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But some companies purchasing smartphones for their employees are not convinced that business and pleasure should mix. "This prosumer approach will lend itself more to retail than business. I don't see streaming video or music as a must-have application for us. It's just not necessary," says Daniel Gasparro, senior director and chief technologist at Booz Allen Hamilton, a consulting firm that has deployed BlackBerrys and Windows Mobile-powered smartphones. Businesses want robust security features and reliability, so they're willing to purchase more expensive smartphones. The newer smartphones will more likely fall into the hands of more college students than traveling businesspeople.