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If you're looking to get organised digitally for the first time, and are a little bamboozled by what's out there, we've corralled together the best smartphones for first timers.
Firstly, a smartphone may not be what you're after. Loads of basic mobile phones come with calendar software and email clients pre-installed and this might be sufficient for those with simple organisational requirements. Owning a smartphone offers more than this, it gives you the option to install extra software later if you need it and it will sync with your computer, gathering your appointments, contacts and task lists from your desktop software, like Microsoft Outlook.
When putting this list together we've kept two criteria in mind. Firstly, we've tried to pick phones with systems that are as easy to use as possible, though this is obviously a subjective measure. So we've also picked the cheapest smartphones as well. That way if you struggle with the advanced features you won't have blown too much dough on basic phone features. The Nokia E63 and the HTC Touch 3G and Snap are the most complex in the list, but they're also the cheapest. The iPhone and the Magic we've included for the gentle learning curve associated with both. Their easy to understand menus and responsive touchscreen systems should help acclimatise those new to the additional features.
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