Top business smartphones in India
Smartphones are now found in the pockets of the majority of business fraternity in India. Whether you call it a style statement for the mobile phone enthusiasts or an apt medium to have access to multiple functionality like organizer, e-mail device, cellphone and PDA device – this hi-tech gadget trend has been catching up fast in the Indian market. Every other mobile phone manufacturer has been studying the demand for smartphones and thus ready to capture the potential market.
The plethora of smartphones in the Indian market has made it difficult to sort out the top business smartphones. Whether one shall look at the display or the functionalities or choose it according to the price –range is a matter of concern.
Nokia E61
The Nokia E61 business smartphone has the best full-QWERTY keypads. Browsing the web is a pleasure with the QVGA widescreen and full XHTML browser. Email and connectivity options are the best with Exchange and BlackBerry support on top of the regular POP3/IMAP support.
Nokia E70
The Nokia E70 offers a vertical fold open form with a full QWERTY keypad and a wide 352x416 screen. There's great software support with very elaborate web browser and the email connectivity options include Exchange, BlackBerry, POP3, IMAP, etc. This E70 GSM phone with EDGE and WCDMA support and 2.0 mega pixel digital camera is surely a business delight.
BlackBerry Pearl 8100
This Blackberry Pearl 8100 has combined the best email solutions with a SureType keyboard and an innovative trackball for navigation. It has a large screen, a web browser, and media playback options coupled with a 1.3 megapixel camera.
Sony Ericsson M600i
The M600i from Sony Ericsson has a large touch screen, double-tap numeric keys, which also operate as a QWERTY keypad. It has a Opera web browser, supports good set of email options like Exchange and BlackBerry. With 3G support and Bluetooth, this phone lacks EDGE or WiFi.
Palm Treo 680
Palm Treos is a more compact device with a full QWERTY keypad, large touch screen, and email support for various platforms like Exchange, a web browser, and a host of software applications for the popular PalmOS platform. This smartphone has EDGE support but no 3G.
List of top business smartphones in India
Find below the list of business phones which are too smart to make to this list.Nokia E61
The Nokia E61 business smartphone has the best full-QWERTY keypads. Browsing the web is a pleasure with the QVGA widescreen and full XHTML browser. Email and connectivity options are the best with Exchange and BlackBerry support on top of the regular POP3/IMAP support.
Nokia E61 | |
Network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS/3G/WCDMA |
Physical | 117 x 69.7 x 14 mm, 144g |
Display | 320x240 (QVGA), 16 million colors, TFT |
UI | Symbian OS 9.1 Series 60 3rd Edition |
Memory | 75mb, miniSD, hotswap |
Media | MP3, AAC, 3GP, MPEG4 |
Camera | - |
Connectivity | Bluetooth 1.2, Infrared, WiFi 802.11b/g, USB |
Battery | 260 hours stand by, 7 hours talk |
Nokia E70
The Nokia E70 offers a vertical fold open form with a full QWERTY keypad and a wide 352x416 screen. There's great software support with very elaborate web browser and the email connectivity options include Exchange, BlackBerry, POP3, IMAP, etc. This E70 GSM phone with EDGE and WCDMA support and 2.0 mega pixel digital camera is surely a business delight.
Nokia E70 | |
Network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS/3G/WCDMA |
Physical | 117 x 53 x 22 mm, 127g |
Display | 352x416, 16 million colors, TFT |
UI | Symbian OS 9.1 Series 60 3rd Edition |
Memory | 75mb, miniSD, hotswap |
Media | MP3, AAC, 3GP, MPEG4 |
Camera | 2.0 megapixels, video (CIF) |
Connectivity | Bluetooth 1.2, Infrared, WiFi 802.11b/g, USB |
Battery | 220 hours stand by, 7 hours 20 minutes talk |
BlackBerry Pearl 8100
This Blackberry Pearl 8100 has combined the best email solutions with a SureType keyboard and an innovative trackball for navigation. It has a large screen, a web browser, and media playback options coupled with a 1.3 megapixel camera.
BlackBerry Pearl 8100 | |
Network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900, GPRS, EDGE |
Physical | 107 x 50 x 14.5 mm, 90g |
Display | 240x260, 65k colors |
UI | BlackBerry UI |
Memory | 64mb, microSD |
Media | MP3, AAC, 3GP, MPEG4, MOV, AVI |
Camera | 1.3 megapixels, flash |
Connectivity | Bluetooth 2.0, USB |
Battery | 360 hours stand by, 3 hours 30 minutes talk |
Sony Ericsson M600i
The M600i from Sony Ericsson has a large touch screen, double-tap numeric keys, which also operate as a QWERTY keypad. It has a Opera web browser, supports good set of email options like Exchange and BlackBerry. With 3G support and Bluetooth, this phone lacks EDGE or WiFi.
Sony Ericsson M600i | |
Network | GSM 900/1800/1900, GPRS, UMTS/3G/WCDMA |
Physical | 107 x 57 x 15 mm, 112g |
Display | 240x320, 265k colors, TFT, touch screen |
UI | Symbian OS 9.1 UIQ 3.0 |
Memory | 60mb, Memory Stick Micro (M2) |
Media | MP3, AAC, 3GP, MPEG4 |
Camera | - |
Connectivity | Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP, Infrared, USB 2.0 |
Battery | 340 hours stand by, 7 hours talk |
Palm Treo 680
Palm Treos is a more compact device with a full QWERTY keypad, large touch screen, and email support for various platforms like Exchange, a web browser, and a host of software applications for the popular PalmOS platform. This smartphone has EDGE support but no 3G.
Palm Treo 680 | |
Network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900, GPRS, EDGE |
Physical | 119 x 59 x 20 mm, 157g |
Display | 320x320, 265k colors, TFT, touchscreen |
UI | PalmOS Garnet 5.4.9 |
Memory | 64mb, SD/MMC |
Media | MP3, WMA, AAC, 3GP, MPEG4, MPEG, M4V, AVI, ASF, WMV |
Camera | 0.3 megapixels, video (CIF) |
Connectivity | Bluetooth 1.2, Infrared, USB |
Battery | 340 hours stand by, 7 hours talk |