During the next few months, I’ll be joining the 10-city Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Microsoft Network Storage Solutions Road Show (http://www.winnetmag.com/roadshows/nas). Because of my heavy travel schedule, I needed to upgrade my mobile-communication capabilities. My goal was to find a combination cell phone–and-PDA device that could handle my calendar, contacts, phone, email, to-do list, and light Web-surfing needs. After considering several factors, I discovered quite a few interesting possibilities.

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