It may be time to switch cell phones.  Whether your old brick is barely functioning or your two-year contract is up. We compare the pros and cons of two recently released smart phones that are making quite the buzz. 

Blackberry Torch (AT&T)

Features: Full Slide-out QWERTY keyboard, touch screen, 3.5mm headphone jack, mini-USB jack, 5 megapixel camera & LED flash, 4GB internal storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD.

The Torch has a 3.2-inch keyboard that also boasts a slide down keyboard. Blackberry has always been known for their intuitive and spacious keyboards but for a large touchscreen device, it holds up pretty well. The Torch has the same keyboard as the Bold 9700, but seems a bit narrower and still feels very comfortable. Compared to other touch screen/slide keyboard devices such as the Palm Pre, it’s the best.

The camera works pretty well. In higher lit areas, the 5 megapixel shines, while lower lit areas seem a bit grainy. The video camera doesn’t shoot HD, but 640 x 480 resolution clips. All of your media is presented in an all-new pictures app which makes it easier to organize your media.

The Blackberry Torch is a great phone, but at the price of $199, AT&T users can get the 16GB iPhone 4 for the same price. All it comes down to is whether you are more comfortable with the Blackberry OS or Apple iOS4.

Motorola Droid X (Verizon Wireless)

Features: 4.3 in touch screen, 512MB RAM, 24GB storage, 8 megapixel camera, 720p HD video, HDMI Micro out, wireless hotspot capable.

When you pick up both the Droid X and HTC Evo, the size of the touch screen is the same but the Droid X boasts a higher resolution screen and feels more solid.

That being said, the customizable Android OS is pretty quick due to the 512MB processor. One black eye on the Droid X is one of Motorola’

s apps, the social networking Blur interface, which combines every major provider into one making things overwhelming and complicated.

Droid X has great features inside and out, but the software issues are holding it back as is the clunky build of the operating system on this phone. Cleaning up and organizing the seven sprawling desktop screens, filled with widgets and awful applications is a pain.

The keyboard makes use of the large screen and really shines. It is the best on screen keyboard yet by being responsive and easy to type naturally.

If you have the choice to wait for the upcoming Droid 2 on Verizon or switch over to Sprint’s Evo, do so. This phone that was talked about as being the iPhone killer can’

t keep up unless major software updates follow.