Nokia 6263 (black, T-Mobile)

Pros: awesome UI, big easy to press keys, bright colorful screen, mp3s as ringtones, decent call quality, loud ring volume, lightweight

Cons: casing feels cheap, can access programs a little slowly, mini-display lacks features, no camera light, top heavy (not the easiest to flip open), volume rocker hard to use

Summary: I didn't get this phone for its 3G capabilities, but it will sure be great when T-Mobile finally allows access to the 3G network. The main reason I wanted to try this phone was its user interface, which ROCKS. You can put all your shortcuts on the main display as well as personalize 4 shortcut keys. This is such a simple feature, but difficult to find. The menu arrangements are intuitive and well-organized, unlike those of the RIZR (which I could not stand).

My main beef with the phone is that it feels cheap. The plastic casing is unimpressive. The chintzy keys, however, are large and well delineated from one another, making it easy to write text messages.

Additionally, the mini display leaves something to be desired. It is very slow to display the time once you've flipped the phone closed. The same goes for when you press one of the outside buttons to see the time. You cannot read messages nor peruse contacts, etc.from the mini-display. The outside screen and its buttons are mainly there to control the mp3 player, which I will most likely not use.