Best smart phones for business users

March 2, 2006

If the BlackBerry debacle has taught us anything, it's how much we depend on such devices to stay in touch with the office, get work done on the road, obtain news, and more. Smart phones have changed the way we work; no longer are we slaves to our desk. So which models make the best business associates? Well, a number of qualified candidates are out there, such as the UTStarcom XV6700 and the RIM BlackBerry 8700c, but unfortunately, we can pick only six, so here they are. These smart phones are stocked with productivity tools such as QWERTY keyboards, e-mail, and software, as well as connectivity features such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EDGE, and EV-DO, and they have proven themselves in the performance department. Read on to see if one is right for you.

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Product name	AT&T 8125	T-Mobile SDA	Palm Treo 650 (Verizon Wireless)	Audiovox PPC-6700 (Sprint)	Motorola i930 (Sprint)	Nokia 9300 (AT&T)

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Editors' rating (Editors' rating explained)	6.7 Good	8.0 Excellent	7.0 Very good	7.0 Very good	6.6 Good	6.3 Good

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Review summary	Although we weren't terribly impressed by the call quality or the form factor, the Cingular 8100 series provides powerful tools to the mobile professional for getting work done on the go.	For those who want to do more on the go, the T-Mobile SDA offers a winning package of productivity tools, multimedia, and great performance. We just wish the smart phone had a better keypad layout.	Though it has its shortcomings, the PalmOne Treo 650 offers solid performance and adds some key features to maintain its reign as smart-phone leader.	Although far from perfect, the Sprint PPC-6700 is definitely smarter than most smart phones and almost good enough to earn the title of Treo killer.	The Nextel i930 by Motorola is a good choice for executives looking for a world phone that syncs seamlessly with Outlook--if you can live with the poor battery performance and the lack of Bluetooth.	The Nokia 9300 includes handy features for corporate users, though some of them could use work.

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User comments	7.8 Very good (from 251 users)	7.1 Very good (from 100 users)	6.3 Good (from 108 users)	7.2 Very good (from 141 users)	6.2 Good (from 63 users)	7.2 Very good (from 67 users)
Basic Specs
Service Provider	ATT	T-Mobile	Verizon Wireless	Sprint Nextel	Sprint Nextel	ATT

Talk time	300 min	Up to 300 min	Up to 240 min	Info unavailable	Up to 168 min	Up to 240 min

Built-in devices	Info unavailable	1.3 Megapixel Camera	Speaker , Display , Antenna , Camera	Touch screen , Speaker , Keyboard , Microphone , Camera	Antenna	Info unavailable

OS provided	Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone Edition	Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone Edition	Palm OS 5.4	Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0	Info unavailable	Info unavailable

RAM installed size	128 MB	64 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable

Input device type	Keyboard , Touch-screen	Keypad , 5-way navigation button	Stylus , Keyboard , 5-way navigation button , Touch-screen	Stylus , Keyboard , Touch-screen	Keypad	Keyboard

Wireless connectivity	IEEE 802.11b , IrDA , Bluetooth	IEEE 802.11b , IrDA , Bluetooth	IrDA	IEEE 802.11b , Bluetooth	IrDA	IrDA , Bluetooth

Carrier	Cingular Wireless	T-Mobile	Verizon Wireless	Info unavailable	Nextel Communications	Info unavailable


Product name	AT&T 8125	T-Mobile SDA	Palm Treo 650 (Verizon Wireless)	Audiovox PPC-6700 (Sprint)	Motorola i930 (Sprint)	Nokia 9300 (AT&T)

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