Smartphones to the rescue

It gives you access to an organizer, internet, emails, chat, besides helping you keep in touch with your friends, family, clients, colleagues, etc at all times.

Intro: Mobile handset technology keeps evolving and so smartphones are the latest rage. An all-in-one device, a smartphone lightens up your load by packing as many daily use applications as possible. It gives you access to an organizer, internet, emails, chat, besides helping you keep in touch with your friends, family, clients, colleagues, etc at all times. Copy: In times gone by, business people were easily identified by their bulky briefcases, huge planners and a mobile phone the size of a brick. All that has changed and so has the paraphernalia of business people. Get smarter with a smartphone. Let’s take a dekko at the top five of these phone-PDA hybrids. Apple iPhone 4 – The Apple iPhone 4 created quite a stir when it hit the market. Its fabulous retina display, video calling, access to a multitude of apps and easy multitasking were just a few of the aspects that lured consumers. The iPhone 4 features 960 x 640 pixel resolution which doesn’t even compare to the 480 x 320 resolution that is found on the Apple iPhone 3GS, its predecessor. This phone is sturdy, even though it weighs mere 4.8 ounces. It offers several top-notch multimedia features. It has two cameras – rear and front. The camera at the back is a primary 5MP camera with a 5x digital zoom. With basic editing tasks directly on the phone, one can also create the ideal HD video. The iPhone 4 has an additional feature called FaceTime which lets you video call anywhere and anytime. Simply tap a button and you could be in Mexico or China watching something from miles away. This device provides 420 minutes of battery life. The Apple iPhone 4 has the added capability to multitask, thanks to the iOS 4 operating system. This smartphone is estimated to be priced at $ 575. Motorola Atrix – This phone is a fast and powerful PC. It features a dual-core processor, video chat abilities and an advanced fingerprint security, which enables easy access to the phone for the user. A solid and compact smartphone, the Motorola Atrix offers qHD or quarter high definition display, which includes 960 x 540 resolution. This device is rather small in comparison to other rivals. It is less than half an inch thick and is 4.63 inches long. It weighs 4.7 ounces with a 4 inch display screen. The Motorola Atrix does have an array of top-of-the-line features such as the video chat ability. Using the Qik video chat application, one can have live video chats anywhere, with anyone at anytime. This device boasts of a front facing web camera along with a 5MP rear camera. The Motorola Atrix also offers Adobe Flash support so that one can watch additional content on the web. The music player provides playable formats such as AAC, AAC+, MPEG-4 and MP3. This device is able to capture videos at 720p HD. It has 530 minutes of talk time battery life with 350 hours of standby time. Up to 16GB is available with a removable memory card that can take an added 32GB. What stands out about the Motorola Atrix is the Webtop application. This feature allows one to receive and send text messages, make phone calls and surf the Internet by connecting their smartphone to a computer. So, while your smartphone is docked, you can do it all on a larger screen. The Motorola Atrix is approximately priced at US$199.99. HTC Thunderbolt – The HTC Thunderbolt offers fast speed, a large display screen and 4G. The device has a 4.3 touch screen, touted to be one of the largest touch screens one will find on a mobile. It has a 480 x 800 pixel resolution. The Thunderbolt is 4.63 inches long, 2.44 inches wide, 0.56 inches thick and weighs 6.23 ounces. This smartphone boasts of an 8.0 MP rear camera along with a 1.3 MP front facing camera. The rear camera has auto focus and dual flash. There is up to 40GB of storage space on this device. The Thunderbolt also has a kickstand at the back of the smartphone, which enables you to prop it up on its side and watch TV or movies hand free. This device offers 378 minutes of talk time on a single battery charge. It also sports an 8GB memory space along with a 32GB microSD card. Along with 4G technology, it also has the Android 2.2 operating system and 1GHz Snapdragon processor. The Thunderbolt is priced approximately at US$249.99. Samsung Infuse 4G – This device is the thinnest device in the smartphone market. The Samsung Infuse 4G offers superior design features such as a large Super AMOLED touch screen. This device also offers dual cameras, Android 2.2 operating system and an outstanding battery life. With Samsung Media Hub, the Infuse 4G offers outstanding multimedia features. This device is only 0.35 inches thin with a large 4.5 inch Super AMOLED touch screen. The display has a 480 x 800 pixel resolution offering excellent image quality. The Infuse 4G is 5.2 inches tall and 2.8 inches wide. It has 8MP rear facing camera and a 1.3MP front facing camera with the ability to video chat. The Infuse 4G provides up to 400 hours of standby time. The Android 2.2 functions beautifully and being 4G enabled along with a 1.2 GHz high-speed processor, the Infuse 4G is fast with minimal wait time. This device is priced approximately at $549.99. T- Mobile G2x – For those who have a penchant for gaming, the T-Mobile G2x should be your pick. This 4G enabled phone offers fast speed, a dual-core processor and an excellent display screen. The T-Mobile G2x runs on Android 2.2 operating system, which supports Google apps such as Gmail, Google Maps and YouTube. The T-Mobile G2x boasts of a 4 inch touch screen that offers 400 x 800 pixel resolution. This smartphone is 4.88 inches tall, 2.48 inches wide, it is 0.43 inches thick and weighs 5 ounces. The T-Mobile G2x has an 8MP front facing camera and a 1.3MP rear facing camera. This smartphone can also capture full 1080p HD video. The T-Mobile G2x provides 420 minutes of talk time. This smartphone is priced at approximately US$119.99. Now take your pick from the five smartphones profiled above and get smarter.