Smartphones for Business User

The mobile phone market in the UK is unrecognisable now from what it was like two decades ago. The technology included in mobile phones changes frequently and the market has to change accordingly to include the new advances in technology, and to meet the ever-increasing demands of consumers.

A smartphone is a combination of a mobile phone and personal digital assistant (PDA) that offers advanced features and functions to the user. They are usually aimed at business people who tend to require more advanced features for their phone than a standard mobile offers. The four smartphones explored below include features and functions such as a QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, Bluetooth, Camera, Video Conferencing, GPS, Internet, applications and e-mail.

One of the best smartphones on the market at the moment has to be the Apple iPhone 3G. Complete with 16GB of usable memory, a sleek design and an excellent interface, the iPhone is an excellent smartphone possessing many features. It sports a two mega pixel camera that can take pictures of a decent quality, 3G to allow for easy access to the Internet, and access to Apple`s fantastic application store. The App store contains excellent applications suitable for all different types of users, particularly business people. The addition of a touch-screen keyboard, GPS through Google maps, and the inclusion of both bluetooth and WiFi, means this is a smartphone possessing all the key features a business user would desire. However, the battery tends to get "zapped" very quickly and usage is restricted to selected phone networks in the UK i.e. O2, which makes the device less appealing but still perfectly adequate for a business user.

The Palm Treo 800w comes with the addition of WiFi and GPS when compared to previous Treo Smartphones. The design when compared to its competitors is fantastic. It is ideal for business users, but like the iPhone, possesses the problem that the battery can get used up very quickly if the device is used frequently.

Another leading smartphone is the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320. This smartphone is only available on the T-Mobile network, but does possess WiFi, fantastic design for a smartphone, and excellent performance.

The Nokia E71 is another smartphone ideally suited to business users. Including a fully integrated QWERTY keyboard, 3G, Bluetooth, a USB port, a microSD card slot allowing an additional 8GB of memory to be gained, WiFi, radio, GPS, a wide screen, a superior battery life in comparison to the other smartphones reviewed above, and a 3.2 mega-pixel camera, this smartphone does it all and looks fantastic with its ultra-slim stainless steel design. broadband speed test. However, this all comes at a price, with the Nokia E71 costing £30 a month on 18 month contract, or £280 just for the handset on Pay As You Go through O2. However, this would be the ideal smartphone for a business user to own, if of course they can afford it.