What Verizon Wireless smartphone should I buy?

[bluedude]

I have Verizon Wireless and want to upgrade.. I want a smartphone, but there are so many to choose from, I just don't know which one to pick! I text message a lot.. so a keyboard is a big deal for me. What smartphone do you have? Would you recommend it? Thanks.

[thunderinghot586]

I have a Motorola Droid, I love it, I was going to get an Incredible but I wanted the physical keyboard. I would suggest going to a Verizon store and playing with each phone.

[Michelle K]

agreed: Droid. ^

[john]

You can consider buying
1)HTC DROID INCREDIBLE Android Phone (Verizon Wireless)
* Slick, thin smartphone with 3.7-inch HD OLED screen
* 8-megapixel camera with flash
* Android 2.1 OS with Google and multitasking
* 1 GHz Snapdragon processor for outstanding performance
* Backed by a 1-year limited warranty
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-INCREDIBLE-And...ing-001-20

2)Motorola DROID A855 Android Phone (Verizon Wireless)
* Android 2.0-powered smartphone with 3.7-inch touchscreen and slide-out full QWERTY keyboard
* Access a wealth of Google mobile services including Google Maps with Navigation for voice prompted turn-by-turn directions, Gmail, Google Talk, Calendar and more
* GPS-enabled for location services; Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g); 5-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; microSD expansion (16 GB card included)
* Up to 6.4 hours of talk time, up to 270 hours (11.25 days) of standby time.Full manual available for download from http://www.motorola.com.
* What's in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, wall/USB charger, 16 GB microSD card, quick start guide
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-A855-Andr...ing-001-20

3)Samsung Reality SCH-U820 Phone, Piano Black (Verizon Wireless)
*Fast 3G connectivity thanks to the reliable Verizon Wireless EV-DO, Rev A network
GPS navigation capabilities via VZ Navigator service
*3-inch touch-enabled display (240 x 400 pixels, 262K color depth)
*Horizontal, slide-out full QWERTY keyboard
*TouchWiz user interface
*Communities Widget offers easy access to your favorite social sites like Facebook, MySpace, *Twitter and Flickr. You can upload up to 10 files at once and even browse the site as your files upload.
*3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder with up to 9x digital zoom; Night Shot mode; single, multi, panorama, mosaic and frame shot modes. Photo editing features, including Dynamic Canvas, which supports flash animations in pictures
*Digital music player compatible with MP3, WMA, and unprotected AAC/AAC+ formats. The Music Player allows you to continue listening to your favorite songs while you access many other functions, including text messaging, e-mail, contacts and browsing the web. While listening to music, just press the Back key in the upper left of the screen to select another activity. If you receive a call while listening to music, the song will pause and resume when the call is completed.
*Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity with stereo music streaming (A2DP) capabilities as well as hands-free headsets and car kits. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy *dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send e-mail, and access files from a server (additional charges or subscription applicable).
*Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 16 GB.
*Text, picture and video messaging with threaded messaging display
*Full HTML Web browsing
*Access to personal and corporate e-mail
*Access to instant messaging services
*Voice dialing capabilities including dial, send, text message readout, and more
*Organizer tools including calendar, note pad, sketch book, alarm clock, world clock, stopwatch timer
*1000-entry phonebook with multiple contacts per entry
*Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
*3.5mm headset jack
*Hearing aid compatible (M4 rating)
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Reality-SC...ing-001-20