2009 to 2021: Did 'Smartphone Essentials' verdicts stack up?
(All About Windows Phone)

Chancing upon a very old smartphone industry magazine from 2009 while having an office clearout, I thought it would be interesting to pluck out half a dozen data points, especially in terms of review coverage. A lot has changed in 12 years, but there`s still enough here that`s recognisable. And, although I used to write for Smartphone Essentials myself from time to time, I`m not quoting any of my own material here - I`m checking to see how right or wrong the opinions of other writers of the time proved(!) Highlights? Verdicts on the Nokia N97 and N96, loads of Windows Mobile 6(!), an iPhone, and the earliest Android handsets.