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The winners of the 2006 Engadget Awards!
2006 was a banner year for mobile enthusiasts; North America's 3G networks really started to come into their own, the line between "camera" and "phone" became blurrier than ever before, and smartphones cemented their place in ubiquity. Of course, all that tech made choosing last year's Engadget Awards a truly daunting task, one best left to our trusty readers -- and as usual, you've come through with some solid selections. Follow the break for the mobile winners, or hit the read link to head over to Engadget's full list!
Final round of 2006 Engadget Awards polls closing
This is it everybody! Your last chance to vote for the big three 2006 Engadget Awards! Winners will be announced later this week. Vote for Gadget of the YearVote for Worst Gadget of the YearVote for the Most Anticipated Gadget of 2007
Second round of 2006 Engadget Awards polls closing tonight
Just a friendly reminder that our second round of 2006 Engadget Awards polls closes tonight at 11.59PM EST. (Our third and final round will be closing Wednesday, April 18th at the same time, so stay tuned for those.) But for now why not get your votes in if you haven't already, ok?Vote for Cellphone of the YearVote for Smartphone of the YearVote for Desktop of the YearVote for Digital Camera of the YearVote for Display of the YearVote for Game Console of the Year
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for Gadget of the Year
This is it, the moment you've been waiting for. After all these long months you can finally cast your ballot for the 2006 Gadget of the Year! Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Wednesday, April 18th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best gadget in all of 2006 win! The nominees: Apple MacBook Pro, Dell 3007WFP-HC, HTC Hermes / 8525, Nintendo Wii, SanDisk Sansa E280R, Slingbox PRO, and Sony PlayStation 3. %Poll-368%
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for Worst Gadget of the Year
Ready to get your hater on? We're at the end of the line, and your chance to cast your ballot for the 2006 Worst Gadget of the Year! (Note: nominees were not necessarily selected for having outright bad or defective gadgets -- the disappointment / let-down factor also plays a big role.) Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Wednesday, April 18th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: Defective Apple MacBooks (see here, here, here, and here), Exploding Sony batteries (see here, here, here, here, here, and many more), Microsoft Zune, Motorola Q, Nintendo Wiimote straps (see here, here, here, and here), and Sony PlayStation 3. %Poll-361%
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for the Most Anticipated Gadget of 2007
We're down to the last three, everybody -- the biggies. And sure, it may be 2007 now, but it's still entirely possible for you to cast your ballot for the Most Anticipated Gadget of 2007! Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Wednesday, April 18th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod (6g), Nokia N95, Optimus Maxiumus keyboard, PSP 2, SED HDTVs, and Vista / CableCARD PCs. %Poll-353%
First round of 2006 Engadget Awards polls closing tonight
Just a friendly reminder that our first round of 2006 Engadget Awards polls closes tonight at 11.59PM EST. (Our second round will be closing tomorrow night (Monday) at the same time, so stay tuned for those.) But for now why not get your votes in if you haven't already, ok?Vote for Handheld of the YearVote for HDTV of the YearVote for Home Entertainment Device of the YearVote for GPS Device of the YearVote for Laptop of the YearVote for Peripheral of the YearVote for Portable Media Device of the YearVote for Robot of the YearVote for Storage Device or Technology of the YearVote for Tablet PC of the YearVote for Wearable Device of the YearVote for Wireless Device or Technology of the Year... all the rest hereP.S. -For those confused about why the Xbox 360 wasn't nominated for 2006 Game Console of the Year, that's because it was announced, launched, and released in 2005. Did we mention it also won both Readers' and Editor's Choice Engadget Awards for best console, as well as Editor's choice for 2005 Gadget of the Year, too? Good, glad we cleared that up.
The 2006 Engadget Awards: phones on the ballot!
