CEA's top stories of 2008

The daily newsletter CEA Smartbrief has compiled a list of the most-viewed stories for 2008:

• Public finally gets a peek at "Android" phone (9/23)

• Panasonic unveils 11-foot-long plasma TV (1/7)

• Home-theater systems as tax deductions (4/2008)

• It's official: Toshiba exit to end HD format war (2/19)

• Apple unveils iPhone 3G, lowers price in bid for masses (6/10)

• Economy could put pinch on Blu-ray holiday sales (10/20)

• Vizio takes big bite out of flat-panel market (4/15)

• Pioneer introduces 16-layer, 400GB Blu-ray disc (7/7)

• Flat-screen sales surge as DTV deadline nears (8/21)

• CE companies showcase OLED-based TVs, ultrathin LCDs (10/1)

View more 2008 CE roundups here.

Submit your lists to Julie Jacobson.