The Top 5 Smart Phones for Business

When it comes to Smart Phones for your business, you want to have the most productive phone for the office and for on the go.

With that in mind, here are the top 5 smart phones for businesses large and small.

1. Verizon HTC Ozone

No-commitment price: $299.99

Features:

Near real time push email, Windows Mobile 6.1, network support, pre-installed SIM card with Global Support Kit, Microsoft Office Mobile, Adobe Reader LE PDF Viewer, Internet Explorer Mobile 6, Windows Media Player Mobile, Memory: 256 MB flash and 192 MB RAM, Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth connectivity, 2.4" display, full QWERTY keyboard, 2.0 MP camera with video capture, microSD memory card slot (up to 16GB), voice command, voice notes/recorder capable, speakerphone, wireless sync capable, Family Locator, ActiveSync capable and Windows Mobile Device Center, Mobile Broadband Connect capable, visual voicemail, hearing aid compatibility: M3/T3, usage time: up to 290 minutes or up to 324 hours of standby time.

2. Sprint Palm Pre

No-commitment price: $549.99

Features:

3.1" touchscreen, 3G speeds where available, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, new Palm webOS platform, combined IM, MMS, and SMS messaging, all in one calendar, integrated contacts from multiple sources, music capable, Sprint TV, GPS navigation enabled, web browsing capable, email capable, camera, Bluetooth wireless.

3. AT&T iPhone 3G and 3Gs

iPhone 3G: 8 GB $99

Features:

2 MP camera, iTunes music player, text messaging, Mobile Email: AOL, Yahoo!, Gmail, Microsoft, MobileMe, Microsoft Direct Push: AOL, Yahoo!, Gmail, Microsoft Exchange, MobileMe, Safari web browser, calendar, alarm clock, call waiting, caller ID, personal organizer, conference calling, call forwarding, use voice and data simultaneously, 3G network, quad-band world phone, Bluetooth, USB connectivity, handsfree speakerphone, TTY/TTD compatible

iPhone 3Gs: 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299

Features:

Same as above in addition to a 3 MP camera and live video capture and playback.

4. AT&T Blackberry Bold 9700

No-commitment price: $449.99

Features:

3.2 MP camera, web browser, MEdia Net for wireless Internet Access, music player, AT&T Mobile Music, Music ID, IM and Text Messaging, Mobile Email - access to work and personal email, including Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Yahoo! Mail, AOL, Windows Live and more, Blackberry Push Technology, MEdia Mall: ringtones, answer tones, Cool tools, games, puzzle, sports, action, card, racing, and more, graphics, and themes, calendar alarm clock, call waiting, caller ID, personal organizer, address book, conference calling, call forwarding, use voice and data simultaneously, 3G network, quad-band world phone, Bluetooth, USB connectivity, hands-free speakerphone, voice dailing and voice commands, TTY/TTD compatible, 6 hours talk time, 456 hours of standby time, 256 MB internal memory, 32 GB expandable memory with a microSD card.

5. T-Mobile Samsung Behold II

No-commitment price: $309.99

Features:

6 hours of talk time, 15 hours of standby time, touchscreen with onscreen keyboard, 5 MP camera, real web browsing with Wi-Fi, video capture/playback, music player, microSD slot, email, text messaging, video messaging, picture messaging, instant messaging capable, high resolution screen, 3G capable, GPS built-in, stereo Bluetooth connectivity, speakerphone, caller ID.

Now after all of those features it may be kind of hard for you to pick a phone for your business. Much of that will have to do with what kind of business you run, how many employees you have, and what specific features you require for business productivity.

My recommendation is to start with your current wireless provider and see if there is a phone that fits your needs. Your current provider will be the one able to offer you the best discounts. Only after exhausting those options should you start shopping around with other companies. You can see all of the smart phones available at the different wireless carriers by clicking the links in the "Sources" section. Remember also to include monthly plan fees in your considerations as this will be apart of your operating budget.

Sources:

Verizon Wireless

Sprint Wireless

AT&T Wireless

T-Mobile