2009 was the year of the Netbook, small low powered computers enabling us to communicate on the move with extended battery life.

2010 will be the year of the SmartPhone, building upon the success of the iPhone and Windows Mobile, handsets makers are producing more feature rich business phones, at lower costs.

Phones with real or onscreen keyboards enabling fast response to customer emails, along with a better, more usable Internet experience. View and edit documents on the move, and integration with the office phone system, ensuring your customers can contact you when they need you.

Email to the phone is a real necessity for any size of business, and with a QWERTY keyboard to return your thoughts, responding to email is both fast and productive.

A real cost saving can be gained by installing an Internet Phone account on the mobile phone, using the company account to route calls over the phones internet connection, saving money.

To ensure you order the right device, ask some simple questions :-

Keyboard or on-screen keyboard?

Do you need to run a CRM, Field Application or other applications on a specific device platform?

Are you a heavy user requiring a second battery?

Do you have a need for a good camera?

Your company’s choice of preferred mobile phone network will also dictate the models available. Unitec IT Solutions are not aligned to any one mobile phone network, so for independent advice, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Vodafone’s Phones - http://www.vodafone.ie/df/paymonthly/new/index.jsp

O2’s Phones - http://www.o2online.ie/

Three Mobile’s Phones - http://three.ie/business/index.htm

Meteor’s Phones - https://phones.meteor.ie/phones/

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