I  am pretty excited right now.  For the first time, I am a judge in the Smartphone & Pocket PC’s Best Software Awards.  These awards serve two purposes.  In addition to honoring the developers of some of the top Pocket PC software available, they also help users select the best Pocket PC and Smartphone applications, utilities, and games for their devices.

Throughout June, Nominations Manager, Werner (“Menneisyys”) Ruotsalainen, and the 2007 Board of Experts developed the nominations list. I know that many of the judges, including myself, spent a considerable amount of time scrutinizing the list and making recommendations to ensure that only the best software was nominated.  Now, the preliminary list of Windows Mobile Windows Mobile nominations are ready for public viewing and comment.

We at JAMM are posting a link to the list of nominees so that all of our readers (whether you are a software user, developer, or both), can review them and suggest additional nominations.  Nominations will be accepted from June 29, 2007 through July 13, 2007. The list will change daily as nominations are approved, programs are recategorized, or even removed from the list, until July 20, when nominations will be frozen.

To suggest a particular program for nomination, simply use the nominations form. Werner Ruotsalainen will make final determination on each suggestion www.pocketpcmag.com/survey/nominationsfeedback.htm ).  You can also check out the Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine Forum to discuss nominations.