As a concept, mobile computing is nothing new--but the devices themselves are constantly evolving. More companies are opting for handhelds with voice, data and Web capabilities to speed up business processes. But are all handhelds created equal?

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Lead Story: Take the Data and Run
Find out how technology executives made their mobile purchasing decisions. One company, marketing services firm Crossmark, made an easy choice of devices for its sales-support application. But office equipment maker Pitney Bowes faced more difficulty for its field-force automation program.

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Voice of Experience: MedStar Health's Dr. Sameer Bade
Doctors and staff of MedStar Health, a hospital chain in the Baltimore-Washington corridor, rely on mobile technology to help treat their patients. Find out how chief medical technology officer Dr. Sameer Bade made one vendor's devices work to his advantage.

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