KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Handmark® announced today that its flagship news and information service, Pocket Express®, has been nominated for the Best Mobile Application in the Listings & Updates category as part of the 13^th Annual Webby Awards.

Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet.

Pocket Express (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pocketexpress.com&esheet=5953365&lan=en_US&anchor=www.pocketexpress.com&index=1) is a fast, simple, FREE mobile application offering instant access to up-to-the-minute news, sports, weather, travel information, and more in eight languages around the world. The application also features a full on-device application store featuring a wide-range of high-quality games, applications and ringtones.

"Nominees like Pocket Express are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of the Webby Awards. "It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the nearly 10,000 entries we received this year."

"We are honored to be recognized by the Webby Awards for the second year in a row," said Evan Conway, executive vice president of Marketing for Handmark. "This recognition is a demonstration of our great team and continued focus on simplifying and innovating the mobile web experience for consumers around the world."

Winners will be announced on May 5, 2009 and honored at a star-studded ceremony in New York City on June 8 hosted by Seth Meyers. Winners will be able to share one of the Webby's famous five-word speeches with the world. Past Webby Award winners - and their speeches - include Al Gore ("Please don't recount this vote."), Beastie Boys ("Can anyone fix my computer?"), and Stephen Colbert ("Me. Me. Me. Me. Me.").

The Webby Awards is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 650-person judging academy whose members include Internet co-inventor Vinton Cerf, R/GA's Chief Bob Greenberg, "Simpson's" creator Matt Groening, Arianna Huffington, and Harvey Weinstein.

About Handmark

Handmark is the leading developer and distributor of games, applications and storefronts for mobile phones around the world. The company offers a range of mobile media solutions across more mobile operating systems and devices than any alternative. Consumers, as well as businesses looking to expand their reach rely on Handmark for trusted, top-quality mobile content. Pocket Express®, the company's flagship news and information service is a fast, simple, free alternative to traditional mobile browsing offering instant access to up to the minute news, sports, weather, travel information and more.

About the Webby Awards

Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile web sites. Established in 1996, the 13^th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Microsoft Silverlight; The Creative Group; .ORG; Getty Images; The Barbarian Group; Digital Kitchen; Wired; IDG; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image.

Contacts

Handmark
Erica Cohen, 816-268-2956
ecohen@handmark.com