Currently I have the XV6700 on Verizon. My contract is going to be up shortly. While I like the functionality of the XV6700, it is a bit of a brick to carry around and I am looking for something smaller.

I like the form-factor of the Moto Q and Samsung Blackjack. I am free to stay with Verizon, or jump ship to Sprint or ATT. All have good 3G coverage in my area.

In addition, I only need US coverage, so the Blackjack's world coverage is not of any value to me. However, I do like the fact that I can use the SIM from the BJ in any other GSM phone so if I just want to take the tiny Nokia 8290 I have for just basic phone use when going out, I have that option.


I currently use my XV6700 for corporate e-mail (Good push), wireless backup modem for my laptop, checking gmail, viewing MS Office (no need to edit) and web browsing. I also like other aps like maps (Google or MS), listening to music files and playing the occasional saved video.

I am not a heavy phone user, less than 100 minutes/mo.

I like the slightly smaller size and weight of the BJ, but I also like the mini SD on the Q (vs micro SD on the BJ), the fact that it has a slightly larger screen and standard mini-USB hookup.

The BJ offers access to ATT media toys like watching ESPN, CNN, etc.

Does one phone have any "fatal flaws"?

Also, if I go with the Q, is there any big difference between the Verizon and Sprint versions or their EVDO performance? The data plan through Sprint is much less expensive than Verizon. While my company pays for the monthly bill, I would certainly like to go with the less expensive option if there were no downsides.

So, given all of this, would the Q or BJ be the better pick?

Thanks!