You nominated. You voted. You complained. You voted again. And now the final tally for the 2010 Gizmodo Gadget awards is in, and in a close fought race, only one gadget takes home the prize for best gadget of 2010. And that gadget is…
The Apple iPhone 4!
The inaugural battle for ultimate gadget here on Giz AU was closer than expected, with the iPhone 4 earning 32.37% of the vote, narrowly beating out the iPad in second position on 31.05% of the vote.
It was a huge year for the iPhone 4, that began with someone leaving a prototype model in a bar and our US cousins buying the phone and dismantling it for the world to see. Yet despite the news of the phone getting out before Apple wanted, it still went on to sell by the truckload, even after there were some issues discovered with the antenna arrangement in the new phone.
But the combination of the retina display, the gyroscope and the faster processor inside has meant that it got the nod from the most discerning audience of all – you guys.
It’s been a massive year for Apple, with the iPad, iPhone 4, refreshed Apple TV and Macbook Air and the latest versions of iWork and iLife all hitting shelves. Will they be able to continue the momentum in 2011? We’ll find out, soon enough…