RIM Sprint/Nextel 7100i Smartphone

Pros: Get e-mail and respond to e-mail - syncs with contact manager/calendar
Cons: Typing messages on the device and the speed of Internet browsing

I have had this BlackBerry for about 9 months. It was given to me by my employer, so I am not sure what the current pricing is on the model. It is heavier than normal cell phones and quite a bit larger. The size is not a problem because it is actually ...

Pros: Email, data service, suretype, xlent screen, 3rd party support, primary business orientated
Cons: Data/internet pricing- unless you're smart... See review

Let me 1st say that we are not on crack. But we are addicted... To some degree. Its hard to put this phone down! I received my phone in November of 2005- and since then my conectivity(real word?) to my business has never been easier. Emails are ...

Pros: Nice display. Simple to use. Cool email and web access when it works.
Cons: Email and web fee is entirely too much! Inconsistent service with email, web and GPS.

When I first received this phone, I thought it was the best thing since sliced bread. I wanted a phone with a large display for TeleNav GPS, the ability to read ebooks, email, web, simple datebook and Nextel Direct Connect. I received most of those ...

Pros: Easy to use keyboard. Everything Blackberry is a pro.
Cons: Seemingly short battery life. About 1 day between charges.

I have had it for two weeks now and it blows my old cell phone away. As far as the phone functionality goes it is far superior in the quality of sound and ease of use. I get excellent signal strength everywhere I go (is this just Nextel? I don't know, but it is better than AT&T/Cingular). Not to mention the Nextel DC (walkie-talkie) function which should be a lot cooler once I figure out who I know that is using Nextel.
Now on to the Blackberry piece of it. I can see why people call it the 'crackberry', I can't seem to put this thing down. I always claimed that I didn't want to be that in touch but it really is nice to not have to fire up the laptop to respond to an email or to have the ability to google something while sitting in a restaurant.
Additional features: GPS - Can located your GPS coordinates, but you will have to pay if you want any applications that utilize this feature, USB sync - the ability to download the entire address book eliminating the need to type in address entries manually through the BlackBerry keyboard.