RFI: futurephones?

[curgoth]

The lure of sort-of affordable cellular internet has me wanting a 3g phone. The iphone is an obvious front-runner, but I'm not terribly happy with the degree of control that apple demands over them. Does anyone have recommendations for other 3g phones?

I want something that does;

• Web browsing (my current blackberry surprisingly does not)


• Calendaring, including syncing to the desktop. Though I suppose I could just do it live to yahoo calendar online if it came to it.


• Mp3 playing, because I need a backup device for when my ipod dies.


• A camera - doesn't have to be a good one, but I'm getting annoyed by not having a quick-n-dirty camera on hand.


• Bluetooth

Nice to haves;

• Voice dialling - the BB does this well, and I've gotten used to it.


• Wifi - because while I want the phone for the 3g internet, if I can get by without it...

I don't care about getting e-mail on my phone.

Any suggestions besides the iphone?

Comments

[dymaxion.livejournal.com]

The Blackberry 9000 is out in Canada now -- you guys got it first, in fact. It covers everything that you're looking for.

[curgoth]

Huh. So it does... I think we may have a winner.

[dymaxion.livejournal.com]

If you get one, you may need to get a very small sticker that says "one less iphone".

[curgoth]

I'm going to go see a salesdroid tomorrow afternoon. We shall see if I can convince them to sell me a bold for a decent price - if not,, I may go iphone anyway.