New Verizon Pearl 8301 VS. Curve TMobile???

[JasonArgo]

Does anyone have some personal insight to this quandry. Have been a Verizon user for years...good service not many complaints except price as we all know...need to change phones and want to go Blackberry due to immediate email access for work etc...Like the full qwerty board seems ok but Verizon is not carrying anything new other than the world phone and I need a camera (but quality of photo is not a deal breaker just need camera ability) Heard good things about the new verizon Pearl...spelling assistance doesn't thrill me..but their "summarized" qwerty like key board (you all know what I mean at loss of words to describe it or know techno name) may be an easier transition for me from using a regular cell phone key board and my present ability to type text/email at lighting speed (yes my big "achievment" ha ha)...Curve looks good full qwert board can get used to it etc...do not need all the gizmos other than phone, email, docs, and camera...Noticed TMobile might save me 30-40 per month...So is there anyone with Blackberry experience with either the Pearl or the Curve and either Verizon or TMobile...(european travel limited so also not a factor for me)....but wanted insight to Verizon vs. TMobile and the two blackberry models as well....any help will be greatly appreciated...
wishing you all no dropped calls... and much thanks