butter fingers ...

[pam123]

Another day another client with a busted phone that fell afoul of gravity.

BlackBerrys had the least risk of accidental damage, and may be the best choice for the clumsiest consumers, but had a relatively high malfunction rate."

iPhone 4 is Most Reliable Smartphone, Study Says | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

But everything's a trade-off, right ?

Don't drop cell phones

[EzyStvy]

I've dropped my Driod almost a few times too many. Last time was the worst...Whopping two feet - concrete - not in its case - direct hit on one corner.

[glc]

Put your phone in a Body Glove.

[Panama Red]

I shouldn't even admit to this but here goes. Got done talking on the phone while driving to my barber's place and stuck the phone between my legs thinking I would put it in the case on my belt once I arrived. Got done with the hair cut and was heading down the road when I reached for my phone - not there! Dang, musta fell out on the ground when I got out of the car. Drove back and looked all around her driverway (gravel btw) where I had parked. No sign of the phone. Went up to the house to see if I had taken it inside by mistake. Nope, no phone. I walked back outside and spotted something shiny over by her car. There was my phone all muddy and scratched! She had let her 2 shephards outside to play while cutting my hair and they must have found the phone and decided to play hockey with it! Took a while to get all the dirt and slobber cleaned out.

[mikedamirault]

Originally Posted by pam123 Another day another client with a busted phone that fell afoul of gravity. iPhone 4 is Most Reliable Smartphone, Study Says | News & Opinion | PCMag.com But everything's a trade-off, right ? Don't drop cell phones

I have to agree with the last part of that quote. I have only had one Blackberry ever (Storm, I only use touchscreen smartphones, I hate keyboard and scrollball based smartphones). The thing held together pretty well (the thing is like a brick), but was probably one of the most unstable phones I have ever used (froze, crashed, ran horribly slow, missed phone calls. It was just unreliable). Then one day, after charging it overnight, the phone wouldn't boot (like a dead battery). Went to Verizon, the guy plugged my phone in and said he saw nothing but errors. Ended up replacing it with a Droid Eris... No problems since. Though the Eris seems like that kind of smartphone that if you drop it once, it's toast

[David M]

Originally Posted by Panama Red I shouldn't even admit to this but here goes. Got done talking on the phone while driving to my barber's place and stuck the phone between my legs thinking I would put it in the case on my belt once I arrived. Got done with the hair cut and was heading down the road when I reached for my phone - not there! Dang, musta fell out on the ground when I got out of the car. Drove back and looked all around her driverway (gravel btw) where I had parked. No sign of the phone. Went up to the house to see if I had taken it inside by mistake. Nope, no phone. I walked back outside and spotted something shiny over by her car. There was my phone all muddy and scratched! She had let her 2 shephards outside to play while cutting my hair and they must have found the phone and decided to play hockey with it! Took a while to get all the dirt and slobber cleaned out.

Yeah sure...I bet you used to tell the teacher the dog ate your homework.

[Panama Red]

Originally Posted by David M Yeah sure...I bet you used to tell the teacher the dog ate your homework.

No dog so I couldn't use that one. But the ones I did try didn't work either. Dang teachers had heard em all.

[rwest]

I'm hard on phones. My wife got this for me last year(I think):

Amazon.com: Samsung Rugby a837 Phone, Yellow (AT&T): Cell Phones & Accessories: Reviews, Prices & more

quote from the page:
Ruggedized 3G handset in yellow great for outdoor workforces; withstands dust, shock vibrations, rain, humidity and more

Anyway, it's proved it to me. Dropped it more than six times, and still working. Highly reccomend it to anyone who wants a tough phone. Buttons are big too.