It allows you to access the internet, receive and send email, sends text messages and has a host of other features. There are games, calendar, address book, camera and is, in essence, a way to stay connected, at all times. While other smartphones may have more applications, the Blackberry is the smartphone of choice for business users. The average price is $150.00, but although it’s not one of the cheap smartphones, there are many special promotions where you can buy one and get one free with activation.

There are many versions of the Blackberry, but the Curve continues to be the leader. The Blackberry is reliable and the technology has proven to have few blackouts and missed calls. It is compact and easy to carry. It has great notification features, so that you always know when you have missed a call or have a text message waiting. You can select from a wide variety of ring tones and select identifying ring tones to identify specific callers. The battery life is terrific and the best way to keep it charged is to use the car charger. However, you can also charge it at home.

The screen is easy to see and the volume adjustments make hearing acceptable even in a nosy environment. The ability to always be able to check breaking news, stay in touch, be accessible to others make it essential to one’s daily life. You can get a variety of covers for it. Some offer more protection from breakage and others just add to the appearance.

One of the best things about the Blackberry is you can send emails and texts while in a meeting or in a situation where you cannot use a phone. It is very small and discreet. Smartphones are almost essential for emergencies. You can even sign up for GPS Service and have access to business, entertainment and other venues that you might want to access when you are out. You can access maps and directions, as well. If you are in an accident, you can use the camera to copy the license plate and the phone to call for emergency assistance. It is comforting to know that you have immediate access at all times. Another version of the Blackberry is the Pearl, but the Curve remains the gold standard.

The phone is available in a smaller form and the synchronization of the phone can be done with Microsoft Outlook. The users of such smartphones can personalize the wallpapers, icons and even the menu of the phone. There is existence of a program called Sherpa in the phone which enables the user for determining the location of favorites and recommendations. Google can be accessed almost instantly from the My Touch 3G phone. T-Mobile My Touch 3G Android phones is bestowed with excellent features like a 3.2 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth, HSDPA and memory cards ranging between 512 MB to 16 GB. The phone possesses a touch screen making it extremely user-friendly.

For music lovers, the My Touch 3G phones are the best recommendations. There exists a 3.5 mm headphone jack enabling charging of the phone and listening to music with extreme clarity both at the same time. There is newly invented software, called as the DoubleTwist™, which makes transferring of music tracks and videos and pictures between the personal computer / laptop and the My Touch 3G very easy. Swype is basically a touch screen technology enabling the typing speed to increase by leaps and bounds in the smartphones as about 30 words per minute can be typed. Generally the newly launched package of the T-Mobile My Touch 3G phones come along with accessories like headphones, in-built microphone, USB cable, Screen Protector, leather pouch for carrying the phone and the reading manual for users.

A 4GB SanDisk Class 2 microSD Card is in-built in the phone. The main features of the T-Mobile My Touch 3G phones are the ‘Faves Gallery’ which enables the users to put 20 contacts in their list of favorites and enabling the illumination of a LED light when these contacts call in order to give them priority status.

Basically these My Touch 3G phones are user-friendly along with a Qwerty keyboard; however, some people admit that they have just found it awful. The pricing of these smartphones have been kept in the range of $190 – $200 in order to attract the consumers to these new technology phones. On the whole, the companies are really banking on the success of these phones.

SE M600i comes with 60MB of internal memory and includes a 64MB Memory Stick Micro (M2) card with the phone. But I suggest to getting a 1GB card for bigger space if you want to save multimedia files on it.

Running Symbian OS 9.1 and UIQ 3.0, SE M600i boasts UMTS support and the usual business applications, such as QuickOffice to write, edit, and read Microsoft Word and Excel documents, and a PDF viewer. With this features, for me, SE M600i mixed my business with pleasure meanwhile I use it for listening music, video streaming, and games. And by using SE PC Suite application help me sync my e-mail, contacts, calendar, and tasks from SE M600i to computer. SE M600i organized my business in my hand easily.

And not just for phone call and business applications, sometimes I use SE M600i as modem by wired or wireless connection. Through Bluetooth I connected SE M600i to my computer and sharing files to other cell phone.

