The latest Top 10 list of business mobile phones has been compiled based on December’s dispatch figures.

Continuing its good run of success is Nokia’s C2-01. It’s been a while since Nokia claimed top spot (May 2011 in fact) but their C series of phones are very popular with the C1-01 also making an appearance at number 5.

Nokia have 4 entries this month. After the C2-01 and the C1-01 which have already been mentioned they also have the E6 in fourth place and the perennial favourite, the 6303i, bringing up the rear in 10^th.

A new entry at 2 is the HTC Wildfire S. This Android-powered phone packs a lot in for its very modest price tag making it a winner with savvy businesses.

Down from top spot last month is the Apple iPhone 4S, although sales figures were still very good. December is a bumper month for phone sales as mobiles remain high on many people’s Christmas lists.

No Top 10 list would be complete without a tradesman’s phone, and this month at number 6 comes the Samsung B2100. In a similar vein is the Motorola ES400 at 8, this rugged phone also has a barcode scanner and is very much in favour with our transport sector clients.

Remaining at 7 is the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro. It looks like this is bucking the usual trend for Sony handsets and is continuing to be popular!

The last place in the list, at number 9, is for the BlackBerry Curve 8520. Not a good month for RIM, the manufacturers behind the BlackBerry brand, with a single entry only at a lowly position.

The Top 10 business mobiles for December 2011:

1. (2) Nokia C2-01
2. (-) HTC Wildfire S
3. (1) Apple iPhone 4S
4. (-) Nokia E6
5. (-) Nokia C1-01
6. (-) Samsung B2100
7. (7) Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro
8. (6) Motorola ES400
9. (3) BlackBerry 8520 Curve
10. (4) Nokia 6303i

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The figures are in for last month’s mobile phone sales and we’ve compiled them into a Top 10 as usual.

The new number 1 is no surprise, the much vaunted iPhone 4S is on the wish list for a lot of business users as well as consumers! After this there is a real mixture of handsets covering the whole spectrum of business mobiles from simple talk and text phones through to high-end SmartPhones.

At 2 is the Nokia C2-01. Whilst this looks like a basic phone at first glance it is a 3G handset and does handle email and web browsing. As an inexpensive business phone it fits the bill and, being a Nokia, it is likely to be durable and trouble free to operate.

Third in the list is the first of four BlackBerry phones, the 8520 Curve. Again this is a well-priced phone rather than being feature-packed, but for many business users this is the entry-level BlackBerry.

At 4 is Nokia’s second phone, the 6303i. Very similar in many respects to the C2-01 and an old favourite in our Top 10 lists. It’s not a phone that is going to be fashionable any time soon but as a business tool it does the job.

BlackBerry’s 2^nd entry is at 5, the 9780 Bold. A better handset than the 8520 it is also more expensive which makes it slightly less popular amongst savvy business users.

At 6 is the Motorola ES400. This is very much a specialist handset and is used by a lot of transport and logistics companies for its barcode reading and signature capture software.

Seventh position is occupied by the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro. It’s not too often we see Sony Ericsson in the list, but this handset has a good spec at a reasonable price, hence its appearance.

No Top 10 list is complete without a “tough” phone. This month’s is no exception with the JCB Tradesman phone making it in at number 8.

Finally to round out the list are the BlackBerry 9300 Curve and the 9800 Bold. BlackBerry remains popular amongst business users, primarily for its email capabilities.

The full Top 10 business mobiles for November 2011:

1. Apple iPhone 4S
2. Nokia C2-01
3. BlackBerry 8520 Curve
4. Nokia 6303i
5. BlackBerry 9780 Bold
6. Motorola ES400
7. Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro
8. JCB Tradesman
9. BlackBerry 9300 Curve
10. BlackBerry 9800

 

Mobile technology is moving at such a pace that it's hard to keep up. Each manufacturer is trying to outdo the others with a new development, and every new development is then adopted, refined and extended by others.

Here are our idea of the Top 5 mobile phone developments (in no particular order), some of which have arrived (albeit in a limited way) and others which are coming in the future:

Mobile 3D

It's all the rage at the cinema and is now moving into the home market too. Developments in 3D without having to wear glasses means that 3D is now available on a handful of mobile handsets such as the HTC Evo 3D and LG Optimus 3D. More 3D content for mobiles is being developed which will further spur manufacturers to include it in future SmartPhone specs.

