BlackBerry Curve 8900 (T-Mobile)

Pros: Feel, size, power

Cons: Not all previous versions of programs I use are compatible with this device ... yet

Summary: I've owned a tmobile curve, a sprint curve and sprint's 8830. I even used the G1 for 2 weeks and returned it. Overall, the speed on this thing is very noticable vs. the curve (and the phones I've mentioned). Not to mention who flawlessly it runs! My benchmark test is running a 500gb mp4 video by going in and out, forwarding and rewinding ... and this one can read it flawlessly vs. the curve, which stalled, skipped and then gave me an error message. The screen! WOW! Very very clear and crisp. Pictures look a lot sharper and so do movies. Reading texts and e-mails is just so much nicer than before. Speaking of pictures ... Camera is a 3 MP with auto focus, 2x zoom and flash. I was surprised at the quality of the photos on this thing. E-mail wise, it is standard. The internet experience is better than the previous models. I think there was a push to have more of a real internet feel with the on board internet browser, but still, I will be downloading opera mini for it. Keyboard: When I went from the 8830 to the curve, I missed the 8830's keyboard. This little bad boy took what was good from both the 8830 and the curve, made it look like the smaller version of the bold and added everything in there. Blackberry really did their homework with this one!

Negatives: like I mentioned, since this phone is probably too new, some programs that i have downloaded from Handango does not work, even though it says it's compatible with the phone. Although this is not Blackberry's fault, it's just a real bummer that I can't use all my old programs for this phone ... just some.

Overall: This phone is gonna be VERY popular. The Curve was already quite good. They definitely went over the top with this phone. It's the Bold's little brother ... just in a better package: small, sleek, strong ... the perfect blend of productivity, practicality and pleasure.