Its slim design looks elegant with comfortable qwerty keyboard and large touch-screen display. I think SE M600i is one of best pocketable smartphones. Using 3-way scroll wheel we can move up, down and select easily, going back by pressing back button on left side, using its @ button to open browser (but this can be changed to other actions in the settings), and the good one is we can use pen stylus to write faster than using its dual function keyboard.

Despite all its many features, the lack of Wi-Fi support and a camera sorely disappointing and sometimes it crashed once in a while, most while browsing.

The iPhone 3G is available in two colors, black and white. The black version comes in two distinct sizes, 8 GB and 16 GB. The white version is only available in the 16 GB capacity. It isn’t made out of aluminum, like its predecessors, but rather made up of a glossy plastic. Personally I don’t like this change, but I understand why it was necessary considering the wireless capability it has within it.

Not a lot has changed with the 3.5 inch touchscreen, but this is a sign of the beauty in its original design. The touchscreen is as responsive, if not more so, as it was in previous models. Plus the touchscreen is as bright and beautiful as ever. Apple decided to not include a dock with th is model. This is horrible when you take into consideration the old dock,from previous models, is not compatible with the 3G. On the other hand, the virtual keyboard remains completely unchanged.

As an improvement, the iPhone 3G doesn’t have a recessed headphone jack. This feature was removed because of feedback received from users, since the original release. Another great improvement regarding audio capabilities is the fact that the speakers are now a few decibels louder then they were in previous models.

Underneath the plastic exterior, it’s really impressive. The iPhone 3G zips through data transfers and Web browsing, and has been observed downloading at speeds in excess of 800 KB per second. Being a AGPS device, This model really excels in it’s performance during positioning acquisition. In that area, this phone shows it’s superiority over other 3G phones.

The iPhone does have a some flaws though. It still does not have a user replaceable battery and still lacks a slot for users to expand its memory. But these flaws pale in comparison to the overall benefits you get for owning one.

Apple still appeared to be the leader in the market in regards to the smartphones, but the competition is starting to catch up. If you want the greatest 3G phone currently on the market, the iPhone 3G would be for you.

The Bold looks sleek with its black color and chrome trim.  The back is textured to feel like leather, and the 3.5 inch display has a more crisp and vibrant display than most other phones in its class, including the iPhone 3G.  The Bold is sturdy, but it’s bigger than previous BlackBerry versions and is definitely larger than the iPhone 3G.  BlackBerry loyalists will be happy to note that the Bold’s design stays true to previous models, but still has manages to look modern.

Among the Bold’s features, there is a 2.0 megapixel camera with digital zoom and built-in flash, a QWERTY keyboard, and tethered modem capability.  The camera is nothing special, as the old BlackBerry 8800 model had a camera with the same amount of megapixels.  For whatever reason, RIM decided not to improve the camera quality.  The QWERTY keyboard is one of the phone’s stellar features.   Email and texting are a delight with the easy to use keyboard.  The keys are backlit, and even people with large fingers should be able to type almost effortlessly.

As far as battery life goes, the Bold can last up to 13.5 days in standby and 4.5 hours of talk time.  I believe these estimates to be on par with most smartphones in the same class.  In fact, these times are either better than or equal to the battery life of a 3G iPhone.

Included accessories with the phone are a USB cable and wall charger.  The Bold has 1GB of on-board memory, and if that’s not enough, microSD memory cards are supported.  A maximum of 8GB can be added with a high-capacity microSD card.

Connection-wise, the Bold supports Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, and built-in GPS.  Another area where the phone shines is its native multimedia support.  The media player has a clean interface, and the phone natively supports DivX, XviD, H.264, and WMV3 video formats.  Audio format support is common with 3GP, MP3, WMA9, MIDI, and AAC.

If you’ve never owned a BlackBerry, you definitely can’t go wrong with the Bold.  If you already own a BlackBerry, the Bold is the perfect upgrade choice.  The phone’s screen and keyboard really provide a pleasant user experience, and the multimedia support is top notch.  The only major flaw in the phone is the low quality camera, but the rest of the phone’s features certainly make up for it.