Home › News ›

Holiday Gift Guide 2010

Intro Staying Connected Dedicated Devices Budget Minded Comments 3

Workaholics Media Mavens Shutterbugs Swiss Army Phone

Remember George Clooney in "Up in the Air"? That's these folks. Their phone needs hardcore email powers (a.k.a., BlackBerry or Microsoft Exchange) and the ability to run business applications.

This selection of devices encompasses the best of the best when it comes to modern smartphones. This year we picked a handful of phones that all have productivity-enhancing QWERTY keyboards, in addition to robust operating systems, bodacious browsers, and good looks to boot. Corporate email support is mandatory, as is access to company-wide calendar and contact data. These phones don't slouch when it comes to downtime, either. They all include great media players, cameras, and have access to rich app stores. For the mobile pro on your shopping list who needs that business brawn mixed with light-hearted entertainment, these should fit the bill.

AT&T
LG Quantum
buy it

Sprint
BlackBerry Style 9670
buy it

T-Mobile
Dell Venue Pro
buy it

Verizon
Motorola Droid Pro
buy it

Next page: Media Mavens

Related

What is C Band 5G?

There's a whole new kind of 5G being launched and talked about in the US in 2022: C Band. It's much faster than existing "nationwide" 5G, yet has better coverage than hard-to-find mmWave 5G.

Samsung Refreshes Galaxy S Series with S Pen, New Cameras

Feb 9, 2022
Samsung today announced its lineup of flagship phones for 2022: the Galaxy S22 series. The top-end S22 Ultra sees the biggest changes as it essentially absorbs Samsung's Note series with an integrated S Pen stylus and a more Note-like shape and design, instead of the Contour Cut design of the other models.

iPhone 14 Plus Offers a Big Screen For Less

Sep 7, 2022
Apple has revealed the iPhone 14 series, with new features, improved specs, and new size options. In place of a Mini option, the iPhone 14 will come in the same 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch screen size options as the Pro models.

Apple Watch Goes Ultra

Sep 7, 2022
Apple has refreshed its Apple Watch lineup with Series 8, a new Watch SE, and added a larger, more rugged Apple Watch Ultra for athletes and extreme adventurers. Apple Watch Series 8 has two main upgrades over Series 7: temperature sensors and Crash Detection.

Qualcomm Reveals Most Powerful 7-Series Snapdragon Yet

Mar 17, 2023
Qualcomm's just-announced Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chipset will power a new wave of high-tier (or "affordable flagship") phones that will launch starting this month. The chip is dramatically more powerful compared to last year's Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 that it replaces.