AT&T 8525

In my mind, this phone has a few advantages over the other phones in its class, but it is larger and more expensive.


Pros:
--- The processor is very responsive and rarely slows down even when multiple programs are running.
--- The keyboard is easy to type on and if you are in a 3G service area you will have amazing internet access speeds. If you are not, the EDGE service is pretty darn slow.
--- You will be able to use this phone and search the internet/use it as a modem for your computer while recieving calls. The battery is actually quite good when you consider the processor speed.
--- It has WiFi and the device will use WiFi or EDGE or 3G (whichever is fastest) automatically.
--- It is very well built (the keyboard does not loosen or "wiggle").
---- The phone can be charged from either the USB cord or the supplied power cord.




Cons:
--- The lack of internal memory (less than 32MB after the pre-installed programs are accounted for).
--- The phone is a bit on the heavy side and is a little thick.
--- The camera is good only for still photos and does well outdoors. The image quality suffers alot if the subject of the photo is moving or if there is poor lighting. But this is not too big of a deal.
--- Also (and no fault of the phone), it has been a bit of a transition to get used to the Windows Mobile 5.0 OS.



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The competition:
--- Treo 680 has a slower processor, no 3G service, poor quality camera
--- Blackjack has a slower processor, battery life not as good, keyboard is harder to type on
--- Motorola Q has terrible battery life, slow processor


So overall, thumbs up!

Hope this helps!!