T3 Gadget Awards 2009 short list announced

Posted by Kieran Alger on Thu 23 Jul 2009

Over 65,000 votes have been cast and it's time to reveal the shortlist in the only gadget awards that count - the T3 Gadget Awards 2009.

The first round of voting is over, the experts have been quizzed and all the ballots have been counted. Now T3 can now reveal which products have made it through to the short list for the prestigious T3 Gadget Awards 2009, in association with Qualcomm.

Over 65,000 votes have been cast and each of the 18 categories have been ruthlessly whittled down from 10 products to five. And there have been some surprising results. Expect some fierce battles in the next phase of voting.

Apple once again leads the way with 11 products making the cut. But the gadget giants won't have it all their own way with the Palm Pre and surprise wildcard entry, the HTC Hero, ensuring the smartphone war will be as hotly contested in the T3s as it will be on the high street.

Apple is not the only big name facing fresh opposition either. The emergence of Spotify, Twitter and Google Street View means the BBC iPlayer faces a tough fight to bag the New New Media Service of the Year crown.

Wild boys enter the fray

Hours of deliberation and soul searching went into producing the long list but we were sure you guys would have your own views on the products of the year. That's why we gave you the chance to nominate the kit we'd missed. Over 1,000 fresh nominations came in and we're pleased to say that three wildcard products made their way into the final short list.

The newly unveiled HTC Hero, Olympus EP-1 Pen camera and Palm web0S all fought their way into the final round by scooping more nominations than the other products in the long list. So well done to those guys.

See who elese made the T3 Gadget Awards short list

- Check out the full short list and cast your vote in the final round

Cast your short list vote and win

It's crunch time. Now we need your votes to help find the overall winners.

Join the eminent T3 judging panel, which includes tech gurus Ryan Block (gdgt.com), Martin Stanford (Sky) and Jane Douglas (MSN), and have your say in who scoopes the coveted gadget Oscars. Plus by submitting your votes, you'll get your name in the hat to scoop some fantastic gadget prizes.

- Get involved, cast your vote now