If you're a road warrior who sends and receives plenty of email, then these mobiles with full keyboards will make your life much easier.
You want a PDA-phone but you don't fancy writing long SMS messages or dialling (and leaving fingerprints) on the handheld's touch screen. A stylus can be awkward on a bumpy road, but with an on-board QWERTY keyboard it's easy to bang out emails when you're on-the-go. Most give you the option of inputting text by either writing or typing. The best part is these handhelds are only slightly bigger than standard PDAs, so they can slip into your jacket pocket. You can expect to pay a slight premium on some models, but if a keyboard's what you need, these handhelds are definitely worth considering.
BlackBerry Bold 9000
The Bold is what BlackBerry fans have been waiting for. It's feature-rich and sharply designed, let down in small measure by some cumbersome software.
i-mate Ultimate 8502 
The first HSPA smartphone released in Australia may also be the best Windows Mobile available to date.
Nokia E71
With its combination of excellent features and performance, matched with sleek design and its affordable price tag, Nokia's E71 manages to outshine recently released smartphones as our business phone of choice.
HTC TyTN II
It may not be a quantum leap compared with the 838 Pro, but the TyTN II maintains what power users loved in the previous iteration — with a few extras.
Samsung SGH-i780
With two batteries and a separate charger, the SGH-i780 could be a wise choice for the mobile professional, although it's a bit bulky and the screen is a touch small for some applications
Motorola Q 9h
If you're looking for an attractive 3.5G PDA-phone with push email, Windows Mobile 6 and a QWERTY keyboard, the Motorola Q 9h is worthy of consideration, so long as you don't need a touchscreen or Wi-Fi.
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papireddy4u
11/09/2007 07:06 PM
I got a phone from singapoor from my brother there is no name on the phone except PDA above the screen on left of it letter A is mentioned on right of it letter B is mentioned if we press A it will go for TV out put if we press letter B it will connect to camera the camera is 3Mpixel when i connect to the pc it is asking for the drivers the number it mentioned is MT6228please guide me how to get the softwares for this phon e
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vinod
28/12/2007 03:41 PM
HI we need PDA
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pdafanatical
04/01/2008 07:19 PM
I just got a Dopod 838Pro from www.pressdigital.com.au ($675 - bargain) and it's awesome. New Windows Mobile 6 rom sings along and my Telstra SIM plugged in and runs fine! Just gotta work out how to get Foxtel working on it.. Data and voice run perfectly though. I tried out the square screen Smartphone units and they didn't support any of the software I have for my old PDA.. So the Dopod was the obvious choice - and half the price of the newer Tytn II model!!
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pdafanatical
04/01/2008 07:19 PM
I just got a Dopod 838Pro from www.pressdigital.com.au ($675 - bargain) and it's awesome. New Windows Mobile 6 rom sings along and my Telstra SIM plugged in and runs fine! Just gotta work out how to get Foxtel working on it.. Data and voice run perfectly though. I tried out the square screen Smartphone units and they didn't support any of the software I have for my old PDA.. So the Dopod was the obvious choice - and half the price of the newer Tytn II model!!
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NIL
16/02/2008 07:48 PM
hi can you tell me what is a PDA phone
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BChau
11/08/2008 08:59 PM
When HTC Touch Pro ships, it would be the best smartphone with keyboard of the year.
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divya
11/08/2008 10:08 PM
I think as a PDA blackberry is best for professionals. Its QWERTY keypad makes life a lot more easier! and sending receiving e ,mails on it is amazingly easy.
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