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Good news for both the fans.......Samsung and Ipad wins the award. But it was Asus Transformer which wins the gadget of the year
Samsung Galaxy SII beats iPhone 4S at top gadget awards
Last updated at 10:08 AM on 3rd November 2011
Samsung has won the latest round in the battle of the handsets with Apple after scooping best phone at a top awards ceremony.
The Galaxy SII was crowned Phone of the Year at last night's Stuff Gadget Awards over the iPhone 4S.
It is the first time in three years the iPhone hasn't won the gong.
Sweet taste of success: The Samsung Galaxy SII (left) beat the Apple iPhone 4S in the Phone of the Year category at the Stuff Gadget Awards last night.
It is another blow for the American giants after its Korean arch-rivals announced that its cult Android handsets had outsold the iPhone last quarter.
But Apple did hit back when the iPad 2 took the Tablet of the Year award from the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Will Findlater, editor of Stuff magazine, said: 'This year’s Stuff Awards are proof that the gadget world is more innovative and exciting than ever, shining brightly against a backdrop of financial doom and gloom. The gap between winners and shortlisted runners-up has never been so tight.'
The two companies are also locked in a legal battle over alleged similarities between their touchscreen smartphones and handsets.
Apple is pursuing legal action against Samsung's Galaxy family of touchscreen tablets and smartphones - some of which are currently illegal in Europe thanks to lawsuits claiming they are 'slavish' copies of iPhone and iPad.
But Samsung says it is going to hit back over claims Apple was 'free riding' on Samsung wireless technologies.
Apple did have some joy, however, when it iPad2 (left) was crowned Tablet of the Year over Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1. The two rivals are locked in legal battles over alleged similarities with their products
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