If you’re looking for a phone to use for business, or you’re looking for lots of phones that you can give out to your staff as ‘work phones‘ then you need to make sure that you first do the necessary research to identify which models and brands are the best suited to your specific needs.

With that in mind, you might well find yourself torn between getting Android devices or iOS devices.

Here we will look at the pros and cons of each and which you should ultimately choose.
iOS
iOS is the platform used by Apple and iPad and does have many significant advantages. For starters, iOS has the widest selection of apps and services, many of which you may find are useful for use in a business setting. While Android these days has most of the same apps, there are still one or two that you will only find on iOS.
iOS is also incredibly stable. It can never get viruses or bugs and it very rarely crashes. While Android viruses are rare (and not the same as desktop viruses) they nevertheless can occasionally occur and it’s important to bear this in mind if you want something that will absolutely never let you down. Android is also slightly more prone to crashing.
Finally iOS has the advantage of being considered somewhat ‘hip’. If you want to give out devices that your staff will appreciate and that will make your business look modern to visitors, then an iPad or iPhone might be a good choice.
Android
On the other hand, Android has the advantage of being considerably more flexible and potentially more powerful.
An example of this is how Android allows you to simply drag and drop files onto your device instead of having to use iTunes or various cloud platforms. This can save you a lot of time and is much easier – especially if you require advanced file management options.
Android also has better synchronization between applications. What this means is that you can benefit from being able to download a file in your Gmail account and open it immediately in another app for instance – whereas iOS makes this process a lot more fiddly.
Finally, Android simply exists across a broader range of devices and this means that it’s much easier to find the right device for your business and especially when you come to upgrade.

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There is no right answer but consider these factors when making a choice and you should be well positioned to make the best call! No pun intended…

If you use your smartphone for business and you’re looking to upgrade, then you should take some time to consider your options so that you can ensure you get the most productivity and power out of your new device. With that in mind you might be looking at things like screen size, RAM, processing power and more in order to ascertain which gadget will give you the most bang for your buck.
But there are other factors to consider here too – such as the various different features that specific devices offer as differentiators over their competition. Take the Note series of phones and tablets for instance and their styluses – are these a useful accessory or are they just a gimmick?

The Different Types of Stylus

First of all, it’s important to understand the difference between the stylus on the Note 4 and a capacitive stylus. A capacitive stylus is basically a piece of foam that can mimic the effect of a finger, thus allowing you to interact with your phone as you would with your hand, but using an item shaped like a pen. Unfortunately though, it is no more accurate than using a finger and has no other features.
With the Note 4 however, you get a digitizer pen. This means that the screen has a thin mesh underneath it that allows you to use the Note 4 pen in a far more accurate and varied way. For instance with the Note 4 you write precisely and it will look like your handwriting and you can also benefit from other features – such as the ability to use a hover pointer (useful for dropdown menus) and to select text from websites more easily.

The Benefits of a Digitizer

So is it worth getting such a stylus for your smartphone if you intend to use it for business purposes? Well, if you’re interested in writing on the screen and taking hand written notes, then the answer is definitely yes as they likely won’t be highly legible with a capacitive stylus. Other than that, they may be useful for artists – but the features like being able to select text are only a nice bonus and not worth a large extra expense.

Ultimately then you need to ask yourself:

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• do you use Evernote or other note taking software often?
• Will it be helpful to take down notes and draw diagrams with the pen?
• If so, you should consider a Note 4 or another device with a real stylus.