Best Android phone with a physical keyboard

[Allin]

Dear forumites

I need to buy an Android phone with a physical keyboard.

What do you suggest?

It will be used with a prepaid sim, so I'm not bounnd to any service provider.

Thanks

 

[Duan]

Motorola Milestone range used to be awesome.

 

[Blackout]

Samsung Galaxy Chat is quite good.

Not the greatest specs but it runs well and the keyboards great

 

[Polymathic]

I think the Galaxy Chat and Y Pro are the only qwerty android phones available in this country

 

[HAL 9000]

Try the HTC ChaCha - I have had one for a year now - no problems at all - and easy to type messages with a physical keyboard!

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/htc-chacha-930922/review

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

I think the Galaxy Chat and Y Pro are the only qwerty android phones available in this country

What about the HTC chacha? Or has it been discontinued? It is far better than the Y Pro - both on build quality and functions. The touch screen on the Y Pro is terrible. Even my 7 year old son has stopped using his because he reckons the touch screen is stupid. He wants a chacha like his sister.

 

[Polymathic]

What about the HTC chacha? Or has it been discontinued? It is far better than the Y Pro - both on build quality and functions. The touch screen on the Y Pro is terrible. Even my 7 year old son has stopped using his because he reckons the touch screen is stupid. He wants a chacha like his sister.

Totally forgot about that one. Galaxy chat deserves a look in for your son.

 

[Allin]

Thanks guys!

 

[Strangelove]

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro - I think it has the highest specs.

 

[s1ice]

I ordered a Droid 3 from overseas (USA) for like R1500 all inclusive, it shipped in a week, and I love it! You should get the droid 4 though.

 

[Aharon]

I ordered a Droid 3 from overseas (USA) for like R1500 all inclusive, it shipped in a week, and I love it! You should get the droid 4 though.

Linky?

 

[4cer]

Do we not get a Motorolla droid 4 locally? seems like the best with a keyboard by miles ! my mom still wants a HW keyboard

 

[Dee96]

bump... Any new phones? My Galaxy Y Pro is reaching the end of its life

 

[I O U]

bump... Any new phones? My Galaxy Y Pro is reaching the end of its life

I've heard this is supposed to be the best of a bad bunch :
http://www.gsmarena.com/blackberry_q5-5452.php

There are a few Nokia's like this
http://www.ackermans.co.za/product/6153-nokia-asha-2055
but at that price doesn't have 3G.

A few Asha's as well ; can't think of an Android with physical keyboard for a reasonable price, including any new Galaxy.

Best to go to an Edgar's / CNA and see what they have on display to play around with - don't think much choice.

Rather maybe try changing to full screen Android & put this free keyboard on :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cootek.smartinputv5&hl=en
Works well with predictive text.

 

[Fudzy]

Once you get used to using Swiftkey it's as easy if not better than a physical keyboard.

If it's because of accessibility reasons, I'm not sure if the Galaxy Golden will be released here but it looks like a winner:

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9230_galaxy_golden-5814.php

 

[Aharon]

Once you get used to using Swiftkey it's as easy if not better than a physical keyboard.

If it's because of accessibility reasons, I'm not sure if the Galaxy Golden will be released here but it looks like a winner:

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9230_galaxy_golden-5814.php

You beat me to it... Yip SwiftKey resolves any problems with touch keyboards!

 

[I O U]

I forgot about this http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_chat_b5330-4866.php
They're about R1,400

Or there's the Chat 333
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_chat_b5330-4866.php

 

[Fudzy]

You beat me to it... Yip SwiftKey resolves any problems with touch keyboards!

I must admit I think phones could still do with physical buttons. Like a Last/Next Track, Camera Shutter and the classic green and red answer/reject call buttons.

 

[Dee96]

You beat me to it... Yip SwiftKey resolves any problems with touch keyboards!

I got swiftkey on my tablet. I agree its nice but still....

That samsung galaxy chat looks awesome....

I have a galaxy pocket lying around. Will give it a try for a week and see. My all time favourite phone was the nokia e7