mobile phone decisions

[mojo]

i finally got my razr hacked the way i want it. this is just in time for me to just plain want a new phone.

right now i'm looking for a phone that has a qwerty keyboard. i'd like to be able to transfer files to and from my pc. i'd like it to play music, altho on a limited basis as i have an ipod. it should play media on the internet, and display the internet as close to with a regular browser as possible.

i'd like an iphone. but who wouldn't? talk about rockin! but i don't have at&t.

i looked at the lg voyager. it seems nice enough. but while trying it in the store, it seemed really slow as hell. i tried to get it to play some content online, but couldn't manage because of flash restrictions, lack of a decent media player, and general stupidity. maybe mine.

i also looked at the lg env2. it was ok, but the browser was fugly. a bit faster than the voyager tho. no touch screen, but i can hang as long as the rest works ok. it currently doesn't. again, flash restrictions.

i then looked at the blackberry. my girlfriend likes hers, and i can see why. it's substantially faster than the v-ger. the keyboard was weird, and would take some getting used to. i couldn't get it to play media, altho i could see that it has a player that started when i had the content in hand. but still, no ticky, no laundry.

so i looked at the motorola q. as much as i dislike windows, i thought i'd give it a chance. not as fast as the blackberry, but not slow either. good keyboard, but no flash.

so after my failure at the cave, i have to ask here. does anyone here have any good recommendations? i don't mind hacking a phone if it means getting it to work the way i want. ideally i'd like a phone that i can put a linux distro on, but a hacked native distro would be fine as well. just want it to surf the web, play media, and interface with the pc.

thanks in advance

[_=DeltaForce=_]

Which service provider are you with right now? Verizon? Well if you get a Windows mobile phone, You can really hack it and add a lot of programs.

[Airencracken]

I love my CrackBerry.

[mojo]

yeah, i have verizon. i was looking at the q, which does run windows. do you know a link to a good hack site.

i've heard of the crackberry site. what good hacks are there regarding media?

[baggio248]

I love my CrackBerry.

I love my Curve. It is addicting,really easy to use (after you get used to to it) and quite useful.

Crackberry has a lot of the apps and tools that are useful.

[bachviet]

I would suggest the BB Curve.

Too bad you are not on GSM so you could get the BB Curve with WiFi.

[Airencracken]

I have the BB pearl, I wanted something smaller. I do wish it had a qwerty keyboard, but it was a tradeoff I was willing to make.

[_=DeltaForce=_]

yeah, i have verizon. i was looking at the q, which does run windows. do you know a link to a good hack site.

i've heard of the crackberry site. what good hacks are there regarding media?

xda-developers.com is the ultimate in WIndows mobile hacking stuff and howardforums.com is really good too. I was a windows mobile user for 6 years and I recently got the iphone. The OS is awesome..

[Devhux]

xda-developers.com is the ultimate in WIndows mobile hacking stuff and howardforums.com is really good too. I was a windows mobile user for 6 years and I recently got the iphone. The OS is awesome..

I second the recommendation for both sites. I've tweaked my HTC Touch quite a bit (adding a ROM that enables the GPS module is probably my favorite feature).

[powersave]

I would recommend a phone from Sony Ericson.
The P1 it has a qwerty keyboard built in it.
I suggest searching for it on the net.

[ramazank2]

I have a Blackberry pearl and I love it. My version doesnt allow youtube or some flash sites, but I am content with it. Movies/music play great.

[raimin]

I hate an ATT tilt, like it since it has touchscreen and a full qwerty keyboard

as for blackberry
the blackberry bold is comming out with full internet as well as ability to play media

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9940313-7.html

[SKinAZ]

I'm switching from Verizon to T-Mobile and want to get a new phone when I make the change. No browser needed, and I don't do a huge amount of texting so a QWERTY isn't high on my list.

Any suggestions for a reliable T-Mobile compatible phone? I'm considering the Motorola W490.

[bachviet]

I'm switching from Verizon to T-Mobile and want to get a new phone when I make the change. No browser needed, and I don't do a huge amount of texting so a QWERTY isn't high on my list.

Any suggestions for a reliable T-Mobile compatible phone? I'm considering the Motorola W490.

What are you looking for in a phone?

Wait until June 23rd and get the Nokia 6301 (S40 phone), which as 2MP camera, QVGA screen, and most importantly WiFi for UMA (Hotspot@Home) calling only.

Right now the just-released Nokia 5301 is a very decent GSM phone.

I would stay away from any Motorola with the old Synergy OS.

[mojo]

i opted to get an lg voyager. i'm still deciding whether or not i like it. but i decided to go with it because i managed to find some hack sites for it.

so far i've been able to surf the net and play youtube vids, which is a step in the right direction. i can transfer files to the phone, so downloading may not be as big a deal as it could be otherwise. i can use it as an mp3 player, or i could watch movies. so it may be a keeper