Sony and HP take top honors at the T3 Middle East Gadget Awards

Held on the opening night of Gitex 2008, the first ever Gadgets Awards in the Middle East was attended by leaders of the region's technology arena, in an event that celebrated innovative consumer products that raised the bar of end-user experience.

The 20 categories of the T3 Gadget Awards 2008 reflected products that have ignited interest in the public domain as also top performers in specific categories, including Design Icon, Best Imaging Phone, Best Gaming Laptop and the ultimate prize of the evening, the T3 Gadget of the Year.

Sony took the honours during Awards night, with a total of 4 awards, in the Best MP3 Player (Sony NW A828), Best Personal Laptop (Sony VAIO VGN-SR13GN), Home Theatre Award (Sony DAV-F500) and Best Gaming Companion (Sony Playstation 3) categories. HP's technology-driven product-base also held strong, with wins in the Best Productivity Tool (HP Ipaq 914), Best Business Notebook (HP 6930p Elite Notebook) and Best Photo Printer (HP A826) categories. In other highlights of the evening, the T3 Jury judged the Apple iPhone 3G as the Most Anticipated Gadget of the Year and voted the exciting Acer Aspire Predator as the T3 Gadget of the year.

T3 Middle East is a franchise of T3 UK, the world's number one gadget magazine. Published regionally by G2 Publishing, it boasts three localized editions. Every month, T3 Middle East covers the latest in technology and gadgets to a diverse group of readers, with reviews, insights on technological innovations and product launches.