Road Warrior: Smart Phones

Since we last reviewed consultants’ favorite smart phones, a new generation of products has been introduced to the market.

| May 26, 2010

Smart Phones

Since we last reviewed consultants' favorite smart phones, a new generation of products has been introduced to the market. That's always the nature of technology. And it shows no signs of slowing down, with the highly anticipated iPhone 4G launch expected by the end of the summer. Below are the pros and cons of four of the most popular smart phones.

Apple iPhone 3GS (AT&T)
$299/32GB; $199/16GB, www.apple.com/iphone

After shaking up the smart phone market three years ago, the iPhone remains the market share leader—with more than 34 million sold. Its easy-to-use interface for everything from e-mail to Facebook, and access to more than 130,000 applications (two-thirds of which are free), has made it a popular choice. The knock on the product has been that it's less practical for heavy business use. New applications make it increasingly easier to review and edit documents, but it's still not the ideal tool. That is starting to change. The highly touted 4G version, whose details are still largely unconfirmed by Apple, is rumored to have a front- and back-facing camera, presumably for video conferencing. And a larger battery will help those on the road stay online longer.

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