What phone should I get?

[ciphergoth]

I need a new phone. I'm almost totally at a loss about what I want. I don't know whether I should get a smartphone, or whether the browser/diary/etc facilities of a normal phone are enough. Any ideas?

Rules (updated):

• 3G, Bluetooth
• No Microsoft
• Must work in San Francisco

Update: Currently tempted by the Sony M600i...

Comments

[kitty-goth.livejournal.com]

Have you had a 3G phone before?

I feel strongly about this as I've had my Nokia N70 switched to GSM-only for the last 4+ months as the 3G signal was shit everywhere and I couldn't discern an end-user-noticable speed difference in the speed of mobile browsing over GPRS.

My next device will likely by a Treo 680 as I've decided I don't care about 3G but do care a lot about having a full keyboard and being able to install the apps of my choice.