Pros

• Great physical keyboard
• Messaging interface makes it easy to add pictures, video, or sound to messages
• Good battery life

Cons

• Poor camera quality
• Very cheap design and build-quality
• No 3.5mm headphone port (Designated headphone port is microUSB)
• Very few customization options
• Simple and very poorly designed UI

Summary

We're going to be honest with you. The only reason the :) is in this list is because we needed a third phone. T-Mobile actually only has three messaging phones available. If you need a phone with the bare minimum of specs and performance but you don't want just a cheap flip phone, the :) will be fine. Still, it's a last resort. Check out the first two phones in this list before you settle on this one.