I swear - I’ve found a new gadget that has done just that!

Last week, after months of reading reviews and playing with it in-store (thanks to the Lancaster Vodafone staff), I ordered the Blackberry Storm. I’ve had a Nokia N series of one type or another for over three years and was feeling a little trepidation over such a change. I wanted the push e-mail for my business but was really unsure how I’d get on with the touchscreen phone.

So - productivity I hear you ask.

Because my phone pushes email to me from the moment the alarm wakes me up I have no need to turn on my Asus EEE in the morning; therefore I don’t get sidetracked by surfing the news and various forums and Facebook… you know what I’m talking about. This means I am generally earlier getting dressed and sorted and so earlier getting into the office - as the kids leave for school I move into the office rather than half an hour or so later.

Also, I don’t have to constantly check my mail when I’m working as the BB pings to let me know I have a message and I can leave it if I’m busy or check it if I’m not. I can also delete the mail from handheld and mailbox so when I do go into my Outlook there are only new messages or ones I want to deal with at the PC instead of on the BB.

I’m not quite in love with it, but then I’ve only had it a week and am still getting used to the differences, but I am now a BB fan and can’t see me ever having anything else.

So, what gadgets etc do you find improve your productivity?