Alright... I've tried the rest, and I want the best... as I'm told.
My first foray into smartphone territory was the iPhone (very first batch), but it's delicate glass front went kablooie on me, and since AT&T didn't offer any type of protection when I bought it... they're out of the picture for good.
Moved on to the Blackberry Curve, and while the phone was decent, it was a huge step back for me in terms of the "awesome factor". Everything was such a chore to accomplish and at the risk of sounding superficial.. it looks ugly doing everything it does. Hated the interface. Well, THAT and the fact that I went through 5 defective units in the span of 2 months... so long, RIM.
After much deliberation with Sprint customer service, I was afforded the privilege of "only" paying the upgrade price to switch to a Palm Pre, since I wanted no more of Blackberry's hassles. We're getting closer to a perfect phone... I love the form factor... gorgeous phone, great OS, features I needed. Only one problem.... the defective plastic that has turned my once gorgeous phone into a hunk of ugly crap that barely works. Spiderweb cracks, intermittently usable touch screen, and non functioning USB port. However, since it's not a formally acknowledged "known issue", I'll just have to keep shelling out a $100 deductible to have a working phone.
Anyhoo, short story long.. I'm tired of Sprint... tired of crappy phones, and I'm really excited about moving into Android Land, which is where I need your help, community. I am limited because of money/credit/deposit requirements to T-Mobile, which leaves me a seemingly decent choice of Android phones (Oh, but how I want that Droid.. damn you Verizon). My question is, from those that have used them, which am I better off with, amongst T-Mobile's offerings?
My biggest concerns are battery life, as the Pre was absolutely abysmal in that department. What good is an awesome phone if you have to turn off 90% of the cool stuff to use it for any length of time. I also loved the threaded SMS messages of the iPhone/Pre.. and if any of T-Mobile's phones offer it by default, or if there's an Android Market solution to that, it would be a big plus. Beyond that, screen size, interface, usability all come into play, so what say you, forums? What's my best bet? The Cliq? The MyTouch? The ancient looking G1? Should I hold off for the Behold II, with it's gawdy looking cube?
Any input will be considered and greatly appreciated!
My first foray into smartphone territory was the iPhone (very first batch), but it's delicate glass front went kablooie on me, and since AT&T didn't offer any type of protection when I bought it... they're out of the picture for good.
Moved on to the Blackberry Curve, and while the phone was decent, it was a huge step back for me in terms of the "awesome factor". Everything was such a chore to accomplish and at the risk of sounding superficial.. it looks ugly doing everything it does. Hated the interface. Well, THAT and the fact that I went through 5 defective units in the span of 2 months... so long, RIM.
After much deliberation with Sprint customer service, I was afforded the privilege of "only" paying the upgrade price to switch to a Palm Pre, since I wanted no more of Blackberry's hassles. We're getting closer to a perfect phone... I love the form factor... gorgeous phone, great OS, features I needed. Only one problem.... the defective plastic that has turned my once gorgeous phone into a hunk of ugly crap that barely works. Spiderweb cracks, intermittently usable touch screen, and non functioning USB port. However, since it's not a formally acknowledged "known issue", I'll just have to keep shelling out a $100 deductible to have a working phone.
Anyhoo, short story long.. I'm tired of Sprint... tired of crappy phones, and I'm really excited about moving into Android Land, which is where I need your help, community. I am limited because of money/credit/deposit requirements to T-Mobile, which leaves me a seemingly decent choice of Android phones (Oh, but how I want that Droid.. damn you Verizon). My question is, from those that have used them, which am I better off with, amongst T-Mobile's offerings?
My biggest concerns are battery life, as the Pre was absolutely abysmal in that department. What good is an awesome phone if you have to turn off 90% of the cool stuff to use it for any length of time. I also loved the threaded SMS messages of the iPhone/Pre.. and if any of T-Mobile's phones offer it by default, or if there's an Android Market solution to that, it would be a big plus. Beyond that, screen size, interface, usability all come into play, so what say you, forums? What's my best bet? The Cliq? The MyTouch? The ancient looking G1? Should I hold off for the Behold II, with it's gawdy looking cube?
Any input will be considered and greatly appreciated!
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