Looking for the best smartphone for your business needs?
EnterpriseMobileToday.com helps you come to a decision with its breakdown of the 10 best smartphones for business, along with the pros and cons of each. Here they are in alphabetical order:
Apple iPhone 4
Specifications: 3.5-inch touchscreen, I GHz processor, 16 GB/32 GB storage options, 5-MP camera with HD video recording, front-facing camera for video conferencing
Platform: iOS
Carrier: AT&T
Pros: A stylish blend of hardware and software, offering more apps and accessories than competitive devices. Excellent integration with other Apple devices.
Cons: closed app ecosystem
BlackBerry Torch 9800
Specifications: 3.2-inch touchscreen, slide-out hardware keyboard, 624 MHz processor, 4-GB memory expandable to 32 GB
Platform: BlackBerry 6 OS.
Carrier: AT&T
Pros: Superb fusion of a keyboard and a touchscreen. This is the fastest BlackBerry yet.
Cons: Somewhat slower than competitive devices.
BlackBerry Bold 9700
Specifications: QWERTY keyboard with touch-sensitive optical trackpad; 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, 2-GB memory expandable to 32 GB
Platform: BlackBerry 5 OS
Carrier: AT&T, T-Mobile
Pros: Sleek design with a brilliant display. Phone is 3G-capable and offers Wi-Fi with UMA support, Bluetooth, and GPS.
Cons: Poor Browser compared to the competition.
Google Nexus One (made by HTC)
Specifications: 3.7-inch touchscreen, 4-GB memory expandable to 32 GB, trackball, 5-MP camera
Platform: Android 2.1
Carrier: Multiple
Pros: Ability to transcribe voice to text, noise canceling dual microphones; GPS turn-by-turn voice directions to drivers; 3G-capable.
Cons: While the multitouch is similar to other multi-touch enabled smartphones, the device uses software to "enable" multi-touch capability, resulting in x/y axis confusion and preventing some multi-touch applications from working as planned.
HTC Droid Incredible
Specifications: 3.7-inch touchscreen, 1-GHz processor, 8-MP camera
Platform: Android 2.Carrier: VerizonPros: 3G hotspot capabilities, GPS
Cons: Android market is still immature. Phone is only CDMA.
HTC EVO 4G
Specifications: 4.3-inch touchscreen, I-GHz processor; 8 GB memory; 8-MP camera
Platform: Android 2.2
Carrier: Sprint
Pros: Sleek, minimalist design; first-rate 8-MP camera; and lovely responsive display.
Cons: You won’t be able to find 4G coverage everywhere.
HTC Touch Pro2
Specifications: 3.6-inch TFT-LCD touch-screen, Slide-out 5-row QWERTY keyboard, 528 MHz chip, 3.2-MP camera
Platform: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Carrier: Verizon
Pros: offers world roaming capabilities as well as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and EV-DO Rev. A support. Features an extra-large touch screen and one of the best QWERTY keyboards available. Verizon will also add a Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade later this year.
Cons: Somewhat bulky. Camera does not take great pictures.
Motorola Droid X
Specifications: 4.3-inch touchscreen, 1 GHz processor, 8-MP camera with HD video recording
Platform: Android 2.2
Carrier: Verizon
Pros: Large screen, support for corporate calendar, email and contacts (Exchange 2003 and 2007), Google contacts, calendar and Gmail contacts; 3G mobile hotspot capability for up to five hotspot devices.
Cons: Android app market is still immature.
Motorola Droid 2
Specifications: 3.7-inch touchscreen, slide-out hardware keyboard, 1GHz processor, 5MP camera
Platform: Android 2.2
Carrier: Verizon
Pros: One of the few Android devices with a keyboard; 3G hotspot capabilities.
Cons: You’ve guessed it, the immature Android app market.
Samsung EPIC 4G
Specifications: 4-inch touchscreen, 1GHz processor, memory up to 32 GB, 5-MP camera
Platform: Android 2.1
Carrier: Sprint
Pros: Fantastic display, a front-facing camera, an impressive QWERTY keyboard, plus acts as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot for up to five devices.
Cons: Bulky and can be pricey.