FAQs:

When is the deadline?
We'll start accepting nominations and entries for 2012 on June 1, 2012, and a link to the 2012 entry form will be posted online, or the form can be emailed to you upon request.

Who is entered so far?
Winners for 2011 are currently listed on the Awards page. Entrants for 2012 will be posted on the same page after the 2012 program launches in June. At that time, 2011 winners will be moved to another page which will be linked from the 2012 entrants' page.

How are winners chosen?
Award winners are chosen via online ballot by subscribers to MobileVillage's free e-zine, Go Mobile™. Non-subscribers (your employees, customers, partners etc.) will be able to vote immediately after subscribing online. We provide all entrants with a sample voting invitation email to send out if they wish. Voters are encouraged -- but not required -- to view entrants' online summary pages. To help ensure fair competition for smaller companies, we only count the first 40 votes by an entering company's employees, including subsidiaries. There is no limit to the number of your customers (product users) or partners who can vote, although only one vote per person is allowed. We monitor votes very closely. Entrants will receive complete voting details and a voting invitation template after their entries are posted. This year, online voting ran until 11pm PST on Monday, November 28, 2011, and winners were notified and announced that week.

What are the odds?
Because there are a large number of categories and awards per category (SUPERSTAR, Shining Star, Rising Star), odds are generally better than in many other awards competitions.

What will winners receive?
Besides being listed on MobileVillage, winners receive press announcements and the appropriate winner logo(s) (SUPERSTAR, Shining Star, Rising Star) for their use. Plaques are not included, but we can help arrange them if requested. There is no live winners ceremony, but MobileVillage is looking into organizing such an event in the future.

What is the entry cost?
It is our goal to provide entry options that fit PR/marketing budgets of all sizes. Entry fees start at only US $59 for an unlinked entry without a summary page, or US $129 for a linked entry with a summary page. The fee covers publicity, processing / hosting of entries, management of voting, and awards nominee logos, which you'll receive after entering.

Why choose a summary page?
The biggest reason to choose a summary page is to provide quick info to voters about your company, product(s), and/or success story. Plus, people can see your summary page for another year after voting ends, because it's linked from both the Awards page and MobileVillage's Yellow Pages index through October of the following year, when it can be renewed. (Success stories remain online for two years). Your summary page will be seen by dozens to hundreds of mobile product buyers daily. For MobileVillage readership details go here.

How long will it take to fill out the entry form?
Most of the form is information, which you should read carefully where applicable. It should take 10-30 minutes to finish, depending on how many categories you enter. A link to the entry form is posted at the top of this page as long as we are accepting entries.

When will my entry be posted?
Entries are usually added to the awards page or voting page the day they are received. Posting your summary page may take a bit longer, especially if there are many entrants at once.

Why choose an Awards Sponsorship?
You'll get your linked logo splashed on top of the Awards page for several years, sponsorship of up to SIX Go Mobile issues, and your company name mentioned in all awards-related press releases! Plus, sponsorship cost is extremely reasonable... please see section 12 of the entry form for details.

We look forward to seeing your entries in the Mobile Star Awards. If you still have questions or would prefer to receive an entry form by email, please email Gary Thayer at awards (at) mobilevillage.com.