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THE POCKET-LINT Gadget Awards are here, with the best smartphone, tablets, VR headset, and more collecting gongs.
It's another big night in the world of tech as the annual EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards take place
It's another big night in the world of tech as the annual EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards are taking place in London.
The technology site has just crowned the winners of the best products of 2016 and once again it's Samsung taking home the top prize.
The Korean tech giant's S7 edge beat the iPhone 7 – winning the prize for the best smartphone of year.
Although Apple didn't win best phone it did grab awards for its brilliant iPad Pro, Apple Watch Series 2 and MacBook.
Samsung has once again outdone the competition
Other winners included PlayStation for the best VR headset and Sony also look back to their best with two gongs for best TV and best headphones.
Amazon should also be pretty chuffed as they won the best gadget of the year with their Echo connected speaker.
Express.co.uk's Technology Editor, David Snelling, was a judge at this year's awards and speaking about the winners he said: "It's been another huge year for technology with some incredible products launched in 2016.
"Samsung has once again outdone the competition with their stunning Galaxy S7 edge and Amazon's Echo speaker is a deserved winner of the best gadget of the year.
"It's also great to see Sony returning to form and Apple continue to lead the wearable revolution."
Here is the complete list of the winners from the 2016 EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards –
BEST TABLET / 2-in-1
WINNER: Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Microsoft Surface Pro 4
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BEST LAPTOP
WINNER: Apple MacBook
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Dell XPS 15
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BEST PHONE
WINNER: Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Apple iPhone 7
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Samsung won the coveted Best Phone of the Year award
BEST CAMERA
WINNER: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Fujifilm X-T2
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BEST GAME
WINNER: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Pokemon Go
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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End was crowned the Best Game of the Year
BEST HOME ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE
WINNER: Sky Q
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Netflix
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BEST SMARTWATCH
WINNER: Apple Watch Series 2
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Polar M600
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Apple Watch Series 2 topped other wearables for the gong
BEST SPEAKER
WINNER: BeoPlay A1 from B&O PLAY
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: UE Boom 2
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BEST HEADPHONES
WINNER: Sony MDR-1000X
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Bose QuietComfort 35
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Sony MDR-1000X won the coveted Best Headphones of the Year award
BEST TV
WINNER: Sony ZD9
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: LG OLED E6
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BEST SMART HOME DEVICE
WINNER: Amazon Echo
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Dyson 360 Eye
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Amazon's clever Echo speaker won two prizes at the Pocket Lint Gadget Awards 2016
BEST VR
WINNER: Sony PlayStation VR
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: HTC Vive
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BEST CAR
WINNER: Tesla Model S
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Volvo XC90
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GADGET OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Amazon Echo