The CEOs of mobile operators are in the privileged position to be able to get their hands on any mobile phone they want, and their smartphone choices are, therefore, a good indication of which mobile devices are the best on the market.<\/p>\n
MyBroadband BusinessTech asked the mobile bigwigs which phones they are currently using, and unsurprisingly Samsung\u2019s Android devices and Apple\u2019s iPhone reigns supreme.<\/p>\n
8ta head, Amith Maharaj<\/strong> is currently using a Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Ice Cream Sandwich and an iPhone 4S. Maharaj previously used a Blackberry Curve 9360 as a primary device, but has ditched BlackBerry for Android and Apple.<\/p>\n Vodacom CEO, Pieter Uys<\/strong> is currently using a Samsung Galaxy Note. Pieter is another cellular executive who migrated from BlackBerry to Android.<\/p>\n Vodacom CTO, Andries Delport<\/strong> and Vodacom COO, Sipho Maseko<\/strong> are flying the flag for South Africa\u2019s most popular smartphone platform. Maseka is using a BlackBerry Bold 9900 while Delport is switching between his BlackBerry and Android smartphones.<\/p>\n MTN South Africa CEO, Karel Pienaar\u2019s<\/strong> love for Apple\u2019s iPhone is no secret, and he is currently using the iPhone 4s and an iPad 3.<\/p>\n Kanagaratnam Lambotharan, Chief Technology Officer at MTN SA<\/strong>, also uses an Apple iPhone 4 and an iPad, giving the MTN SA executive offices a distinct Apple fanboy flavour.<\/p>\n Cell C CEO, Alan Knott-Craig<\/strong> is also an iPhone fan, which means that three of the four top dogs in the SA mobile arena carry the popular Apple smartphone.<\/p>\n Related articles<\/strong><\/p>\n Cellular bigwigs reveal their mobile phones of choice<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Best and worst investments from ISP execs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n