Best PDA phones of 2008
AT&T Tilt
As the name describes, the AT&T Tilt is a nice spin for corporate users with its full QWERTY keyboard and controlled tilt screen that faces you from a 40 degree angle. When you use this phone in tilt mode, its powerful hardware, along with the Windows mobile 6, is a nice box for the different features that this phone offers. As one of the top 10 smart phones, it has the whole gamut of features such as UMTS/HSDPA support, GPS, messaging software, and digital camera. With its tilting screen, it is a dependable companion for the heavy business traveler.
Samsung SCH-i760
This phone may be bulky, but its complete set of solid features along with a “feel-nice” QWERTY keyboard puts this Samsung brand in the top 10 windows mobile smartphones. Its mobile interface can let you control your Samsung SCH-i760 via touch screen, keyboard, or external dial pad. The approach of the phone appeals to businessmen and power users who wouldn’t mind the extra space for more functionality.
Nokia N95
The Nokia N95 packs the famous 3G technology for the fastest browsing speeds and responsive wireless computing. The silver casing adds flair and symmetry to the Nokia N95 that you don?t find in other Smartphones. This edition also has a longer battery life, despite having top class features such as a GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 5-megapixel camera. Nokia also carries the Symbian OS known for having the most convenient GUI ever put on a smartphone. The Nokia N95 might be too pricey for some people since U.S. carriers do not support it.
Nokia 6300
This phone may be in the low-end according to the number of features listed among the top 10 smartphones, but its sleek design and intuitive GUI, along with its price, is worthy enough to make this list. One big advantage of Nokia phones, as seen in this series, is their straightforward use. The 6300 can pass for a swift looking MP3 player or an entertainment pod along with its standard Bluetooth connectivity and web browsing interface. If you want a smartphone that does the least but packs the class, then the Nokia 6300 should be a great candidate for your wishes.
Blackberry 8300 Curve
The Blackberry becomes sexy with the pearl casing and the rounded edges that surround the large LCD screen and QWERTY keyboard. This phone is small and fits comfortably to your hands just like every Blackberry would. Known as the Curve, the RIM Blackberry has an improved media player, GPS and 2-megapixel cameras. Although this phone lacks the proper productivity features of a true business phone, it can support a growing number of third party devices for document viewing, spreadsheets, and presentations. With its wide aspect ratio and sleek silver design, the Curve will be a prime eye-candy phone for a long time.
Apple iPhone
Whenever an Apple product hits the deck, there are always sharp eyes looking onto it. So far, the iPhone passed the litmus test enough to become one of the top 10 smartphones for 2007. The Apple iPhone has one of the best displays in the market with its multi-touch interface. The best quality of the iPhone is it gives fresh competition in software design with their Mac OS and Safari web browser. The one criticism against iPhone is it does not feel like a phone with all the widgets and layers that cover the basic phone features. However, if one looks at the iPhone as an integrated device, then it is definitely one of the top 10 smartphones released in 2007.
Palm Centro
The red edition of the Palm Centro is another eye-candy device that builds on slimmer size and ease of use. It also carries an appealing price tag that will attract a lot of users looking to get their first smartphone. The Palm Treo includes Bluetooth, different office applications, and e-mail functionality.
HTC Touch
This Windows Mobile 6 gadget has a large enough screen to cover most of the phone’s crafty design. You can easily operate the HTC Touch with your fingertips, and with an updated interface, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and a 2 megapixel camera, the HTC touch will surely delight new users on how different this phone feels compared to the other smartphones in the list.
Motorola Q
Known as the Moto Q, this phone distinctly integrated the “Razr” form that Motorola is known for and the advantages of Windows Mobile 5.0. The Moto Q is more lightweight and thinner that the other smartphones in the list. With the power QWERTY keyboard and thumb wheel, this phone offers straightforward usage, especially for tasks such as web browsing, watching videos, and more.
T-Mobile Dash Smartphone
The T-Mobile Dash platform integrates HTC and Windows mobile for a true business device in a high productivity environment. It has all the office features that any business traveler can ask for, and with all its office features, it still packs a whole array of entertainment suite and messaging support in such an ironclad phone.