50 best executive gadgets

BlackBerry Bold 9900, $780 Smartphone supreme: The new Bold sports similar looks to its predecessors though there are some nice new additions that make the phone look a little more up-to-date. The frame of the phone is surrounded by a steel strip for instance and this contrasts nicely with the otherwise mostly black body. The rear of the smartphone is, unfortunately, a fingerprint magnet but does look good thanks to a carbon-fibre-inspired design. This rear end also offers a good deal of grip and so is less likely to slip out of your hand when you aren’t paying attention. The phone exudes solidity too and thus should stand up to rough use, and time. As you’d expect the Bold 9900’s biggest selling point is its keyboard which just makes typing messages and e-mails a stress-free and precise affair. Since this Bold is also equipped with the new BlackBerry 7 operating system and has a 2.8-inch screen that’s touch-sensitive, the Bold 9900 is unbelievably intuitive to use. $780.