We like the ambition of producing a low-cost BlackBerry, but until it drops in price there’s too much competition.

Superb quality, packed with features and cheap to run. A worthy alternative to the Kyocera.

A highly desirable device that still leads the way for ease of use, even if it isn’t the most rounded phone around

Durable and laden with features, but let down by average performance and poor battery life

Easy to use, logical and powerful. This is a security solution that will work for most small businesses

Powerful and flexible, but also a little complicated for small business.

Sumptuous design, a fantastic screen and a high-quality feel. Not as easy to use as an iPhone, but far more powerful

A wireless security system with good roaming support, but it isn’t perfect

HP’s latest PC blends power, useful business features and a keen eye for detail

Dell’s latest business model is another superb outing for its recently released Latitude E-series. It’s not cheap, though

Installation needs to be much more streamlined, but this is a low-maintenance security solution with quality reporting

A fine combination of remote management, all-round fault tolerance and top build quality

Although the basics of this router are somewhat low spec (no 802.11n or Gigabit Ethernet), the extras do make it interesting.

An expensive route, but the Netgear Prosafe SRXN3205 provides the reassurance of of an SSL VPN along with a long warranty.

Although it’s not a screamer at short range, the good long-range performance (at 5GHz at least) makes the Linksys WRT610N an attractive choice

The DIR-855 is among the fastest wireless routers in our tests and would be particularly attractive to all-Windows networks.

A tad pricey but a well-built desktop DAS appliance with plenty of fault-tolerant storage and top performance

Excellent business features, let down by poor performance.

A great printer for the road with a microscopic footprint, but average performance holds it back from greatness.

Lenovo’s diminutive business portable packs in high performance, great battery life and top build quality.