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Home / Cell phones / Business smartphones Top 10 business smartphones By 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. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » 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. Read »   Gallery » 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. Read »   Gallery » 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. Read »   Gallery » 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? Read »   Gallery » 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. Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » 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? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » 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? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » 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? Read »   Gallery » 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? Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side » Best Business smartphones Name Score Price Carrier C HTC Touch Pro (Sprint) 77% $400 Sprint HTC Fuze 77% $300 AT&T Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 76% $800 Unlocked HTC Touch Diamond (Sprint) 76% $350 Sprint Nokia E71x 76% $100 AT&T Wireless RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 (T-Mobile) 75% $200 T-Mobile RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint) 74% $200 Sprint RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (AT&T) 74% $300 AT&T Nokia E71 73% $500 Unlocked Nokia E66 72% $500 Unlocked Click here to see full and advanced chart »     NEW IN-DEPTH REVIEWS Cell Phones & Smartphones   Digital Cameras   Camcorders HOTTEST Smartphones   Cell Phones   Touch Phones TOP STORIES Samsung Jet   Samsung Omnia 2   Nokia N86 Nokia E72   Sony Ericsson Yari   Sony Ericsson Satio HTC Hero runs Google Android with new HTC Sense interface   HTC Firestone with Snapdragon Technology on Its Way   iPhone 3GS review NEW CELL PHONE RELEASES RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip Apple iPhone 3GS Nokia 5630 XpressMusic HTC Touch Pro 2 Samsung Omnia HD HTC Snap Sony Ericsson T707 LG enV Touch LG enV3 Nokia N86 Casio Exilim C721 Nokia N97 UPCOMING CELL PHONES Samsung i7500 LG Viewty Smart LG GD910 Sony Ericsson C903 Sony Ericsson W995 RIM BlackBerry Tour Samsung Pixon12 M8910 HTC Hero T-Mobile Dash 3G CELL PHONE RESOURCE CENTER Best phones   Expert guides   Ask the Editors 3+ inch screen phones   Wi-Fi phones   Concept phones » Feature Search & Compare » Side-By-Side Comparison » Upcoming Releases » Carriers Unlocked, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, More... » Brands Apple, HTC, LG, Motorola, Nokia, BlackBerry, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Palm, More... » User Types Average Joe, Business users, Calling addicts, Fashion conscious users, Globetrotters, High-res addicts, Internet addicts, Multimedia enthusiasts, Music aficionados, Outdoor enthusiasts, TV addicts, Video lovers, More... 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