This year’s revolutionaries all fight under the banner of freedom. Freedom from the limited range of Wi-Fi hotspots. Freedom to create the gadget of your dreams. Freedom from the tyranny of cell phone carriers and the standard, boring smart phone OS. And freedom to speak naturally, even when talking to a GPS navigator. Find out more about these five freedom-fighting startups that are transforming the face of mobile technology.

Mobile Maverick Award Winners 2008

XOHM
Sprint’s ultrafast wireless broadband service could reinvigorate the company and reinvent consumer electronics.

Bug Labs
This company's open-source platform throws out the traditional R&D process and empowers the masses.

Android
Google’s Android won’t just obliterate the walled garden for cell phones. It could very well redefine the mobile Internet.

VoiceBox
This natural voice navigation technology puts an end to menu hell once and for all.

Skyfire
Skyfire trumps other mobile browsers by bringing a true PC-like experience to smart phones.