It's that time again... To upgrade phones or not.

I currently have a Motorola v710 and it is by far the best mobile phone I have had.  Although the fact that Verizon cripples it's bluetooth capabilities is annoying... capitalism at it's best.  They cripple several features which are built into the phone and force you to use pay services for similar functionality.

In any case Motorola has released the e815 and I have been doing a little research on whether or not it is a worthy upgrade from the v710.

Pros over v710: (in no particular order)

Longer talk time
Broadband (EV-GO)
Outside display is always on (dimmed) with the time.
Better Camera
40MB vs 10MB
Better KeyPad
The keypad won't scratch the screen

Cons:

No analog
No Dial-Up Networking (DUN)
No OBEX profiles
Limited card read/write abilities
    Although there are hacks to enable these, I'm not sure about their legality.

Conclusion:

It's a definate maybe.  The biggest draw for me is the longer talk time and broadband.  I love being able to get movie times, directions, froogle, and local info so the broadband would be nice.  The video clips do not interest me any, nor does the $15 USD a month fee for them.