Phone conundrums again

[seventhe]

I am actually pretty sure that my Blackberry is starting to send me signals of impending doom and death. Seeing as it is a tool I use religiously, every day, for what probably adds up to be an embarrassing number of hours every day (just emailing you fuckers), AND that it is a tool I carry around in my pants (can't be good for either of us), I am, pretty legitimately seriously, starting to think about my next phone.

I am not an "everybody needs a smartphone" type but for my own personal uses I am looking at smartphones only, mainly because work Internet use is so frowned upon (I can't even get my own email) (and without email I would pass away).

I am stuck back in the realm of Blackberry vs Other. The new iPhone looks very nice, but a) I don't like the thought of losing my keyboard SECURITY BLANKET and b) I still feel like iPhones are too trendy for my dumb ass. I adore the new Blackberry but still feel like I'm not getting as much for my money when compared to iPhone or Android. And I really am not feeling Androids right now, although I cannot pinpoint why (as I certainly haven't ever used one myself).

So if you're an Android user, or an iPhone user, please tell me things you like or don't like about your phone. And hey, if you like Blackberry, tell me why I shouldn't drop it just yet. MAKE THIS DECISION FOR ME KTHX

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[owlmoose]

Disclaimer: I am an Apple fangirl -- I love their product design and find their user interfaces intuitive. So your mileage may vary, but I love my iPhone.

I started with a 3Gs two years ago, concerned about its larger size (in comparison to the Palm Pre, which was my other smartphone option at the time; I was shopping just before the Android was announced), the lack of a real keyboard, and AT&T. The first two worries quickly disappeared as I used it -- it fits into a pocket more easily than I had expected, and the screen keyboard was easy to get used to -- and over time the coverage has gotten better, to the point that I stayed on AT&T rather than running back to the comforting arms of Verizon when my contract ran out and I upgraded to the 4s a couple of weeks ago.

I loooooove the high-resolution screen on the 4s. So much easier to read fic email and text messages. It almost makes me wish that I had shelled out the bucks for the iPhone 4 when it first came out.