I had a 7250 on verizon and the one thing that bugged me was the bulk of the device. It was just way to awkward to talk on. I was all set to get a 7130 and then I saw someone using a 8700 and it looked smaller then my 7250. Can someone tell me if this is the case?

On the BlackBerry.Com web site they have a tool which allows you to compare specific devices. Here are the specs on the 8700c and the 7250. YOu can compare any BBs you want on that site:

8700 7250
Length 4.3" / 11.0cm 4.5" / 11.3cm
Width 2.7" / 6.95cm 2.9" / 7.5cm
Depth 0.77" / 1.95cm 0.9" / 2.2cm
Weight 4.7oz / 134g 4.9oz / 139g

The 8700 is smaller than the 7250, but the 7130 is much smaller.