BlackBerry is the business standard for mobile phone plus e-mail. E-mails are ‘pushed’ to the phone via BlackBerry software, so they just arrive on your phone.
BlackBerry’s great advantage is the maturity of the product. It works, and it works well. The software is a real pleasure to use; it feels like it has been designed by someone who wants to make it easy to use the product.
Why you should buy a BlackBerry
1.It’s more than a mobile phone. E-mail simply arrives on your phone. All you have to do is read it.
2. The quality of the software makes it a pleasure to use. Searching for contacts is lightning fast.
3. It is still a great mobile phone (unlike some other multi-purpose phones). Use it for calls and text messages like any other phone.
4. Be more responsive to your customers. You don’t need to be ruled by your e-mail, but you can spot vital messages and phone them back right away.
5. Browse the web.
6. It integrates fully with your office mail system via the BlackBerry Server. See the Technical information section, below, for more details.
7. You can receive e-mail from multiple e-mail accounts. Get your work and home e-mail sent to your BlackBerry phone.
8. You can open e-mail attachments (though you might need add-in software for some file types).
9. Battery life is better than any of its competitors. Don’t under-estimate the value of this.
10. Despite the competition from other brands BlackBerry remains the standard for business users.
The Apple iPhone is one of the most sought-after devices for business. With full web browsing on its 3.5 inch screen and e-mail through Microsoft Exchange it’s now a fully-fledged business machine. Add to that its superb design and innovative software and you have a device that people really want to own.
Why you should buy an iPhone
1. The software is superb – just try it.
2. It’s a stylish and desirable device.
3. The web browsing is generally reckoned to be in a league of its own.
4. It sets a new standard for mobile working.
Windows Mobile is the Microsoft operating system for smartphones. It provides a combination of mobile phone plus e-mail plus Windows computer, all in one device.
Why you should buy a Windows Mobile device
1.Like the BlackBerry, e-mail simply arrives on your phone. All you have to do is read it.
2.Use Outlook while you are on the move to manage your contacts, diary, task list and so on.
3.And it’s a computer. Windows Mobile includes Word Mobile, Excel Mobile and PowerPoint Mobile. Plus there is a PDF reader for Acrobat files.
4.You can open e-mail attachments. If they are Word or Excel files, you can modify them there and then.
5.It integrates easily with your office network. If your office network runs a recent version of Microsoft Exchange it is straightforward job to link your Windows Mobile device to your office network. No additional hardware or software is required.
6.Run other applications. There is a lot of development work going into applications to run on Windows Mobile devices.
7.Browse the web.
8.There is a wide range of handsets available from the major suppliers including O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone.
