Astraware(R), the Handmark(R) Games Studio, today announced it has won seven awards as part of the Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine 2008 Best Software Awards.The Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine 2008 Best Software Awards celebrate the very best software for Windows Mobile(R) smartphones and PDAs as voted for by a panel of industry experts including Microsoft(R) representatives and influential bloggers.

"I'm proud of the team as this validates our leadership and creativity in the smartphone gaming space," said Cassidy Lackey, VP of Handmark Studios. "We are excited to continue extending the award-winning Astraware titles and mobile gaming development expertise onto other smartphone platforms in the future."

The winning games and their categories are:

All of these award-winning games can be purchased from www.handmark.com, www.astraware.com or on-device via the Pocket Express(R) Extras store ( www.pocketexpress.com).

About Handmark

Handmark(R) is a global leader in the development and distribution of mobile media, for a wide range of mobile devices, including BlackBerry(R), Palm(R) Treo(TM), Symbian(R) OS, and Windows Mobile(R) devices, as well as the Apple(R) iPhone(TM) and iPod(R) touch. Its award-winning Pocket Express(R) news and information service transforms handsets into powerful business and entertainment tools. Handmark manages distribution partnerships around the world with major device manufacturers and operators. The company has offices in Kansas City (world headquarters); London, UK; San Francisco; Atlanta; Dallas; and Astraware(R), the Handmark Game Studio, in the UK. For more information, visit www.handmark.com.(C) 2008 Handmark, Inc.; Handmark(R), the Handmark(R) Game Studio(TM), and the distinctive hand design are registered trademarks of Handmark, Inc. in the U.S. and other territories. Astraware(R) is the registered trademark of Astraware Limited in the U.S. and other territories. All rights reserved. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.

SOURCE: Handmark