Friday, September 5, 2008

Updated Top 10 Best Smart Phones to buy in the tech market today

Updated Top 10 Best Smart Phones to buy in the tech market today

With the release of the latest Apple iPhone 3G Mobile, almost all smart phones makers out there rush back to their engineering department and came out with something to either chink or scratch the mighty marketing armor of the iPhone, let's take a closer look at the closest rivals in our top 10 list of Smart Phones to buy.

PC World Test Center reviews found that these 10 models are the best of the smart phones, also known as PDA phones.

By Liane Cassavoy
Apple iPhone
Bottom Line: This touch-screen phone is innovative, but it's expensive, lacks 3G network access.
PC World Rating: 82.9 (Good)
  1. Price When Reviewed: $399
  2. Design: Candy bar
  3. Carrier: AT&T
  4. OS Supported: Proprietary
  5. Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00
T-Mobile Dash (Windows Mobile 6)
Bottom Line: The upgrade to Windows Mobile 6 adds support for Microsoft's productivity applications.
PC World Rating: 83.4 (Good)
  1. Price When Reviewed: $150
  2. Design: Candy bar
  3. Carrier: T-Mobile
  4. OS Supported: Windows Mobile
  5. Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 8:40
Nokia E62
Bottom Line: This affordable Symbian-based PDA phone is perfect for people who want to use productivity software.
PC World Rating: 83.5 (Good)
  1. Price When Reviewed: $130
  2. Design: Candy bar
  3. Carrier: Cingular
  4. OS Supported: Symbian
  5. Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00
Samsung Instinct
Bottom Line: The Instinct's low price makes it a great deal for a good handset; but, it's no match for Apple's more diverse phone.
PC World Rating: 83.6 (Good)
  1. Price When Reviewed: $130
  2. Design: Candy bar
  3. Carrier: Sprint
  4. OS Supported: Proprietary
  5. Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:33
T-Mobile Shadow
Bottom Line: With the Shadow, T-Mobile delivers a smart phone smarter than most; its tinny call quality may be a concern.
PC World Rating: 85.2 (Very Good)
  1. Price When Reviewed: $200
  2. Design: Slide
  3. Carrier: T-Mobile
  4. OS Supported: Windows Mobile
  5. Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 10:00