Most of us got broadband Internet in our homes and in our offices today, but what if you need to connect to the Internet while out of the office? With the last few years technology development you have several options to stay connected even if you're not in the office and as the title of this post say we will have a look at mobile Internet using smart phones and dongle.

Mobile phones aren't just phones any more, they are mini computers and you can do all the basic things like checking your email, accessing your company blog to post a few notes or to check your latest sales statistics. With the best smartphones you can of course do even more.

Another option would be to bring your laptop and connect to Internet using a dongle. That way you got all the softwares, bookmarks and files you have at the office with you. You just add the Internet connection

So what is the best for you? Smartphone or dongle? It depends a little bit on what kind of work you're planning on doing, so now we will compare these two options.

If you're just going to read and perhaps write a few emails, then there's no need to bring your laptop. And since most of us already got our smartphone with us everywhere we go, the smartphone option is the best option when you just need something connecting you with the rest of the world.

Since the smart phone screen is pretty small (even if they've gotten bigger the last year), which means that working for longer periods can get annoying. Therefore it's of course better to bring your laptop and a dongle. Imaging writing a best selling novel on a smartphone .

You can of course connect your laptop to the Internet using your smartphone, but what if you need to make a call at the same time as you're looking up something on the Internet? Or what if someone calls you while do download some important files? The smartphone and laptop option should really just be used as a temporary solution.

Getting a dongle may not be as expensive as you think. If you don't plan on using it so much there are mobile broadband pay as you go options to choose from. That way you only pay whenever you need to use it. Just have a look at the options from Broadband Genie where you can get both pay per day and pay per Gb options.

So which option is the best? As mentioned earlier it depends on what you're planning on doing. I would however use both options. A smartphone when I just need to check if I got that important confirmation email and a dongle + laptop when I'm writing my best selling novel outside on a sunny day

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