And honors abound: three out of three reviewers agree that the iPhone is pretty much the sexiest phone to ever hit the market, and there was no small amount of praise for the high resolution screen, svelte form factor and sturdy construction -- nano scratchers rejoice, nobody managed to make a mark on this thing.

ENGADGET: Apple iPhone review roundup Mobile

Big falls in construction output were a factor when the UK was last in recession in the first half of 2012.

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