If I were you, I'd upgrade to the Samsung SCH-u940 when Verizon Wireless decides to release it.

P.S
I just got my firmware on my Voyager updated and I'm loving the changes! It also works with Bitpim flawlessly as well.

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"C'mon lets race!" says EVDO.

"I can't I'm not available in your area." says HSDPA.

"What internet?" says EDGE.

Phones I've Owned On My Own Account:
Sidekick 3, LG VX10000, BlackBerry 8130

Phones I've Owned Prior To Starting My Own Account:
Nokia (CellularOne), Motorola T720, Samsung SCH-a670, LG VX8100, LG VX9800, Motorola Q, LG VX8550

Well, my little e815 is chugging along on it's last stretch. The battery is bad, many random crashes, and I can't really wait an undefined amount of time. Although I must say that it does look very nice.

I think I'm actually staying on the Pearl bandwagon unless something radical comes out and changes my mind.

I have the pearl...I bought it when it was first released and I thought I didn't like it (the pearl). I instead exchanged it for the Q9m...not that Q9m isn't a great phone, it just annoyed me that I was paying $45 for data on it...after selling that phone to a buddy of mine, I used my 8700 for a little while till I could upgrade again...I just bought another pearl and I've realized it's the phone for me. Granted, I wouldn't mind a full qwerty, but Suretype really isn't even all the bad...especially once it learns some "colorful" words...

here's my review copy and pasted from phonescoop.com:

I have owned this phone for 3 weeks now. I got it as an upgrade through CSR because the store was out of stock.

PROS:
- large screens
- QWERTY
- loud speakers
- fast menu
- more inbox space
- ability to change fonts
- html browser (well, half html)
- mobile tv (though i don't have the service)
- good camera
- thin
- touch screen
- loud ringers
- strong vibrate

CONS:
- touch screen sometimes not responsive
- browser doesn't display some web pages right (Twitter: What are you doing?) or lags
- no flash on camera
- small glitches when typing with QWERTY (it always adds "i)" when I type out "(" in a text message)
- when receiving a message the entire phone freezes for a few seconds before getting the notice of a new text message
- takes a bit of getting used to scrolling on the touch screen
- only 2 display themes (Color and Black & White)
- lack of ability to multi task

Overall I like the phone. The cons are just things i've noticed. They could have done a better job on the things I listed though (don't know about the typing glitch though, anyone else have this problem?)

Overall it's good. I prefer it over the iPhone because of the presence of a physicall keyboard. But the browser is only decent. One of the better Verizon phones out, IMO.

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I'm not having the text message,QWERTY keyboard, nor web browser problem. I do hate the inability to multi-task though, which could easily be corrected by releasing yet ANOTHER firmware update with the coding included in it.

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"C'mon lets race!" says EVDO.

"I can't I'm not available in your area." says HSDPA.

"What internet?" says EDGE.

Phones I've Owned On My Own Account:
Sidekick 3, LG VX10000, BlackBerry 8130

Phones I've Owned Prior To Starting My Own Account:
Nokia (CellularOne), Motorola T720, Samsung SCH-a670, LG VX8100, LG VX9800, Motorola Q, LG VX8550

Yea the Multi Task is a big Con as well as the whole phone freezing before receiving a text message. Other than that, i am extremely happy with it.

I finally got to play with the Voyager and the Pearl today at a Verizon store. I finally got to use the browser on my own and reports are true: IT'S SLOW! At least for me it is. I could do faster on my dial-up connection.

The touchscreen just wasn't to my liking. Maybe it's because my fingers are kind of big, but once I started typing on the Pearl, it was very nice. When I tried to dial a number on the Voyager, the first time I pressed the same number twice (337 instead of 327) and then I hit # instead of 9. Like I said, maybe it's because I'm clutzy, but I wasn't too sure about it. Also, the scrolling I did not get a hang of really.

Although I will say the autofocus camera was AMAZING.

Just have to get my mom over the fact that the BlackBerry data plan is $30/month even though I'm paying for it.

The BB data plan is 30/month? That is crazy. What all do you get with that package?

Unlimited Data (via handset, including app's like Opera), and email...includes an @vzw.blackberry.net address too...

In reality, it's only $15 more than VCast anyway, and VCast doesn't include push email...which is the heart and soul of a blackberry anyway...

Firmware V07 has been released while V09 is currently in the works, and will feature MULTI-TASKING (listening to music while texting, scrolling through menus, etc.). I will keep you updated on the actual release date.

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"C'mon lets race!" says EVDO.

"I can't I'm not available in your area." says HSDPA.

"What internet?" says EDGE.

Phones I've Owned On My Own Account:
Sidekick 3, LG VX10000, BlackBerry 8130

Phones I've Owned Prior To Starting My Own Account:
Nokia (CellularOne), Motorola T720, Samsung SCH-a670, LG VX8100, LG VX9800, Motorola Q, LG VX8550