We know Engadget Mobile readers are opinionated folks -- just the way we like 'em -- so go make those opinions count! The 2006 Engadget Awards are in full swing, and the Cellphone and Smartphone categories are currently up for voting. You have until this coming Monday night, April 16, at 11:59PM Eastern Time to rock the vote, so what are you still doing reading this? Make it happen!Vote - Cellphone of the YearVote - Smartphone of the Year
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for Cellphone of the Year
Now's your chance to cast your ballot for the 2006 Cellphone of the Year! Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Monday, April 16th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: Danger Sidekick 3, Helio Drift, LG Chocolate, LG CU500, Motorola KRZR, Samsung Sync, and Sony Ericsson K800i. %Poll-331%
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for Smartphone of the Year
Now's your chance to cast your ballot for the 2006 Smartphone of the Year! Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Sunday, April 15th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: BlackBerry Pearl, HTC Hermes / 8525, Motorola Q, Nokia N93, Palm Treo 750, and Sony Ericsson P990. %Poll-339%
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for Desktop of the Year
Now's your chance to cast your ballot for the 2006 Desktop of the Year! Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Monday, April 16th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: Alienware Area-51 ALX, Apple iMac 24-inch, Apple Mac Pro, Dell XPS 710, Sony VAIO L / LS, and Sony VAIO RC. %Poll-346%
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for Digital Camera of the Year
Now's your chance to cast your ballot for the 2006 Digital Camera of the Year! Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Monday, April 16th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: Canon 400D / Rebel XTi, Canon SD800, Nikon D80, Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1, Sony Alpha 100, and Sony HDR-SR1. %Poll-324%
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for Display of the Year
Now's your chance to cast your ballot for the 2006 Display of the Year! Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Monday, April 16th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: BenQ FP241W, Dell 3007WFP-HC, Gateway FPD2485W, HP LP3065, Optimus mini three, and Samsung 305T. %Poll-317%
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for Game Console of the Year
Now's your chance to cast your ballot for the 2006 Game Console of the Year! Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Monday, April 16th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3, and Gamepark GP2X MK2. %Poll-312%
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for Handheld of the Year
Now's your chance to cast your ballot for the 2006 Handheld of the Year! (For reference: yeah, we're including UMPCs in the Handhelds category.) Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Sunday, April 15th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: Asus R2H, Pepper Pad 3, Samsung Q1P, Sony Mylo, Sony Reader PRS-500, and Sony VAIO UX280P. %Poll-305%
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for HDTV of the Year
Now's your chance to cast your ballot for the 2006 HDTV of the Year! Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Sunday, April 15th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: Panasonic TH-103PZ600U (103-inch), Pioneer FHD1, Samsung HL-S7178W, Sharp Aquos 52D62U, Sony KDL-52XBR3, and Sony Pearl VW50. %Poll-298%
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for GPS Device of the Year
Now's your chance to cast your ballot for the 2006 GPS Device of the Year! Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Sunday, April 15th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: Garmin nüvi 660, Mio c710, Pharos iGPS-500, Sony PSP GPS, and TomTom GO 910. %Poll-292%
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for Home Entertainment Device of the Year
Now's your chance to cast your ballot for the 2006 Home Entertainment Device of the Year! Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Sunday, April 15th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: DirecTV HR20, Slim Devices Transporter, Slingbox PRO, Sonos ZP80, Sony BDP-S1 Blu-ray player, TiVo Series3, and Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD player. %Poll-276%
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for Laptop of the Year
Now's your chance to cast your ballot for the 2006 Laptop of the Year! Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Sunday, April 15th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, Asus G1, Dell XPS M1710, HP Pavilion DV6000, Lenovo ThinkPad X60, and Sony VAIO SZ. %Poll-284%
The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for Peripheral of the Year
Now's your chance to cast your ballot for the 2006 Peripheral of the Year! Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Sunday, April 15th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: Apple wireless Mighty Mouse, Belkin Cable-Free USB Hub, Logitech MX Revolution, Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD drive, Nintendo Wii remote, Verizon V640 ExpressCard EV-DO. %Poll-269%
