The market saw a great gadget lineup in 2008, and the ones that made it to AsiaOne's top ten formed a formidable list.

Which gadget emerged victorious? AsiaOne readers have spoken.

Apple's iPhone 3G is AsiaOne's gadget of the year, earning more than half of the total votes cast.

The smartphone, which was released in some 70 countries worldwide since July 2008, made the much coveted gadget available to many more markets compared to the first generation gadget.

Asian countries including Singapore, Thailand, Australia and Japan were part of the new markets.

Aside from its sleek, slim design, the iPhone is also boasts the ability to run thousands of applications found Apple's online App Store.

Coming in second is another Apple offering - the Apple Macbook.

Released in October 2008, the latest design features a unibody chassis carved from a single block of aluminum. Said to be one of the most environmental friendly notebook computers around, the Macbook boasts enhanced graphics displayed on an eco-friendly arsenic glass screen.

In third place is the Nokia E71. Smartphones seem to be a favourite among AsiaOne's readers, with two of the top three places going to devices in its class.

The Nokia E71 received rave reviews when it was released in July 2008. Critics loved it's slim design and brushed metal chassis.

It has good looks, but the Nokia E71 has brains too, and is one of the most user friendly smartphones out there.