NFC

Near Field Communications. This is the technology found in contactless payment systems such as the Oyster Card. It will allow you to pay for small items such as newspapers, chocolate bars etc. with a swipe of your mobile. Handsets are already including it within their specs, although there are not many retailers where it can be used currently. Alliances between manufacturers, banks and mobile networks will ensure this system gains ground in the very near future.

4G

Whilst the current 3G mobile data network can only deliver a maximum of 14.4Mbps, 4G promises speeds up to 300Mbps. Unfortunately this is very much one for the future. Even though 4G is already available in some countries the likelihood is that it will not see the light of day in the UK until 2013.

Cloud Technology

As more businesses move their infrastructure into the cloud the need for mobile devices which can interact with this information on the move will increase. Whilst existing SmartPhones offer the connectivity, the user experience is not always good on a restricted size screen. Tablets can give a better experience but are harder to carry around. Devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Note, with its 5.3 inch screen, may become more popular as devices which offer the best of both worlds.

Voice Recognition

Could Siri, the personal assistant on Apple's new iPhone 4S based on voice recognition and limited AI, be a game changer? The signs are good. Early reports of its usefulness are very positive and it is almost certain that other manufacturers/OSs will be including more advanced voice recognition technology in the future.

We have compiled our Top 10 business mobile phones for October 2011 and there are some interesting results.

At the top of the list is the LG E900 Optimus 7 handset. We sent out a number of these for a large client who was specifically after Windows Phone 7 mobiles. This operating system is favoured by some server administrators and is also becoming more popular amongst consumers. Nokia's tie up with Microsoft and their release of 2 new SmartPhones powered by this OS will see its popularity grow.

The iPhone 4 remains as popular as ever. The new iPhone 4S is selling well too - Apple have reported it being their best ever iPhone launch.

BlackBerry have three handsets in the Top 10 and their Curve range, the 9300 3G and 8520 occupy the third and fourth places. The more expensive 9900 Bold completes the list at 10.

At numbers 5 and 6 are two of Samsung's tough phones, the B2710 and B2100. Ideal for workmen or those that tend to drop or damage their phones during the course of their work.

Nokia have the phones at 7 and 8. The Nokia 6303i, a regular in the list, and the C1-01. Finally, at number 9 is the HTC Wildfire, a great value SmartPhone running the Android OS.

The full list is as follows:

1. LG E900 Optimus 7
2. Apple iPhone 4
3. BlackBerry 9300 Curve
4. BlackBerry 8520 Curve
5. Samsung B2710
6. Samsung B2100
7. Nokia 6303i
8. Nokia C1-01
9. HTC Wildfire
10. BlackBerry 9900 Bold

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Billed as "the most amazing iPhone yet" the iPhone 4S boasts a faster dual-core A5 chip and a range of other features which keep iPhone ahead of the pack:

• 8MP camera with all new optics
• 1080p HD video
• Retina display screen
  
• iOS5
• iCloud
• Siri (voice command intelligent assistant).

It will be available from October 14th in the UK from Apple stores starting at £499 for a 16GB version.

The iPhone 4S features in more detail

Running iOS5, an operating system with 200 extra features according to Apple, in tandem with the new A5 chip (two times more power and up to seven times faster graphics) it will be faster than the iPhone 4 for just about everything but still retaining an excellent battery life too.

The Retina display screen is the highest-resolution phone screen ever with a pixel density so high that the human eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels, ideal for displaying photos from the 8-megapixel resolution camera with a custom lens and larger f/2.4 aperture. Or the 1080p HD video which runs at 30 frames per second.

iCloud stores music, photos, apps, mail, contacts, calendars, documents and more which can be shared across all of your Apple devices (including iPads and iPods).

Then there's Siri, your own virtual assistant which responds to your voice commands. According to Apple Siri "not only understands what you say, it knows what you mean. It works out the right apps to use to find the right answer.  It makes phone calls, sends messages, schedules meetings, sets reminders and more." All with the power of your voice.

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