Top smartphones with QWERTY keyboards

By CNET Staff writers on 25 May 2009
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If you're a road warrior who sends and receives plenty of email, then these mobile phones with full keyboards will make your life much easier.

These mobile phones are a great alternative if you're the type of person who wants a smartphone, but don't fancy writing long SMS messages or dialling (and leaving fingerprints) on the handheld's touchscreen. It can be awkward using a stylus on a bumpy road, but with an on-board QWERTY keyboard it's easy to bang out emails when you're on the go. Most give you the option of inputting text by either typing or writing. The best part is that these handhelds are only slightly bigger than standard mobile phones, so they easily slip into your jacket pocket. You can expect to pay a slight premium on some models, but if a keyboard's what you need, these handhelds are definitely worth considering.

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Topics: e-mail, pda, keyboard, qwerty, blackberry, keypad, mobile phone, pocket pc, smartphone, mobile phones

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Comments (9)

  • melissa commented on 21/07/2009 15:03 Report abuse

    myfonessss awesomeness:
    The Samsung U.G.L.Y

    WOOOOT


    WOOOT

  • Joe Cassara commented on 16/06/2009 15:45 Report abuse

    Why did you leave out the Motorola Q9h world phone? It has the best keyboard I've ever come across on a mobile, and I've used many!

  • mathushan commented on 06/04/2009 10:54 Report abuse

    BLUE

  • divya commented on 11/08/2008 22:08 Report abuse

    I think as a PDA blackberry is best for professionals. Its QWERTY keypad makes life a lot more easier! and sending receiving e ,mails on it is amazingly easy.

  • BChau commented on 11/08/2008 20:59 Report abuse

    When HTC Touch Pro ships, it would be the best smartphone with keyboard of the year.

  • pdafanatical commented on 04/01/2008 19:19 Report abuse

    I just got a Dopod 838Pro from www.pressdigital.com.au ($675 - bargain) and it's awesome. New Windows Mobile 6 rom sings along and my Telstra SIM plugged in and runs fine! Just gotta work out how to get Foxtel working on it.. Data and voice run perfectly though.
    I tried out the square screen Smartphone units and they didn't support any of the software I have for my old PDA.. So the Dopod was the obvious choice - and half the price of the newer Tytn II model!!

  • pdafanatical commented on 04/01/2008 19:19 Report abuse

    I just got a Dopod 838Pro from www.pressdigital.com.au ($675 - bargain) and it's awesome. New Windows Mobile 6 rom sings along and my Telstra SIM plugged in and runs fine! Just gotta work out how to get Foxtel working on it.. Data and voice run perfectly though.
    I tried out the square screen Smartphone units and they didn't support any of the software I have for my old PDA.. So the Dopod was the obvious choice - and half the price of the newer Tytn II model!!

  • vinod commented on 28/12/2007 15:41 Report abuse

    HI we need PDA

  • papireddy4u commented on 11/09/2007 19:06 Report abuse

    I got a phone from singapoor from my brother there is no name on the phone except PDA above the screen on left of it letter A is mentioned on right of it letter B is mentioned if we press A it will go for TV out put if we press letter B it will connect to camera the camera is 3Mpixel when i connect to the pc it is asking for the drivers the number it mentioned is MT6228please guide me how to get the softwares for this phon e

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