SMT5800

after much deliberation i decided on a new phone. i'm going to get the SMT5800 (Verizon Wireless's version of the HTC Vox). it's a Windows Mobile Standard smart phone with a full slide-out qwerty keyboard as well as the standard numerical keyboard on the front.

i was also considering the more powerful and more expensive Samsung SCH-i760 (cnet review), which has a touchscreen. but it's too big and bulky for a cell phone. this dude just switched from the SCH-i760 to the SMT5800. his pictures show the size comparison.

i was also considering the LG Voyager, but i figure the SMT5800 is more like a computer and can do more stuff.

also there's the Blackberry Pearl but that doesn't have a full qwerty keyboard. the version that does (the Blackberry Curve) isn't offered by Verizon Wireless. plus, the blackberry keys are so small compared to a slide-out qwerty keyboard.

so anyway, the SMT5800 seems fairly compact, has a large enough screen, has a full qwerty slide-out keyboard, can open microsoft office files, and isn't going to break the bank.

UPDATE: here's a youtube video review of the phone.