Samsung Slash (Virgin Mobile)

Pros: Good sound quality
Fast, reliable texting (no dropped texts, speedy delivery)
Good design (slider, comfortable to hold)
Looks good (small, stylish, screen)
Performs well (easy to use, fast)
Great texting dictionary
Camera easy to use, decent quality

Cons: All games are demos, can be played for about a minute
Not many free graphics, but you can set pictures as wallpaper
Must have a data pack to check balance, use web browser, mobile IM
Battery life is unreliable, you never know when it will hold charge

Summary: I really like this phone. It's reliable and fast, and great for both calling and texting. I've read many complaints that "the buttons are cramped" and that "the battery gets very hot" but I've never experienced problems with either of these things. The texting dictionary is great and very easy to use. I am mainly a texter and this phone is quite satisfactory in that aspect. It has never failed to deliver a text, nor has there been any delay in the delivery of texts. I've also read that the camera is bad on this phone, but if you just hold it very still the pictures can look pretty great for a VGA camera. I also noticed how good the sound quality is on this phone while talking.

Generally, I recommend this phone. It's nothing too fancy and it doesn't have a lot of extra stuff on it, but it works very well and has excellent performance on the basics. If you are interested in having a reliable, good looking, easy to use phone, this is the phone for you.