Oct 10

iPhone - Gadget Of The Year

Some like it. Others hate it. A lot of people have problems with it, and thousands are waiting to get their hands on one. Obviously, it's the iPhone. While this is not the first time Apple's wild child gets an award, I think we should consider it good news. After all, it's the "Gadget of the Year" award from British Technology Awards, not just some another local newspaper or website!

Going way beyond being "only" the "Gadget of the Year," the iPhone also got these three awards: "Most Stylish Technology," "Technological Innovation of the Year," and "Best Mobile Technology." Close to the iPhone, the Apple iTunes software got the "Best Music Technology" award.

Since this looks pretty interesting, let me give you the entire list of winners and their awards:

Best Gaming Technology
Nintendo Wii

Best Home Entertainment Technology
BBC iPlayer

Best Kids Technology
Nintendo DS

Best Mobile Technology
Apple iPhone

Best Music Technology
Apple iTunes

Best Online Technology
BBC iPlayer

Business Technology of the Year
Asus Eee PC

Gadget of the Year
Apple iPhone

Greenest Technology
Toyota Prius

Most Indispensable Technology
Google Maps

Most Stylish Technology
Apple iPhone

Retailer of the Year
Amazon

Technological Innovation of the Year
Apple iPhone

As you can see, the iPhone got to be more than just "Gadget of the Year," and this is surely good news for Apple fans. Now, I only wait for the iPhone to become as reliable as it should have been from the start. After all, the battle is getting extremely tough these days, with Google joining in...