If you are a nut for slide phones and love to message then the new Cingular LG F9100 phone is for you. It has a neat smooth candy bar design only weights 4.4 ounces. The cool feature for this model is its QERTY keyboard which slides out from the side, instead of the normal bottom. You can log into your instant message service through Cingular's GSM/GPRS network. Features say you can open up 35 different IM windows at a time but a handful would sufficient. The phone has a nice big screen which can change to landscape mode when you are using the keyboard. One negative is that there is no camera. Maybe a later model will include one so you can type emails and include pictures. Consumer price: $149