TOP 6 MOBILE/CELL PHONES for Business Professionals
You're intelligent enough to know that carrying around a cell phone and a PDA is inefficient. Lighten your load by utilizing an all in-one device. Whether you use it as an organizer, an e-mail device, a cell phone, or all of the above, getting a smartphone is a smart move. Here are the top SIX picks for these phone-PDA hybrids; picked one for each major carrier, as well as one unlocked smartphone and one from out side the states.
RIM BlackBerry Bold
For those who waited, the RIM BlackBerry Bold won't disappoint. The Bold impresses with its brilliant display, enhanced productivity tools, and excellent multimedia performance to deliver a more powerful and well-rounded smartphone to mobile professionals.
Price: $299.99 - $659.99
Overall: Excellent
Nokia E71
Price: $369.99 - $439.99
Overall: Excellent
Samsung Omnia (My Pick for the States)
Though slightly more expensive, Verizon customers looking for a touch-screen smartphone will get a better user experience and faster performance from the Samsung Omnia than the RIM BlackBerry Storm.
Price: $199.99
Overall: Very good
HTC Touch Diamond
The HTC Touch Diamond for Sprint brings some nice additions and improvements over the unlocked GSM version--most notably to performance. It's best suited for first-time smartphone buyers or light users, while business customers should wait for the Touch Pro.
Price: $199.99
Overall: Very good
Palm Centro
The Palm Centro isn't the innovative product I was looking for from the company, but with its slimmer size, ease of use, and affordable price tag, the Centro is a good option for those looking for their first smartphone.
Price:
Overall: Very good
HTC TOUCH HD - iPhone Killer (Sold Overseas Only) MY PIC OVERALL
Enjoy music videos, films and streaming like you never thought possible on a mobile device. Experience internet browsing so exhilarating... it feels like you never left your laptop at home. It’s all delivered to you on a pixel-packed 3.8” WVGA screen and seamlessly tied together with touch-responsive TouchFLOTM 3D.
The ultrafast 3.5G technology lets you surf and download at true broadband speeds. On HSDPA networks, the Touch HDTM delivers downlink speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps – there is no need to slow down while you work or play.
The newly added Stock tab keeps you informed of the latest stock quotes, while the connected Home screen puts e-mail, messages and calendar only a finger-stroke away.
Get directions, view satellite maps and find your location using Google Maps. The maps are bigger and crisper thanks to the expansive screen. Tap the onscreen controls to zoom in and view more detail. This is navigation taken to a whole new level.
Highlights:
3.8-inch wide, WVGA (480 X 800 pixel) display offering a cinema experience on the go
Vibrant TouchFLOTM 3D user interface, responding perfectly to your finger gestures when scrolling through contacts, browsing the web, and launching media
Surf and download at broadband speed with HSDPA internet connectivity
Google Maps enhanced by the wide screen viewing platform
5 megapixel camera for quality stills and video
3.5 mm audio jack makes the Touch HDTM compatible with the majority of audio equipment available
YES THAT'S RIGHT NO iPHONE HERE :)
