Aharon
23-07-2010, 09:48 AM
Hi,
Which is the best Android phone with qwerty k/b?
thx
Which is the best Android phone with qwerty k/b?
thx
View Full Version : Best Android Phone with Qwerty K/b?
Maddmatt
23-07-2010, 09:55 AM
Motorola Milestone.
But it's dated compared to the full touchscreen HTC Desire and (almost in SA) Samsung Galaxy S.
But it's dated compared to the full touchscreen HTC Desire and (almost in SA) Samsung Galaxy S.
HawkiesZA
23-07-2010, 10:30 AM
Motorola Milestone.
But it's dated compared to the full touchscreen HTC Desire and (almost in SA) Samsung Galaxy S.
Agreed. I have an HTC Dream and it's pretty cool, but it's definitely dated. The Milestone, by all accounts, is a great device all round. You might want to wait around and see what gets released. There have been rumours of HTC releasing another Android with a hardware keyboard as well as some nice rumours with photos of the Motorola Droid 2 (the follow-up of the Droid/Milestone)
But it's dated compared to the full touchscreen HTC Desire and (almost in SA) Samsung Galaxy S.
Agreed. I have an HTC Dream and it's pretty cool, but it's definitely dated. The Milestone, by all accounts, is a great device all round. You might want to wait around and see what gets released. There have been rumours of HTC releasing another Android with a hardware keyboard as well as some nice rumours with photos of the Motorola Droid 2 (the follow-up of the Droid/Milestone)
Pilgrim
23-07-2010, 10:34 AM
I also have the HTC Dream and yes, it is a bit dated. But, I will soon be running Froyo on it :D
Synaesthesia
23-07-2010, 10:37 AM
Droid 2 whenever it comes out. The Droid (=Milestone) is ancient now, 8 whole months after it's release. -> check this graph (http://images.anandtech.com/graphs/droidx_071910234059/23788.png). Ouch.
DAE_JA_VOO
23-07-2010, 10:42 AM
The problem with the Droid (Milestone) is that the keyboard is pretty bad. It's really not a great keyboard. And this isn't just my opinion, this is the general consensus (which excludes, of course, the biased Droid owners that are in denial :P )
baileysinplett
23-07-2010, 10:57 AM
Get an android phone with Swype, you will never want a physical keyboard again - HTC Desire with Swype
DAE_JA_VOO
23-07-2010, 12:10 PM
Meh, swype is an acquired taste. I gave it a shot but I never liked it.
Have you guys given Swiftkey a shot? Its text prediction is borderline unbelievable. In fact, in the hour or so that I spent using it, I did 259 keystrokes LESS than what I would normally do, which made my text entry 34% more efficient. It's really something to be experienced :)
Have you guys given Swiftkey a shot? Its text prediction is borderline unbelievable. In fact, in the hour or so that I spent using it, I did 259 keystrokes LESS than what I would normally do, which made my text entry 34% more efficient. It's really something to be experienced :)
akescpt
23-07-2010, 12:14 PM
HTC Dream FTW. 2.1 going and is pretty stable.
Vegeta
23-07-2010, 12:15 PM
Motorola Milestone... qwerty keyboard? thats so last year, or the year before, or around that time a while ago...but you get were i'm going with this...
iMORT3rnAL
23-07-2010, 01:06 PM
What about the Samsung Epic 4G (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_epic_4g-3410.php), AFAIK it's based on the Samsung Galaxy S so it should a very decent handset.
Maddmatt
23-07-2010, 01:09 PM
The Epic 4G is a WiMax phone (hence the '4G'). It's what the US Sprint network gets instead of the Galaxy S that the rest have. But maybe we'll get a GSM version some time.
Fudzy
23-07-2010, 01:13 PM
Can I ask why you need a qwerty keyboard? Since changing over to Swype I've found myself preferring to use it over my Blackberry.