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Apple iPhone 5 makes TIME's Gadget of the Year for its design

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By Daniel Petrov

Published: Jan 14, 2013, 7:31 AM

Apple iPhone 5 makes TIME's Gadget of the Year for its design

The Apple iPhone 5 has been announced the "Gadget of the Year" in TIME's annual awards in various categories, which include the renowned Person of the Year, with some pretty controversial nominations in the past.

Harry McCracken, a TIME spokesperson, said that the choice has been difficult, given the competition of phones like the Galaxy S III with its Smart Stay function and the like, but the iPhone 5 was chosen mainly because of the stellar metal-and-glass design, and the overall integration of software and hardware.

His exact words are “one of the most artfully polished gadgets anyone’s ever built,” and “when it comes to melding hardware, software and services so tightly that the seams fade away, Apple still has no peer.”

Here are the 2012 top 10 in TIME Magazine's Gadget of the Year award:

iPhone 5
Nintendo Wii U
Sony Cyber-shot RX100
Raspberry Pi Model B
Lytro
Apple 15″ MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Microsoft Surface with Windows RT
Samsung Galaxy Note II
Nest
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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.