BlackBerry Pearl 8130 (dark purple, Sprint)

Pros: battery life, color, sleek design, ability to check email

Cons: not compatible with Sprint's wireless backup, won't accept address book from other cell phones...only blackberry devices, suretype

Summary: I bought this phone to replace my motorola razr2. It has a longer battery life so I'm already loving it. It has a sleek design while being sturdy, but not bulky. I don't like the fact that I can't transfer address books from Sprint's wireless backup and I can't transfer address books from other cell phones that I own. It does come with a software disc that allows you to transfer data from one device to another, but this only supports other pda's and blackberries...not cell phones. I'm trying to get used to the suretype feature. For those unfamiliar, the blackberry attempts to guess what you are typing. The first few attempts caused me to take 10 minutes to type a 2 minute text. Supposedly, once the blackberry learns your language and the common combination of words that you use, typing should get easier. Unfortunately, texting as sped up, but it's sped up from 10 minutes to about 9. Of course you do have the option to switch to multi-tap at anytime. I did download one song to my pearl and it sounds just as good as any mp3 player. On the included cd, there is software that helps you transfer files from your computer to the blackberry pearl with ease. It uses the commond drag and click feature making transfers a snap. I've only had 3 days to use the blackberry so as I continue to experience my new toy, I'll keep you posted.