This affordable PDA phone offers an impressive array of productivity software serious.

This newcomer on the scene PDA phone has quickly become a top competitor thanks to a bevy of features and a keyboard is a pleasure to type. Available from Cingular, this device lacks high-speed HSDPA support (it supports EDGE) and a few interface quirks that take a little time to get used, but it is one of the most capable smart phones on the market.

As a phone, the E62 is calm on the side so that your calls May be difficult to hear. Composer is easy, however, and the unit is comfortably light to hold. Talk-time battery life is excellent, reaching the 10 hours that we are testing.

The E62’s roomy keyboard is its biggest draw: This is one of the most spacious arrangements that I have ever seen on a candy bar combined with a wide, flat keys that are nicely sized and spaced. The introduction of e-mail is a breeze, and sending and receiving messages are just as simple. The E62 handles attachments with aplomb, and his office suite included, you can easily modify documents. Although the included MP3 player is loud and clear, you want to use the headset delivered instead of the tinny loudspeaker.

My few complaints centre on the characteristics that the lack of E62: It has no camera and no 3G service. The Symbian OS is surprisingly slow, too, I found myself hitting commands several times, thinking that the button presses had not registered, while in reality, the E62 is just turning them slowly.

Otherwise, it is a small device stellar. Factor in its reasonable price of $ 200, and the E62 is a high-competitor and number one on our table.