So I ended up going with the BlackBerry Bold. I figured the email aspect was more important than the browsing aspect for me. I’ve barely had a chance to use it so far, but it seems pretty good right out of the box! I’ve added a couple of applications, the Google Mobile app, the Facebook app, and AIM.
I got the Bold for $99CDN ($649.99 without a contract, $200 regularly with a 3 year contract) at Wireless Wave in Kingsway on a 3 year contract. I got the $17.50 EPP voice plan, the $30 blackberry value pack (500MB data, voicemail, caller id, who called, 10000 text messages, 10000 mms messages) + $6.95 SAF + $0.75 911 fee. I’m pretty happy with the plan. If anyone is looking for a good cell phone package/deal, check out Wireless Wave in Kingsway, specifically Charley, the manager, who was particularly helpful with all of this stuff!