Well here I am. At the crossroads of a very difficult situation. While I stood in line for about 10 hours and had the time of my life, the phone isn’t half as much fun. There are far too many things that I need from a phone, that the iPhone doesn’t offer. While, yes there are going to be software updates, even after an update I don’t think I will be satisfied. Here it is:

Picture messaging via SMS : It simply isn’t available. Not only do you not recieve the picture, you do not recieve the text with it. There is no option to send pictures via SMS either. When you have a baby and your fiance is gone 12 hours out of his 16 hours awake during the day, pictures are necessary. I have no way of sending him pictures of the new things he does, so he has missed a lot already

Note: Even though this is probably a software thing. Even the Cingular/Att phones capable of sending/ recieving picture texts have troubles sending/recieving them to/from Verizon customers.

Video: No video option what so ever.

SERVICE: They can say “fewest dropped calls” and “most reliable network” but I feel this phone would work just as well shoved up my ass. I had dead spots in the house. IE: The left side of our livingroom couch. The kitchen. Near the pool. And my bedroom. IT IS BY FAR THE WORST RECEPTION I HAVE EVER HAD. Not to mention, my dad noticed that if you hold the phone by the bottom (the appropriate way of holding it) it decreases your bar strength. Sometimes taking full reception, to no reception.

Edge Network: Sucks. I don’t even try to pretend to use it. I use the internet only where there is wi-fi. Pretty much, wherever there is wi-fi, there is a computer. I would rather hop on a computer than navigate through the iPhone. As would anyone else.

Reminder Beeps: You know that annoying beep you get when you have missed a call? Or a text message? Well this phone doesn’t have one of those. It isn’t so annoying when you don’t have one. Say you stepped in the shower and your phone rang ..... when you get out, your getting ready ..... putting your clothes on ..... fixing your hair ..... whatever else you do ...... heading out the door ..... go to look at the time maybe on your iPhone ..... OH WAIT SOMEBODY CALLED?! Yes folks, there is no reminder beeps to alert you when you have missed a call. Same with text messsages. You have to constantly look at your phone when you are away from it

So with a combination of all these things, I think I am heading home. Back into the loving arms of Verizon. After cancelling my contract, I think it’s time to sign a new one. With my old phone and old (RELIABLE) service, I will be whole again.