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Guide to Choosing a business mobile phone

How to find the right phone for you

By Patrick Smith, CEO, Mobile phones from mad4mobilephones.com

Choosing a business phone is quite different to choosing a personal phone. The range of devices and features can be confusing and this guide gives an overview of what to look out for.

The main features you need on a business phone that are not really needed on a standard phone are:
1. Large Screen
2. Microsoft Excel, Word and Adobe PDF viewer
3. Email
4. QWERTY Keyboard
5 Wireless LAN
6. International Roaming


Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done


View the top business phones available today

The mobile phone is becoming one of the key tools used in business. Whenever you leave the office its very important to be able to access email, documents and of course make phone calls.
I recommend: Reading about the best business phones available today and deciding which fits your price range and which would be most useful for your business.

Read about smartphones

Smartphones are increasingly taking over from the traditional PDA.
I recommend: Find out more about Smartphones and what they can do for you at Wikipedia

The Nokia 9210i

A perfect business phone for the corporate environment. WLAN, large screen and push email to keep you connected all the time.
I recommend: Reading more about the Nokia 9210i and its huge range of features at the Nokia website.

Sony Ericsson P990i

The latest in a line of really high specification Sony Ericsson mobile phones. All the feature you will ever need from a business mobile
I recommend: Reading the full specifications on the Sony Ericsson P990i online or via the Sony Ericsson website. A full review is also available via Mobile Gazette.

Read about mobile phones on Wikipedia

Wikipedia has some of the best information on mobile phones
I recommend: Visit the mobile phone section of Wikipedia to learn more.

Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

  • Contact your provider to ask for a bulk discount
  • Visit a store near you to try out the best phones
  • Make sure you choose a phone with all the features you need

The official source of Choosing a business mobile phone is
the Camera Phones page at Business.com

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