CELL PHONES
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
LAPTOPS
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
CAMERAS
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
» infoSync TV » Review Center
» Tech Gifts » Expert guides
» RSS & Alerts » Ask The Editors
Home / Cell phones / Business smartphones
Best business smartphones of CTIA Fall 2007By Sindre Lia, 24 October 2007
It's an entertainment focused event, but today it was all about full-fledged business smartphones in San Francisco.

It seems like the opening day of CTIA Fall in San Francisco turned into a "Windows Mobile open day". Steve Ballmer reached out to businesses in his keynote, hoping to get more of them signed up for Windows Mobile phones. During the keynote, he also unveiled a software upgrade for Windows Mobile, to be available in early 2008, which will enable remote management capabilities. The full story on that can be found here.

Steve Ballmer also took the liberty of unveiling the BlackJack II, the successor of Samsung and AT&T's popular BlackJack QWERTY business phone. Hosted in the same petite design, the BlackJack II comes with Windows Mobile 6, HSDPA connectivity and TeleNav GPS navigation. The full story on that can be found here.

The day before, i-mate pretty much stole the scene with their distinctive approach to the business smartphone concept. During a roundtable discussion at the Smartphone Summit, i-mate even got to demonstrate the smartness of their concept. The full story on that can be found here.

Also, we've spent hands-on time with all the best business smartphones of CTIA Fall 2007:

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 »
Samsung SCH-i760


Samsung BlackJack II    Similar models »
Score: 67% When: November 2007 Worth: $200 Carrier: AT&T
We spin the wheel on the BlackJack II, which updates the original with GPS and improved battery. Is this BlackJack finally the winning hand you need?
Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side »
Samsung BlackJack II


i-mate Ultimate 8502    Similar models »
When: December 2007 Worth: $700
We tap out a few lines on the new i-mate Ultimate 8502, the company's first QWERTY smartphone for the U.S. market? Can you guess what impressed us most?
Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side »
i-mate Ultimate 8502


i-mate Ultimate 8150    Similar models »
When: November 2007 Worth: $725
Can the 12-key i-mate Ultimate 8150 keep up with its bigger QWERTY siblings? We take a hands-on look at the new smartphone and deliver our early insights into i-mates strategy.
Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side »
i-mate Ultimate 8150


i-mate Ultimate 6150    Similar models »
When: November 2007 Worth: $695
We tap into i-mate's new touch screen Windows Mobile phone. Is it as powerful as its full-key siblings, or is this phone strictly for the touchy-feely types?
Read »   Gallery »   Features »   Side-by-side »
i-mate Ultimate 6150
Best Business smartphones
Name Score Price Carrier
C
HTC Touch Pro (Sprint) 77% $400Sprint
HTC Fuze 77% $350AT&T
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 76% $800Unlocked
HTC Touch Diamond (Sprint) 76% $350Sprint
AT&T Tilt 74% $300AT&T
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint) 74% $200Sprint
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (AT&T) 74% $300AT&T
HTC Mogul 73% $400Sprint
Nokia E71 73% $500Unlocked
Nokia E66 72% $500Unlocked
Click here to see full and advanced chart »
 
 
RECOMMENDED
Bold vs. E71 vs. Epix vs. Treo 800w
 
Storm vs. iPhone 3G vs. Omnia vs. Touch Diamond
 
T-Mobile G1 vs. Xperia X1 vs. Touch Pro vs. AT&T Fuze
 
TOP STORIES
Nokia N97 touchscreen QWERTY slider hands-on
 
Top 15 smartphones
 
New smartphones and cell phones this week
Top 15 cell phones
 
BlackBerry Storm review (Verizon Wireless)
 
Best Windows Mobile smartphones
CELL PHONE RESOURCE CENTER
Best phones
 
Expert guides
 
Ask the Editors
» Top 15
QWERTY phones
 
All-touch phones
 
Touchscreen phones
Business phones
 
Multimedia phones
 
Concept phones
3+ inch screen phones
 
Wi-Fi phones
 
More...
» Search (New!)
Search by cell phone features
» Manual comparison (New!)
Select up to 4 cell phones side-by-side
» By release
October 2008, November 2008, December 2008
» Top 15 by carrier
Unlocked, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Helio, Alltel
» Top 15 by user type
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...
» Top 15 by brand
Apple, HTC, LG, Motorola, Nokia, BlackBerry, Samsung, Sony Ericsson Other
» Top 15 by platform
Palm OS, Symbian S60, Symbian UIQ, Windows Mobile
» Top 15 by cell phone type
Business smartphones, Multimedia smartphones
Consumer QWERTY phones, Multimedia phones
Concept phones
NOW IN BUSINESS SMARTPHONES
LG Incite review (AT&T)
 
Samsung Saga review (Verizon Wireless)
 
Samsung Omnia review (Verizon Wireless)
 
Nokia E75 S60 QWERTY slider hands-on gallery
 
BlackBerry Storm review (Verizon Wireless)
LG Incite all-touch Windows Mobile smartphone comes to AT&T
Best Windows Mobile smartphones
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 review
HTC Fuze review (AT&T)
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1a confirmed for November release
NOW IN PHONES
Nokia N97: Will it make HTC phones in Europe redundant?
 
Nokia N97 touchscreen QWERTY slider hands-on
 
Top 15 smartphones
 
New smartphones and cell phones this week
 
iPhone AppStore encourages independent developers to improve
LG Incite review (AT&T)
Samsung Saga review (Verizon Wireless)
BlackBerry Storm gets serious bashing
Next 25 stories
MUST READ
CELL PHONES
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
LAPTOPS
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
CAMERAS
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
MP3 players
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
INTERNET TABLETS
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
GPS NAVIGATORS
HDTVs
CAMCORDERS
About us | Site map | How to advertise | Feedback | RSS Feeds | | Archive
Copyright 1999-2008 © infoSync World