(FORTUNE Small Business) – Cell Phones

Motorola i85s, $299.99 A powerful Web phone for the price, the i85s has all the standard high-end features, like voice activation and a personal memo recorder, as well as a few special extras. Our favorite from this Nextel-only phone is a driving-friendly speakerphone with voice quality so good that people on the other line often don't realize it's on. The menu settings can be customized so your most common commands are just one or two clicks away. It's also fun to use as a two-way radio with any other Motorola phone or walkie-talkie. The only annoying thing is a poor user's guide; be prepared to invest some time to figure out everything this puppy can do. www.motorola.com

Sanyo SCP6000, $299.99 If you enjoy the aristocratic look and feel (left), you'll revel in owning the James Bond-Marilyn Monroe-Lamborghini of the cell phone market. The sexy and smart one-centimeter-thick handset will make you the center of attention, but this phone also delivers topnotch executive functionality. Text and images are surprisingly sharp, considering the relatively small viewing screen. As with all Sprint phones, though, you have to access the Web through the Sprint PCS Wireless Web directory, which can be a bit frustrating. www.sanyo.com

Samsung N200, $199 In contrast to the slick SCP6000, Samsung's N200 (right) is the Joe Friday-Annette Bening-Honda Accord model: reliable and low key. An update of Samsung's extremely popular SCH8500, this phone keeps the flip-top structure that many people prefer and adds more screen-viewing capacity. You can also conveniently preview caller ID or get to the Web without having to open the flip-top. Although there isn't any flashy speakerphone or memo recorder, the N200 does have voice-activated dialing and a very useful contact manager that's one click away from the front screen. www.samsung.com

Wireless Web

TRAVEL

--iQTaxi.com: Cab lines are for suckers. Schedule a ride in a car, cab, or limo--anywhere.

--MyPNA.com: End the commuter conundrum: freeway or back roads? Program your phone to tell you which has less traffic.

--Travelocity.com: Lots of wireless sites give flight info, but here you can change an itinerary midtrip without waiting on hold.

BUSINESS

--Phonefish.com: Direct mobile access to your preexisting e-mail accounts. It's free and easy. Use it.

--Etrieve.com: The worker bees in the field stay connected to the queen: Sync their cells to internal company servers.

--MyDocsOnline.com: Don't let a laptop meltdown ruin your meeting. Access and e-mail the files you need from your phone.

ACCESSORIES

AladdinPower $59.95 Recharge your phone...and develop Popeye forearms! Squeezing this handheld generator for just a minute or two will pump up your phone with enough juice to make that emergency call.

CCM Navigator Hands-Free Kits $89.95 Now that driving while talking is becoming a crime, this should keep you out of jail. Mount it to your lighter, and you get a very clear speakerphone, complete with a microphone to attach to your shirt so you'll be heard at the other end.

Resources

cellphones.about.com: "Okay, there are these phones that you can carry with you wherever you go"--and all the other cellular 101 info and buying how-tos that you need if you're a newbie.

wireless.cnet.com: We did the best we could here at 360[degrees], but if you crave more, this site is the best of the many online consumer guidelines, with reviews, comparisons, and explanations of new developments.

sardata.com: Worried that you're working on a brain tumor? Come look up your phone's radiation rating and see just how much sunshine your inner ear is soaking up.

Trend Alert What's Holding the Wireless Web Back?

26% lack of interest or perceived need 19% concerns about comfort and ease of use 16% concerns about data security 16% lack of time 23% other

Source: A.T. Kearney

What's Next?

--ThunderHawk, a new minibrowser that brings full-color Web pages, as is, to your cell's screen.

--Wireless ear buds, so you can look as if you're talking to yourself and not chatting hands-free.