Charles Stricklin

I currently use a Motorola Razr V3r with service by Altel. I’d like to update to a smart phone. While I wait for Apple to release the 3G iPhones later this year and force me to switch to AT&T (which I’ve recently learned has better coverage and signal strength in important places, like… my apartment), I’d like to choose from one of the smart phones that Altel offers in my area.

My choices are:

• The Motorola MOTO Q
• The BlackBerry Pearl 8130
• The HTC Touch
• The BlackBerry 8703e
• The Palm Treo 700wx (I do use Windows XP for my computers… for now)
• The Palm Treo 755p
• The BlackBerry Curve 8330
• The HTC PPC6800
• The BlackBerry 8330 World Edition

I’d like to be able to do things like maintain my schedule, maintain a to-do list, handle e-mails, text messaging, possibly record expenses and maintain my finances, possibly listen to podcasts and other audio, and video would be nice, too.

Those of you who are more savvy about this stuff than I am, which should I choose?