So much has been written about this phone already, so I thought I would just share with you my thoughts about it, stuff I haven't read anywhere else.

This is a great phone. I moved to it from a Sprint Touchpoint, and this is a great, small, dual-band (which I need) cell phone with all the features one could want.

However, there ARE better Sprint PCS phones out there if you are not particular about the dual-band aspect. I would have gone with the TP-1100, but anyway...

So you know that this phone is small (fits in my pocket comfortably), has internet access, and the T-9 system, which lets you write words without hitting each button a million times - it's MUCH easier to chat on AIM using it. And the screen is gorgeous. And the voice dial, if you use it, is pretty cool too...even though when it's set for when you open the flip, you can miss "Missed Calls" messages.

So why is this phone not perfect? The little things:

1) The charger, similar to the SCH-3500 charger but more elongated, is annoying as hell. It takes two hands to get your phone out, that's completely unnecessary.

2) No games! Granted, the little text-based football game didn't provide hours of joy for me, but where's snake already?

3) Due to the fact that the flip IS the screen, you don't see who's calling (via caller ID) until you open up the flip - so if you're going to answer calls that way, you just might talk to someone you don't want to. You can avoid this by setting it to answer when you hit TALK or any key, but it's still that extra step.

4) These buttons are too flat...I like a little resistance when I dial, and there isn't enough here.

5) I use the vibrating ring all the time - and it's weak. I've missed calls because I didn't feel the phone vibrating in my pocket (please, no jokes). There's also a 1-beep feature, which I don't think I'll ever have use for. Also annoying is that when messages (or voice mail) is set to vibrating alert, it only vibrates once. Then you won't see that you have mail until you open it up.

6) The voice dial is coolest when you can open up the phone and say "home". However, when you have that option set, you won't see the "missed calls" message. Stupid design.

Besides these little gripes, the phone is awesome. It fits my needs perfectly and I'd recommend it without hesitation.

Recommended: Yes

Amount Paid (US$): 199