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Looks great, but when oh when oh when will there be a version with a hardware keyboard? I program on my smart phone. I can do that damn fast with a hardware key

by zx2c4 13y ago

Looks great, but when oh when oh when will there be a version with a hardware keyboard? I program on my smart phone. I can do that damn fast with a hardware keyboard. Touchscreen keyboards aren't feasible.

stevehawk 13y ago
When someone revokes RIM's stupid hardware keyboard patent or it expires.
- maxsilver 13y ago
  Come on, that's not fair. Absolutely nothing prevents someone from building a keyboard phone. OEM's are free to build any hardware keyboard they want, so long as it isn't a direct cut-and-paste copy of RIM's. No one forced Typo to copy the exact RIM keyboard. There's plenty of precedent here : http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/reviews/117747-image/Motorola-Photon-Q-Review-12.jpg http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/reviews/117747-image/Moto... http://images.dailytech.com/nimage/hp-palm-pre3.jpeg http://images.dailytech.com/nimage/hp-palm-pre3.jpeg http://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/att-samsung-captivate-glide.jpg http://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/att-...
AUmrysh 13y ago
What about using a bluetooth keyboard?
- zx2c4 13y ago
  Too clumsy, too big, battery, blah. I want to whip it out of my pocket on the subway...
  - ZoF 13y ago
    What phone are you using currently?
    - zx2c4 13y ago
      Relay 4G
      - mst 13y ago
        Samsung Galaxy S Relay? That seemed to be it from googling but 'relay 4g phone' wasn't as definitive as I'd've liked.
piokuc 13y ago
What language are you programming in on your smart phone? Just curious.