Nintendo's Wii console bags Pocket-lint's 'gadget of the year' award

London, November 26: Nintendo's groundbreaking Wii console was declared the gadget of the year at technology website Pocket-lint.co.uk's annual Gadget Awards recently.

The best-selling games machine beating off competition from Apple's much-hyped iPhone and Nokia's N95 mobile.

It also won the award for best console, beating Sony's Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360.

Apple's iPhone won the Best Smartphone award. However, the company's iPod Touch lost out to the lesser known Archos 605 Wi-Fi in the best mp3 player category.

According to the Mirror, the Awards were judged by a panel of top tech journalists.

The winners at the Pocket Lint Awards 2007 were:

Best Gadget - Nintendo Wii

Best MP3 Player - Archos 605 Wi-Fi

Best Headphones - Sennheiser PXC450

Best DAB radio - Pure Evoke - 1S

Best Console - Nintendo Wii

Best Smartphone - Apple iPhone

Best Mobile Phone - Nokia N95

Best Mobile Phone Accessory - Jawbone Bluetooth headset

Best Satnav - Navman S901

Best Car Gadget - Griffing itrip auto

Best Compact Digital Camera - Fuji FinePix Z5fd

Best DLSR Digital Camera - Canon EOS 40D DSLR digital camera

Best Printer - Kodak Easyshare 5300 All In One Printer

Best Laptop - Sony VAOI TX11N - ultraslim

Best VoIP Accessory - Philips VOIP841

Best TV - Pioneer Kuro

Best Home Cinema Accessory - Apple TV

Best Console Game - Gears of War, Xbox

Best Sports and fitness gadget - Timex iControl

Best Green Gadget - usbcell