# Recommend me a smart phone

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-smart-phone/251233>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 19, 2004, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-smart-phone/251233 "2004-06-19T21:56:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Hyperelastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2004, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-smart-phone/251233/1 "2004-06-19T21:56:18Z")

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I want to be able to read and respond to brief emails, make phone calls, and keep my contacts and schedule with a single device. Web browsing and complicated PDA functions would be nice but not really necessary. I need to download emails from my existing corporate account. What’s the best smart phone out there? I’d be willing to spend under $500 initially and less than $50/month for service.

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**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2004, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-smart-phone/251233/2 "2004-06-19T22:18:47Z")

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I have a [Blackberry 7230](http://www.blackberry.net/products/blackberry7200/blackberry7230.shtml) and I love it. With it I can make a call, browse the Web, manage my contacts and appointments and send/receive email. I can even open PDF, Word and Excel attachments.

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**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2004, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-smart-phone/251233/3 "2004-06-20T00:51:11Z")

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I have a [Treo 600](http://web.palmone.com/). It kicks ass!

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**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2004, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-smart-phone/251233/4 "2004-06-20T06:06:08Z")

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I have the XdA O2, but don’t recommend it. It’s alright but not there yet. I’ve got buddies with the new sony ericsson that are pretty happy with it.

I’m personally waiting on Motorola’s new batch of smart devices out right about now.