I went from a very cheap, do nothing phone to this one. I love this phone. The video is awesome. The pics aren't the very best, but they are better than a lot I have seen on lesser phones. I researched quit a bit before making this purchase and I feel I have made a great decision. I love being able to text message people, it's easy to use. I love the notification as well, when you have a message an envelope appears, if you have voice mail, there's a v on it, if text,a t, and if picture mail, you see a p. It's sooooo cool.