A couple of days ago one of these appeared in the courier parcel. The SPV is a GSM phone running the 
Windows Smartphone software from Microsoft. Over five years in the making, in my opinion this thing is a darn good product. It synchronizes with my calendar, email, and contacts (I’ve got over 1300 contacts stored on it, most with multiple phone numbers and email addresses). It gives fast wireless internet access over the GPRS network. It takes photos, plays MP3 music and videos, and games. It’s the first generation fusion between PDA and cell phone.
My only real complaint is that the keys are too small.
Only available in Europe, unfortunately, although you might be able to find an "unlocked" phone on eBay.
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry make Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
