<p>When we reviewed RIM’s <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/mobilephones/0,1000000685,39286080,00.htm">BlackBerry 8800</a> earlier this year, we noted that it was a device aimed at business users but lacking in two key features — 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity. RIM has now dealt with one of those omissions in the new <a href="http://eu.blackberry.com/eng/devices/device-detail.jsp?navId=H0,C201,P563">8820</a>, adding Wi-Fi into the mix. </p>
<p> Most of today's Windows Mobile devices have touch-screens, but there is a variant of the OS for non touch-screened devices. These are aimed at people who want communications first, and data second. If current trends are an indication, this version of Windows Mobile is on the wane, but there are still options available. <a href="http://www.business.orange.co.uk/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Business&c=OUKDevice&cid=1223613572711">Orange</a> has recently added <a href="http://www.htc.com/uk/product/s740/overview.html">HTC's S740</a> to its range, for example. </p>
<p> Non-touch-screen Windows Mobile devices might seem unfashionable these days, but new Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard smartphones are still appearing. The <a href="http://www.htc.com/uk/product/snap/overview.html">HTC Snap</a> is one such device, and if you're looking for good battery life, an excellent mini-QWERTY keyboard and can live with a small (non-touch) screen, it could be ideal. The Snap's Inner Circle feature might also appeal to business users, as this helps you sort out the important information from the 'read later' stuff. Our review sample came from <a href="http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct.aspx?product=28BF8428-CA44-413F-B847-56CD017B6FBC">Clove Technology</a>. </p>
Nokia's business-friendly version of the N8, the keyboard-equipped E7, is due in the UK in December. We got to examine it at this week's Symbian Exchange & Exposition in Amsterdam
<p> Nokia's E series handsets were originally targeted at the business market, but they also sparked off a good deal of interest from the consumer sector. In its more recent E series models, Nokia seems to have taken note of this interest. The <a href="http://www.nokia.co.uk/find-products/all-phones/nokia-e63">E63</a> is an example: it's a relatively low-cost device in which a few corners have been cut to reach the sub-£200 (SIM-free) price point. Do these cuts leave us with a handset worth having? </p>
Samsung's flagship Android smartphone is competitive with the best of its kind. Its large 4in. AMOLED screen is a highlight and performance is good. However, some of the extra applications are irrelevant to business users, and battery life could be better.
The <a href="http://www.clubimate.com/t-DETAILS_JAMA.aspx">i-mate JAMA</a> is the latest in a long line of Windows Mobile devices from the Dubai-based company. Like its predecessors, the JAMA is available contract- and SIM-free in the UK and, as such, it will have appeal for sectors of the business community looking for handhelds which are not tied down.
BlackBerry handheld/phone devices from Research In Motion (RIM) are popular among business users who require access to email while away from the office. The ability to access email either via ‘push’ (sent from a network) or ‘pull’ (retrieved from a server by the device) technology is one of the secrets of the BlackBerry's success. However, the devices have been criticised for their hardware design, and in an attempt to reach a wider audience, RIM has introduced the more compact 7100 series. The first of these to reach the UK, the <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/mobilephones/0,39023925,39166016,00.htm">7100v</a>, is a Vodafone-badged unit.
When we reviewed T-Mobile’s <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/handhelds/0,39023880,39199676,00.htm">MDA Compact</a> we remarked on its similarity to the network-agnostic <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/handhelds/0,39023880,39175023,00.htm">i-mate JAM</a>. We now have a third similar device, from Orange, in the shape of the SPV M500. This addition to Orange's lineup of Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Phone Edition handhelds extends the business-focussed end of the SPV range.
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