need phone: compact, budget, qwerty, bt, exp. card, GSM

[sheamus]

I don't really need a smart phone. I have had Palms but prefer Moleskines. But I do want qwerty, I am ready to thrash my T9 phone. I don't really need anything else, but I am not nutz about the bulk of the larger phones. In fact I would really like something fairly compact.

I really thought the Nokia 6822 was perfect, until I saw 3.5 MB of memory, and about people running out. I could live with 3.5, if it had a micro-sd slot. The 6822 can be had for cheap on eBay too.
The u740 from samsung, looks ok, but slightly out of price range. Moto a630 looks ok, but maybe a little dated?

For reasons I won't go into, the phone can not have Windows Mobile on it.

Anyways, I want to spend no more than $100 (I don't mind doing ebay, I have patience).

I would love to hear some suggestions.

~S

[sheamus]

Are these forums dead?

[Peter33]

Right now am using Sony Ericsson's s500i, amazing light effects, Integrated camera.

[anyer]

ok, i got your needs. First, quwerty keyboard, second supporting memory extend, the third 100$ price, the forth compactness
There are several models for you to choose.

1.RIM BlackBerry Pearl. quwerty keyboard for fast push multiple messaging access (MSN,YAHOO,ect)and mp3 mp4 player, 1.3 mega camera, and most of all its a smart phone carried by T-Mobile in USA. Reference price 80$ to 150$

2.Samsung SCH-U740 dual-hinge messaging phone, pretty cool! offering by Verizon Wireless. features including GPS, Bluetooth, 3G, MP3,MP4, 1 mega camera, MicroSD. price 100$ to $190

3.Samsung Blast. offering by T-Mobile, features including slide, quad-band GSM, Bluetooth, EDGE, MP3 MP4, 1 mega camera, MicroSD, JAGA supprot. price 100$