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1. Phones
The smartphone is the smart choice for most real estate professionals, giving you a portable office in the palm of your hands. NAR's 2008 technology survey found 42 percent of real estate pros already are using some form of Web-enabled phone. Notable introductions like the latest iPhone and Blackberry Bold have garnered the kind of publicity and visibility that helps legitimize the smartphone for more people.
Phones are evolving in other ways to become the one indispensable device for all your mobile needs. The 5-Megapixel Kodak/Motorola Motozine ZN5 was unveiled in June as a mobile imaging device good enough to replace a digital still camera. More models are on their way.
2. Computers
For most real estate pros, a laptop makes sense as a primary computer. You have many choices, even under $1,000: Dell’s Vostro line-up, Hewlett Packard’s “balanced mobility” laptops; and Lenovo’s Thinkpad SL series.
Another notable trend is the increased selection of ultra-compact mobile computers. For some, this might be the ideal compromise between a smartphone and laptop, delivering basic functionality and mobile Web access in a truly portable package. Examples include the Lenovo IdeaPad S-10, Dell Inspiron Mini-9, HP 2133 Mini-Note, or Asus Eee PC 900.
3. Cameras
The one area where camera phones continue to lag behind digital-still cameras is lens optics. Wide-angle capabilities can be especially important for real estate photography, and the selection of wide-angle cameras continues to grow.
Nikon’s Coolpix P80 launched this year is one good example: It has an 18X zoom for highlighting features and a wide angle setting for getting the whole room in the picture. Newer wide-angle models include Canon’s PowerShot SX 10 and the Olympus SP-565 Ultra Zoom.
4. Navigation
This year’s technology survey found that more than a third of real estate practitioners—34 percent—now rely on GPS navigation for help getting around. The technology is evolving in two directions: hardware and service.
On the one hand, you have hardware systems like Sony’s Nav-U line, TomTom’s car navigation systems or the Gamin nuvi 880. But you'll likely see more GPS capabilities becoming a function built into other hardware, or provided as a service, rather than requiring a dedicated device. For example, services like Verizon’s VZNavigator, AT&T Navigator, Sprint Navigation, and Telenav offer point to point directions on your cell phone.
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