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Image Gallery: MessagEase for the Apple iPhone

MessagEase has been around since the days of the Palm Pilot and provides you with an alternative text entry method that is optimized for taps and slides. The QWERTY keyboard is for two hands on a PC and this MessagEase model is made just for stylus/finger focused text entry on...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., MessagEase, QWERTY Keyboard, Keyboards, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, screenshots, iphone, apple, text input, Matthew Miller

Image galleries 2009-09-29

First impressions of the T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900 with high res, GPS, and updated keyboard

T-Mobile may not have the latest and greatest Windows Mobile phones, but they were the first to launch a Google Android device with the G1 see my review and are one of the first to sell the latest and greatest RIM BlackBerry devices. They were one of the first with...

Tags: Device, BlackBerry Curve, Battery, T-Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, GPS, BlackBerry Bold, RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900, Tips & Tricks Card, QWERTY Keyboard, Number Key, Current Curve, Keyboards, 3G, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-01-27

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Feature phones

I've now given you a Holiday Guide for smartphones and free cellphones so this Guide presents the best of the devices that are commonly called feature phones. With the power of today's feature phones, the line between a feature phone and smartphone is getting blurred so most people won't see...

Tags: Touch Screen, Samsung Instinct, Phone, Device, Page, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., Radio, MicroSD, AT&T Corp., microSD Card, Sprint Communications, Camera, Music, Feature Phone Market, LG Voyager, Bluetooth Radio, Samsung Behold, QWERTY, QWERTY Keyboard, Samsung Rugby, Bluetooth 1.2 Radio, HTML Web Browser, ZN4, Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Bluetooth, Hardware, Peripherals, Wireless, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-12-01

Android must become more than a warmed-over iPhone

Android must become more than a warmed-over iPhoneFor some maybe ...[i]Have yet to find Apple's keyboard solution a problemmyself.[/i]Maybe not for you, but your not the target audience. Here's an example. My wife is a media person. She has a Blackberry with a physical keyboard. It would be impossible for...

Tags: Keyboards, keyboard, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, warmed-over, qwerty keyboard, phone

Discussion threads 2008-10-16

Palm Treo: The reviews are upbeat; Can a device turn Palm around?

Palm may have a hit on its hands with the Treo Pro judging from the recent spate of reviews as NDAs ended on Wednesday. The larger question is whether this pricey device can give the company a boost in the bottom line. To wit: ...

Tags: Device, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, Treo Pro, QWERTY Keyboard, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-27

The Wibrain B1; a full Windows ultra portable PC for less than US$700

I've been slowly building up my PayPal mobile device fund as I continue to look at devices that will help me get work done on my daily 2 hour train commute and regular business travel. I keep coming back to the HTC Advantage as a great solution, but until a...

Tags: Device, PC, QWERTY Keyboard, Wibrain, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-02-06

The BlackBerry Curve with @Home UMA service convinced me to buy my first BB

My experiences with the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home service began over a year ago when I beta-tested the service in Washington State. I was mildly impressed with the service, but the poor phone selection kept me from adding the service to my account. I then received a free compatible phone that...

Tags: @Home, HotSpot, Device, Mobile, BlackBerry Curve, T-Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Volume, Service, QWERTY Keyboard, Display, Handhelds, Wireless, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2007-10-24

The Qwest Fusion brings a high quality EV-DO capable Smartphone to customers

As I mentioned in a post I made in August, I left Qwest Wireless several years ago to move to T-Mobile with their more powerful smartphone devices and more extensive national network. Since that time Qwest has partnered with Sprint to provide nationwide coverage. They have also expanded their device...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Device, Qwest Communications Inc., EVDO, Smartphone, Qwest Fusion, HTC Mogul, QWERTY Keyboard, Smart Phones, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Wireless LANs, Operating Systems, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Software, Wireless, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2007-10-14

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Peek releases $99 gadget just for Twitter

Dedicated Twitterers (Tweeters?) have a new option for posting their 140-character thoughts to the web: the TwitterPeek. Looking a tad like a very thin Blackberry, Peek's Twitter-friendly gadget features a QWERTY keyboard, color screen and click scroll wheel. Available only on Amazon.com for $99, users get...

