Product of the year 2022 - Sony WH-1000XM5

The latest iteration in a successful family of headphones, Sony’s 1000XM5 is a great update, offering excellent sound quality and active noise cancellation.

Product of the year 2021 - Sony PlayStation 5

The PlayStation 5 has not only become the fastest selling games console of all time, it has been served with some of the finest games we’ve ever seen.

Product of the year 2020 - Zoom

It changed the way we communicated around the world. Without Zoom, the lockdown of 2020 would have been a lot harder for many.

Product of the Year 2019 - Nissan Leaf e+

The transition to electric began, and kicking off the new wave of EVs was the Nissan Leaf e+.

Product of the Year 2018 - Huawei P20 Pro

A fantastic smartphone that blew away the competition, making this the best smartphone and best product to get in 2018.

Product of the Year 2017 - Nintendo Switch

Having failed with the Wii U, Nintendo finally struck gold again with its handheld/home console hybrid.

Product of the Year 2015 - Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Apple’s dominance didn’t last long, though. By 2015, the award went to Samsung with its S6 Edge device.

Product of the Year 2014 - Apple iPhone 6

A much bigger display and new smarts meant this was the smartphone to get in 2014.

Product of the Year 2013 - Apple iPad Air

Two years after an iPad snagged a Product of the Year award it did so again. This time with a slimmed down model.

Product of the Year 2012 - Microsoft Windows 8

Yep, an operating system came out as the big winner in 2012. The first and only time it did so.

Product of the Year 2011 - Apple iPad 2

The second generation iPad was the device that impressed the Pocket-lint judges the most in 2011.

We loved the iPad 2. Similar to the first iteration, it added extra power which was essential for the time.

The Kindle showed us a future where we could download a book on the beach and get reading straight away.

Product of the Year 2009 - Spotify

Music streaming services are very much the norm today but back in 2009, Spotify showed us how we listen to music would change forever.

Product of the Year 2008 - MSI Wind

Netbooks were all the rage in 2008 and the MSI Wind was the one to get.

Product of the Year 2007 - Nintendo Wii

This console turned around Nintendo’s fortunes. It proved a smash hit, as we danced and bowled our way around the living room.

Product of the Year 2006 - BlackBerry Pearl

A game changer for BlackBerry at the time, this phone introduced something that was much more appealing to general consumers.

Product of the Year 2005 - Apple iPod nano

The nano took the popular iPod at the time and made it smaller, opening music on the go up to more people.