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Top 10 business smartphonesBy Sindre Lia, 3 July 2007
Corporate e-mail, 3G networking and updated productivity tools; the future looks bright for mobile professionals.

A new breed of communicators is seeing the light of day this year, introduced primarily to close the gap between business smartphones and ultra-mobile notebooks. With two different approaches, both HTC and Palm seem to take the lead in this area. The competition is hard though, as notebook vendors such as Dell is about to offer 3G connectivity as an option in all of its new notebooks. Only time will tell which camp will win the battle of attracting most mobile professionals. Those looking for cool multimedia gadgets should check out our Top 10 multimedia smartphones.

HTC Mogul    Similar models »
Score: 73% When: June 2007 Worth: $400 Carrier: Sprint
Sprint's recent update to the Mogul by HTC packs some impressive performance boosts, thanks to its improved data speeds.
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HTC Mogul


HTC Advantage X7500    Similar models »
When: March 2007 Worth: $850
Following up on our recent hands-on preview of the HTC Advantage X7500 mobile tablet; make sure to check out this extensive photo preview as well.
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HTC Advantage X7500


Palm Foleo    Similar models »
When: September 2007 Worth: $500 - $600
We turn the Foleo on, then off, then on again as we get our hands on Palm's new mobile companion. Were we impressed? Read our full impressions.
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Palm Foleo


HTC S720    Similar models »
When: September 2007
We got our hands on the HTC Advantage, now running Windows Mobile 6 and bound for the U.S.; we also took pics of the Motorola Q q9; a new Vox for CDMA users from HTC; Nokia's QWERTY clamshell; and more.
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HTC S720


Cingular 8525    Similar models »
Score: 67% When: November 2006 Worth: $400 Carrier: AT&T
HSDPA support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth -- they're all present and accounted for in Cingular's new Windows Mobile powerhouse. Does the 8525 steal the 3G smartphone crown?
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Cingular 8525


Palm Treo 755p    Similar models »
Score: 56% When: May 2007 Worth: $300 Carrier: Sprint
Bringing the Palm OS back to the top of the Treo ranks, the Treo 755p surfs Sprint's EV-DO network and features some improvements to the Palm OS. We compare the new Palm to our favorite smartphone, the Treo 700p.
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Palm Treo 755p


Nokia E90    Similar models »
When: June 2007 Worth: $750
We open up Nokia's super-wide QWERTY clamshell, with its huge keypad and loads of features. Is it worth cramming into your pocket?
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Nokia E90


Sony Ericsson P1    Similar models »
When: September 2007 Worth: $750
We got a chance to rock the unique keys on the Sony Ericsson P1, Sony Ericsson's new 3G Symbian phone. Will it ever make its way stateside?
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Sony Ericsson P1


HTC Shift    Similar models »
Score: 45% When: March 2008 Worth: $1500 Carrier: Sprint
The Shift looks like a larger AT&T Tilt, and it sports 3G networking and UMPC features. So, where did it all go wrong?
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HTC Shift


Samsung SCH-i760    Similar models »
Score: 60% When: October 2007 Worth: $350 Carrier: Verizon Wireless
With numbers on its face and a QWERTY beneath, we slide open the Samsung SCH-i760. Is Verizon Wireless' slider the face of business phone's to come?
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Samsung SCH-i760
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Nokia N95 8GB NAM 83% $450Unlocked
Apple iPhone 3GS 83% $200AT&T
RIM BlackBerry Storm 9530 78% $50Verizon Wireless
Apple iPhone 3G 77% $100AT&T
HTC Fuze 77% $300AT&T
RIM BlackBerry Tour 77% $200Verizon Wireless
HTC Touch Pro2 77% $350T-Mobile
Sprint Tour 77% $200Sprint
HTC Imagio 77% $200Verizon Wireless
Nokia E75 76% $380Unlocked
Nokia E71x 76% $100AT&T Wireless
Sprint Touch Pro2 76% $350Sprint
Nokia N97 75% $650Unlocked
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 (T-Mobile) 75% $200T-Mobile
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint) 74% $200Sprint
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (AT&T) 74% $300AT&T
T-Mobile G1 74% $180T-Mobile
Palm Pre 74% $200Sprint
Samsung Jack 74% $100AT&T
RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 74% $80Verizon Wireless
T-Mobile myTouch 3G 74% $200T-Mobile
Nokia E71 73% $500Unlocked
HTC Touch Diamond 2 73% $575Unlocked
HTC Ozone 73% $50Verizon Wireless
Nokia E66 72% $500Unlocked
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