Motorola A630 Phone (T-Mobile)
Nice phone
This phone is for people (like me) that spend a lot of time text messaging and reading/sending email.  If you don't do either of these then you might want to move to a more lightweight, traditional phone.  I spend about 1 1/2 hours on a train everyday and it's nice to have this phone to stay connected with the office.  Although it doesn't come with the Java Yahoo Instant Messenger client, you can use the SMS client to login/logout, send messages, and retrieve information about what users are connected.<br /><br />If you're looking to replace your PDA you're going to be disappointed.  Although I've read reviews on C/Net that says that this phone has a note pad and a to-do list, this phone comes with neither.  I find the lack of a text editor a major annoyance.  Another feature that lacks is the ability to enter a person's address.<br /><br />Things I like about this phone:<br /><br />1) The text messaging and email capabilities are easy to use and set up.<br /><br />2) The datebook program is functional as a calendar management tool<br /><br />3) It's relatively compact compared to the sidekick, so you can slip it into your jean's pockets<br /><br />4) The Qwerty keyboard is definitely nice for entering phone numbers and emails.  I was able to enter in all my contacts relatively quickly (in just enough time to receive my bluetooth adapter in the mail that allows me to do this without typing).<br /><br />Things that could be better:<br /><br />1) The sound quality is not that good when talking outside.  Perhaps this is because when you talk into this phone the microphone is not near your mouth.  When I talk outside, I can hear my voice echoing in the speaker.<br /><br />2) The internet connectivity is much more limited than on a sidekick or blackberry.  I am only able to load very small websites, and they're usually rendered very poorly.<br /><br />3) The lack of a note taking feature