Samsung UpStage SPH-M620 (black, Sprint)

Pros: it's sleek and stylish and makes you look cool

Cons: it's frustrating and tedious to use

Summary: The idea is wonderful, but it's so frustrating to use. The flipping is just about enough to make you insane. Switching back and forth to do simple functions is annoying (and if they have the technology to flip, why make us push a button to do it?). And the touch sensor pad is great if you have fingers the size of a 2 year old. I found that every time I was in the middle of something, like adding a contact, I would accidently brush my finger over the touch pad on my way to to the "enter" button and lose everything as it sent me back to the main menu. Other problems: You can't change your own battery and you have to buy extra memory. Also, the speaker is terrible. Even on full volume, it's very difficult to hear. So don't expect to make a call with the speaker phone option, you won't hear him, he won't hear you.

I admit, the phone is pretty and neat and has lots of cool features, which is why I was drawn to it in the first place, but if you like a user friendly phone that doesn't frustrate you without end, go with the Sanyo M1. It has better reception, better volume and speaker control, 1G of memory built in, a beter camera and it's a breeze to use. I lasted 2 weeks with the new Upstage...2 weeks too long.