same here holla06! i am used to being able to slide my fingers over the buttons, but you cant do that when you have a touch screen. i have the pantech matrix, and im quite fast on the qwerty keyboard, but wen i try to type on my friends

For you messaging types, there’s a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out, placing the buttons at the bottom of the device. The Pre also comes with a 3.0 megapixel camera, which uses an LED flash. And who could forget music?

A (Sprint); 3.1 inch 320×480 display; WiFi; Bluetooth 2.0+ (with A2DP profile); GPS; 8GB integrated memory; 3 megapixel camera with LED flash; 3.5 mm headset jack; Slide-out QWERTY keyboard in portrait mode; Accelerometer, light,

Running the much-gossiped new Palm WebOS (Not known as “Nova” afterall) and sporting a QWERTY slide-out keyboard below a 3.1″ touchscreen, this might just be enough to get Palm out of their slump. Here’s what we know so far:

Slide-up QWERTY keyboard! 11:20- Mattias Duerte demos the Pre… One button, create new contact. Tap a contact, it opens…Gesture area at bottom, flick left move back. All navigation just gestures in this area, no buttons.

The only surprise Sony had in store for us was an unusual case design that completely removes the trackpad in favor of a pointing stick and includes a 6-row 82 key QWERTY keyboard instead of the smaller 5-row keyboard found on most 8.9″

Microsoft has beaten out Google and Yahoo for a search deal with mobile giant Verizon, Reuters reported. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was set to unveil this as.

It's a variation on the S740 sold in Europe, and it's a smooth-looking candybar with traditional 12-key keypad and a full sideways-sliding QWERTY keyboard. It's also a non-touchscreen device, apparently "ideal for those who prefer a

Pantech and AT&T have announced the “world’s thinnest QWERTY keyboard” handset, [] New Verizon Wireless Blitz with QWERTY Keyboard. Designed for the heaviest of texters, the new Verizon Wireless Blitz comes complete with a slide-out

We have information from a trusted source that the latest Palm smartphone running the Nova operating system will be launched Thursday. The new phone will have a full QWERTY keyboard that will slide down under a portrait-oriented

The new announced Verizon handset come with QWERTY keypad. The Blitz has a 2.2-inch screen will help you browsing the web or checking email. The microSD memory port can holds cards up to 4 GB in size this feature will help you to get large space to store your favorite song.

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Spotted on PhoneMagz, this list taken from Cnet editor choice for best Smartphone. This list may usefull to guide you whilr buying new smartphone.

The top 5 Smartphone list based on Cnet editor is:

1. AT&T Tilt [..] AT&T just released the highly anticipated Windows Mobile 6 smartphone crowning its new name of AT&T Tilt.[..]
2. RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320 - pale gold (T-Mobile) [..] BlackBerry Curve 8320 Smartphone Titanium is the smallest and lightest BlackBerry with full QWERTY keyboard. [..]
3. Samsung SCH-i760 (Verizon Wireless) [..] Samsung SCH-i830 is telecommunications tool for global travelers, This Handset come from Verizon with features dual mode, CDMA/GSM functionality, [..]
4. Nokia N95 - brown/silver (North American Edition, Unlocked) [..] Got your Nokia N95 lack of 3G and battery life? Nokia just released the special Nokia N95 for North American Edition [..]
5. Palm Centro - red (Sprint) [..] Palm touts the Centro as its smallest smart phone yet, and they’ve managed to fit a lot in a small package. [..]

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LG has just officially announced the availability of VX9100 cell phone in the US market via Verizon. Comes with a unique and innovative keypad with 5-way navigational d-pad, this handset features a full QWERTY keyboard, an integrated 2 megapixel camera module, an 8GB of onboard storage, a microSD media card slot, Bluetooth, QVGA display, and USB interface.

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Verizon Wireless recently announced the availability of its XV6800 PDA Phone. Those who interested on this cell phone can start purchase it starting from December 5th through Verizon Wireless Communications Stores or through Verizon’s website. The price is set at $449.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with two-year contract. The WM6-based PDA itself features a 2.8-inch (240×320, 64K colors) touchscreen display, a 2MP camera module with flash and video recording capability, full QWERTY keyboard, and Bluetooth connectivity. Furthermore, it is equipped with a web browser, several productivity tools, and Office apps supporting Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF documents.

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Verizon Wireless will start offering Samsung’s SCH-i760 Pocket PC phone on November 2nd. However, customer can order this Windows Mobile 6-based handset earlier (starting from October 19th) through Verizon’s online store. The price will be set at $349.99 for a 2-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate. The phone itself sports a full QWERTY keyboard, a horizontal slider design, a touchscreen display with stylus support, and a handy touch-scrollwheel, supposedly for convenient multimedia control.

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