Apple’s iPhone has been voted as the UK’s favourite handset, beating a host of other iconic devices to the title.
Of those consumers polled by the computer networking and telecommunications department at the University of Salford, 13 per cent named the iPhone as their favourite mobile.
This helped the Apple device beat the Nokia 3210, which got 8.5 per cent of the vote, to the number one spot, while the Blackberry 8300 Curve came in sixth.
Commenting on the findings, lead researcher Nigel Lange noted that, though it has only been out for a relatively short while, the iPhone is well on its way to becoming a true symbol of the times.
"’Iconic’ is a label not often used for handsets that have only been around for a couple of years, but with its stylish appearance and responsive touchscreen functionality, the iPhone has seen a host of imitators since its arrival in June 2007," he said.
At the start of last month, Apple was named as one of the world’s ‘Most Admired Companies’ by Fortune magazine. 