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By Editorial Team (Thursday, 25th September 2008)

A businessman has noted that mobile technology allows firms to remain competitive as clients can get in contact at any time.

Joe Soto, general manager of an advertising firm in the US said that his BlackBerry is an invaluable tool and said he felt "awful" when he lost it for two days, reports Cellular News.

A recent study found that 96 per cent of adults use the internet, email or mobile phones.

Smartphones allow businessmen to conduct business while on the move as well as the office.

In a recent study, it was found that 46 per cent of people thought that they were doing more work as a result of devices such as these because they were no longer constrained by location.

High-earners were found to place more importance on checking their work email than those on a lower income.

The poll, conducted by Pew Internet revealed the 17 per cent of people thought that email had increased their workload.

Mr Soto commented: "In my industry, it makes me more competitive."

In related news, T-Mobile has recently unveiled the new Google phone which is powered by Android.

The handset will allow users to personalise it by installing applications that are useful to the individual owner.

"Increasingly, connectivity does not just mean a phone call, but rather access to the world's information," said Andy Rubin, senior director of mobile platforms for Google.

Among the programs that will be available are Google Maps Street View, Gmail and YouTube.