I've had the Blackberry curve 8520 for about 3 months now and I'm definitely more that happy with it. Previously to this I had the i phone which is very comparable the blackberry as they are both smart phones. The blackberry I would say however, although not as up to speed with applications as the i phone, is much better synchronized. My favorite feature of this phone is the message application, whereby all emails, texts, voice mail messages and blackberry messenger messages are synced. They all come through one application making it very easy to use. I am also a fan of the new track pad which is a change from the rollerball and I can't say I have any complaints with the track pad although I think its just personal preference over which is better. Another feature which is useful is the synchronization of all contacts; facebook contacts, blackberry messenger contacts and mobile contacts are all synced together so when a facebook picture changes, it is updated throughout the phone. The camera, however is not of great quality but I assume most people rarely use any phone camera for really important photos so this didn't really bother me. Overall very easy to text with and very fun. I'm still not bored with it.