ok i have had a blackberry for 2 yrs so my pearls is dead and now i want to get a new phone but would like to know if i can have all the features I have with the BB?
As my office has the BB plan for all of us and it would be great to still be able to PIN coworkers rather than call so can I do this? The phones i am looking at are running WM6.1

one of the phone i am looking at is the Pharos PTL127 Unlocked GSM Smartphone - 2 Megapixel Camera, Built-In GPS, 3.5G, Quad-Band, WiFi, Bluetooth or maybe a TREO.

What can i do??

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You can just get one of the newer blackberries. It would be the easiest way

well they gave me a storm a week ago but i dont like it too much and i dont like the size of the screen on the bold so i was looking around.. i guess i wil have to stay with a BB then???

So do i have know othere option?

PIN messages as far as I am aware are BB to BB.
If you want this feature, you need a blackberry.

You can still get the slightly older models new.

Got news for you. You are in the wrong forum. Check out the XDA Forum for windows mobile devices. It is not easy to configure one, but, boy they are worth the effort. Blackberry users do not realize that they have a device from the 19th century.

Blackberry connect, though it sucks as a software, is the only hope for users like you (and me) left without options from enterprises that fell for BlackBerry without really understanding all options. It amazes me everyday and I cannot wait for Apple or Microsoft to take RIM to the cleaners by understanding how to sell to corporations. My hat off to RIM for beating them.

See another one of my posts here and then go to: forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4150074&postcount=35

BBC is no longer being supported by RIM. The trick will be to find a version that will load on your device. You'll also have problems with email attachments. All in all, BBC is a very poor substitute for a real BlackBerry.

Nothing like replying to a dead, four month old thread...

Wow.

You can just get one of the newer blackberries. It would be the easiest way.

have no idea yet....