-00 won the Best Feature Phone, and the best game for new mobile phones is Angry Birds Rio by Rovio Entertainment Ltd.

At Award ceremony, the GSMA announced the winners of the 17th Annual Global Mobile awards with closing words: "The 2012 Global Mobile Awards continue to showcase the greatest, most creative and innovative products and services driving the mobile ecosystem today and into the future. With a record number of high caliber entries this year, it is a significant achievement to have been honored in today’s ceremony.The GSMA congratulates winners and commends all those taking part for raising the benchmark of contributions to mobile communications across the entire industry.”

We can't wait to see what new mobile phones will bring 2012, and which one will be the winner, but we know it's going to tough race between Apple, Samsung, Nokia, with Sony included.