This phone is truly a blackberry killer and with an unlimited Sprint plan it's a win win situation for me. I was carrying both an HTC Hero and a BB Bold for work. Now I only need to carry one phone. The battery has been exceptional. The keyboard is really practical and easy to use. The phone is snappy for only having a single core. It's been my best experience on Android for the needs I have (massive texting, gmail, ms exchange, IM, web) and occasional youtube and pandora, google maps, navigation. I was considering leaving Sprint for Verizon and getting this guy and I almost settled for a Samsung Replenish(Good God!). 3G/CDMA Signal strength is definitely superior to my Hero and Bold, as well as call quality. The only draw back so far is Motoblur, but it's proven to be less obtrusive than I thought. So far I'm very satisfied. I picked this up on its release day. I'm looking forward to my next trip overseas with this phone. I wonder if the SIM is unlocked for use with local SIM cards...