iPhone 6 and Surface Pro 3 win at MWC 2015 Global Mobile Awards

MWC 2015 has seen all manner of exciting smartphones, tablets, wearables and other goodies, but the event is not solely about brand new products. It's also a chance to look back on the past year and reflect on the highlights. Today Microsoft and Apple were among the companies picking up gongs for their products.

Both were to be found in the prestigious Best Mobile Handsets and Devices section. Apple's iPhone 6 shared the best smartphone award with the LG G3, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 picked up the prize for best mobile tablet. Plenty of other awards were handed out in recognition of innovative technology products.

The iPhone 6 and LG G3 fought off competition from HTC One M8, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Sony Xperia Z3 in a category where Windows Phone devices were notable by their absence. A Lumia handset was to be found in the Best Low Cost Smartphone category nominee, but it was the Motorola Moto E that walked away with the accolade.

2014 proved to be the year that wearables really started to take off, and Motorola Mobility for Moto 360 claimed the top spot.The Best Mobile Tablet was arguably the most varied of the mobile device categories. Microsoft's tablet-laptop hybrid prevailed over the Apple iPad Air 2, Google Nexus 9, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.

Dennis Meinhardt, director of program management for Microsoft Surface, said:

We're absolutely thrilled to be winning this award. Surface Pro 3 is the world’s most productive tablet, and is a tablet that can replace your laptop. With Surface Pro 3 we have managed to marry the hardware and software to provide the power and performance of a full laptop without compromising the sleek design, lightness, and great battery life that we expect from a tablet.

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