Instead of trying to be all things to all people, the slim but powerful BlackBerry 8700g from 
T-Mobile does a few things and does them well: push e-mail, Web browsing, and instant messaging. It’s also a pretty good organizer. The 8700g isn’t perfect, but you won’t find an easier-to-use or more capable smart phone for $299.
Weighing a refreshingly light 4.7 ounces and measuring less than an inch thick, the 8700g is more pocket friendly than the Treo 650. The tapered design makes this device a pleasure to hold, and the traditional scroll wheel and back button on the right side are easy to find without looking. The QWERTY keyboard is flatter than the Treo, but the keys themselves are bigger. Within minutes we were typing at a fairly rapid rate.
Thanks to the high-resolution, 320 x 240-pixel landscape display, everything from Web pages to JPEG attachments looked crisp and bright. To help attain its excellent 16 days of standby time, the 8700g features a light sensor that automatically adjusts the screen and keyboard lighting based on the conditions. :: LAPTOP Magazine • BlackBerry 8700g ::