The iPhone has been voted the Coolest Gadget of the Year by a panel of industry experts.
Apple�s revolutionary new mobile phone, set to launch in the UK next month, was described as: �The coolest gadget of the year�by a country mile. The gesture-sensitive touchscreen interface remains the most impressive piece of technology we�ve seen this decade – it really must be seen to be believed.�
The 2007 Cool List was exclusively unveiled at a special ceremony last night which took place at futuristic London nightclub 24.
The annual roll of honour is compiled by gadget experts at Stuff magazine who select a definitive top ten based on their standout quality � rather than on sales success, functionality, or value for money.
Last year�s list was topped by the Sony PS3 and included the iPod Nano which is the first gadget to appear in the top ten for a second consecutive year.
Stuff�s Tom Dunmore commented:�Gadgets are getting more stylish and more desirable every year. This year�s list is packed with must-have Christmas gifts that are so beautifully designed, and such a joy to use, that they�ll appeal to technophobes as well as gadget lovers.�
The 2007 Gadget Cool List:
1. The Apple iPhone
The coolest gadget of the year�by a country mile.�
2. The Leica M8 Camera
A 20th-century classic gets a 21st-century makeover.�
3. The Tonium Pacemaker
Like an iPod for DJs, this has potential to revolutionise a whole branch of entertainment.�
4. The Sony Vaio UX1
The tiniest, most gorgeous Windows PC we�ve seen.�
5. The Nintendo Wii Games Console
This motion-sensitive console has reinvigorated gaming, injecting real innovation and imagination.�
6. The Sony Ericsson W880 Phone
Superslim music phone with an unequalled wow factor.�
7. The Shanling MC-30 Valve Amp
Hi-fi for the MP3 age, this valve-powered iPod throne that sounds as good as it looks.�
8. The Wattson energy calculator
Measures household energy consumption in real time and displays it either in pounds sterling or Watts. Being eco-savvy has never been so cool.�
9. The Sony Erickson MBW-150 Bluetooth Watch
A new technology for this year� control your mobile phone from your wrist.�
10. The iPod Nano MP3 Player
No other MP3 player comes close.�
The iPhone bagged a second gong, the magazine�s inaugural Readers Award, which it won with a huge 36% of the vote.
The 2007 Cool List Award winners appear in the December issue of Stuff magazine, out on Thursday 1st November.