154 Percent jump in Mobile broadband

A study from Reston, Va.-based ComScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) looked at U.S. Internet usage via mobile broadband for 2007 over 2006. The research focused on data collected from computers where access via mobile broadband Internet services providers, or ISPs, occurred.

Mobile broadband differs from Wi-Fi access as it uses cellular networks where users pay subscriptions for access.

We’ll I’m now one of those people using more Mobile broadband. I have final turned in my old Nokia 6010 phone in for a smart phone. It’s been a long time coming, I now.

I wanted a phone with the following:

Wi-Fi
Windows Mobile 6
Small/Thin phone (I like to put my phone in my pocket, not wear it on my side)
One hand operations (This is how I ruled out two types of phone (tilt)
Sync with my Outlook at work and home (need that schedule)
Download mail from Gmail and/or hotmail

How I was going to use it:

Would be used to test my new mobile website: www.ws4r.mobi (still under development)
Check email (Would not send a lot of mails, more for just reading them)
Use Microsoft or Google MAPS (GPS was not a requirement, I’m never that lost.)
Use Google Reader

I tried out the ATT Tilt and Motorola Q, also tired the T-mobile Dash and Wing. Taking into account the price, phone usable, size, items listed above and just how it feels to use. I choose the Dash. I stayed with T-Mobile because, well, the pricing at the time was the same as the others companies and I really liked the feel of the phone.

Which phone do you use?

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