Tags: Twitter Inc., Gadget, Social Networking, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Samsung Messager II SCH-R560 (MetroPCS)

why you should buy the samsung messanger?why would you want to buy the samsung messanger 2?Spread your social wings and fly with the new Samsung Messager? II. It?s sleeker, faster and cooler than the original and comes fully loaded with a full QWERTY slider keyboard, 2.0 megapixel camera and video...

Tags: Samsung Messager, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Messager II

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Hey HTC, where is your new QWERTY Google Android device?

I hope not...I'm a G1 user and an avid typer/texter/surfer. I write notes, song lyics, and many other things on my phone, and I'm a tactile feedback -obsessee. In fact, the lack of a hardware keyboard is what kept me away from the iPhone for so long. ...

Tags: Keyboards, Smart phones, High Tech Computer Corp., keyboard, T-Mobile, Facebook, phone, TMobile

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Hey HTC, where is your new QWERTY Google Android device?

The T-Mobile G1 was the first Google Android device launched in the US. We also now see several other companies launching Android devices with the Samsung Moment, Motorola CLIQ, and Motorola DROID. All of these new devices from others have physical QWERTY keyboards while HTC only has the G1 with...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-30

Samsung Caliber (U.S. Cellular)

We've seen plenty of Samsung touch-screen handsets come our way, but not many of them make it to U.S. Cellular, a regional carrier based in Chicago. The only one so far has been the Samsung Delve, which made it to the carrier's lineup late last year. Now another one has...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, U.S. Cellular, Samsung Caliber, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-10-29

With Motorola Droid, Verizon puts doubts about Google Android platform to rest [review]

Looks pretty nice, one comment on the article tho...[i]Further, Android 2.0 offers universal search, surfacing Web pages (history, bookmarks, etc.), contacts, applications and more all from the same search field widget. It?s a welcome addition.[/i]This is actually a feature of Android 1.6 and so not exclusive to the Droid or...

Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Google Android, Apple iPhone, Motorola Droid, Verizon Communications Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Verizon Wireless Razzle photos

The Verizon Wireless Razzle has a smart and functional swivel design with both QWERTY keyboard and music player controls. by CNET News.com

Tags: Music Player, Photograph, Verizon Wireless, Verizon Wireless Razzle, Media Players, Digital Music, Digital Media, Keyboards, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-10-28

Motorola and Verizon announced DROID for 6 Nov at $199.99

Verizon and Motorola made it official today with the announcement that the DROID by Motorola will launch next week, 6 November, for only $199.99 with two-year contract and $100 mail-in rebate. The DROID is Verizon's first Google Android device and the first Android device running version 2.0 software. It has...

Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., Motorola Inc., DROID, Keyboards, Mobile Operating Systems, Smart Phones, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Components, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-28

With BlackBerry Storm2, RIM wins the battle but loses the smartphone war [review]

physical keyboards vs touch screensYour rant against physical keyboards was uncalled for and inaccurate. At this time, no "touch" phone exists that could capture the accuracy and speed of a physical keyboard. If you do a lot of emails, txt, or document processing, you will concede this point....

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Smart phones, Handhelds, Research In Motion Ltd., keyboard, touch screen, RIM BlackBerry, physical keyboard, Apple iPhone, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Pantech Reveal photos

The Pantech Reveal is Pantech's first single-slider handset with a number keypad on the front and a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out vertically. by CNET News.com

Tags: Pantech, Photograph, Pantech Reveal, Keyboards, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-10-23

Samsung Intrepid (Sprint)

The Samsung Intrepid made its debut at CTIA Fall 2009 as Sprint's first Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone. Admittedly, we weren't particularly impressed by the handset's drab and slightly plasticky design when we saw it at the show but now that we've had some time to get to know the device,...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Handhelds, Sprint Communications, Samsung Intrepid, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., touch screen

Product reviews 2009-10-22

Verizon Wireless Razzle

Though we sometimes question the outcome, we do like it when cell phone manufacturers take a different approach to designing a phone so it stands out from the rest. The Verizon Wireless Razzle is certainly one such phone, straddling the line between a messaging phone and a music phone with...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Verizon Wireless, Razzle, phone, Qwerty-keyboard, keyboard

Product reviews 2009-10-22