Looking for a business phone...

mattpc · 16 Nov 2006 at 17:34

I'm after a new phone in the next couple of months. Really want a decent internet browser and "push email" would be excellent. Ok- go for one of these new blackberrry phones. However, I would also ideally like something with a camera and music/video file playback as well. Does such a phone exist?

Energize · 16 Nov 2006 at 18:37

The htc phones like the O2 XDA Series, doesn't have push email by default but you can just tell it to check for email every 30 seconds which is essentially the same result and it doesn't cost a penny. You can install blackberry connect on it though to add the feature.

mattpc · 16 Nov 2006 at 19:09

O2 XDA, sounds interesting. Guessing they are only for O2 customers tho? I need one for orange.

Energize · 16 Nov 2006 at 19:16

Orange do them as well under the name SPV.

Cybershot · 16 Nov 2006 at 19:29

Blackberry Pearl?

mattpc · 16 Nov 2006 at 20:50

I've seen the Sony P990 as well which on the surface looks promising but is being slated in some of the reviews I've read.

JonC · 16 Nov 2006 at 21:13

Some of the newer HTC phones do support push e-mail from exchange servers, which is quite nice.

I've recently got a Vario II (HTC Hermes/Tytn), and am very pleased with it. The Web 'n' walk is also great as you don't have to worry about racking up huge data bills.

mattpc · 18 Nov 2006 at 01:09

Well been on to orange and guess what they don't want to give me any of the SPV range for free!! Apparently £50 a month is a small spend in their books so they won't give me it.. Thing is if I was a new customer I could have one for free on a £35 a month tariff grr... Don't want to change my number cos it's used for business. Don't want to change network as I like orange and don't want to be stuck in limbo waiting for the number to be changed to a new network. Any tips people?

Spamalot · 18 Nov 2006 at 01:22

mattpc said:
Well been on to orange and guess what they don't want to give me any of the SPV range for free!! Apparently £50 a month is a small spend in their books so they won't give me it.. Thing is if I was a new customer I could have one for free on a £35 a month tariff grr... Don't want to change my number cos it's used for business. Don't want to change network as I like orange and don't want to be stuck in limbo waiting for the number to be changed to a new network. Any tips people?

Tell them you leaving unless they give it you for free, even go as far as to get a pac cpde. If they dont budge then phone back in a couple of days and just take what ever they offer, K800i ect.....