Mood-Sensing Cell Phone Wins Motorola Innovation Competition: Part2

''The Mood Phone is a truly inventive technology solution to a problem most of us wouldn't assume could be answered with a mobile device,'' said Padamasree Warrior, Motorola's chief technology officer. ''If the technology becomes reality, it would make all of our lives easier. But the most important idea here is that these college students who entered the MOTOFWRD competition have truly impressed us with their level of innovation and creativity.''

For his grand-prize-winning concept, Finan was presented today with USD10,000, a Bluetooth enabled BMW and a suite of Motorola products during a New York award ceremony. Finan will also serve an apprenticeship with Motorola's Chief Technology Office focusing on the next generation of Motorola mobile technology. Just like in his winning ''Mood Phone'' entry, he will be researching how devices that give physical cues enhance user experience.

Finan and three runners-up were chosen from a pool of entries representing more than 500 students and 220 universities. The entries were judged by a panel of industry experts including founder of dodgeball.com Dennis Crowley, founder of blackplanet.com Omar Wasow, futurist Dr. James Canton, youth culture expert DeeDee Gordon and sci-fi authors Cory Doctorow and Catherine Asaro.

''We were blown away by the entries we reviewed,'' said Crowley. ''We saw everything from mood-affecting technologies to gadgets that speed household chores to communications platforms that allow everyone to voice their opinions to the world. Choosing a winner was difficult.''

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