I'd buy a phone with a keyboard in a heartbeat, but BlackBerry has these awkwardly shaped keys that never feel right.
I miss the old HTC keyboards, like on my G1 and G2.
I miss the old HTC keyboards, like on my G1 and G2.
Supposedly it will be available to public in June-July.
It stayed in the back of the screen when not in use, and when needed, you could just use it. Still, I always prefer the ones in the blackberry (or Palm treos for what is worth).
I'd honestly be okay with a slab style phone, that's wider than normal, but still fits in the hand, so I can have a solid keyboard.
Something similar to the Peek: https://i2.wp.com/www.amitbhawani.com/blog/wp-content/upload...
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/mobile-accessories/phones/g...
Apparently it is not simply a passive device, but one the firmware is aware of when placed above the screen, as the screen actually shrink to account for the area covered by the keyboard.
Edit: That said, i can't help feel the world lost something when the leading light in phone design moved from Europe to USA, and in the process turning every phone into a flat piece of glass.