It is because of the iPhone that we are touchless. Prior to Apple's
dominance, BlackBerry was the standard. Since BlackBerries had and some
models still have physical keyboards, manufacturers included them for
android phones. As Apple's dominance grew and Blackberry's waned,
manufacturers decided that due to the cost of producing one and in order
to capitalize on Apple's success, the keyboard was removed from the high
end phones and are now only available on mid-level or entry-level
devices. Because of this, the Operating system wasn't updated to
reflect the desire for many to be on the latest firmware and still have
a keyboard. If RIM again begins to nibble at market share, at least
from Apple, then you will see a resurgence of high end devices with
physical keyboards. You will see them occasionally as niche devices on
the mid-range and entry-level phones though.
On 7/26/2013 9:03 AM, tina birenbaum wrote:
maybe i agree though. and i hear sighted people complaining about the
touch screens but it's the manufacturers who think everyone wants a
touch screen. you could get a blue tooth keyboard. for your phone
thats what i plan to do but i hear too that people are pushing for
buttons back in cars for the radio, air and that stuff. some cars now
have that all done by touch screen whhihch is scary. eyes off the road
for two seconds to change the air conditioner and someone could too
easily be hurt or worse.
Original message:
Hi. Tell me about it. Who ever invented touchscreen technology needs
shooting. I can't find a single phone with a keyboard anywhere. Even
secondhand shops haven't got them lying about! These are really sad
times indead. I'm hoping somewhere down the line that keyboards will
comeback as a trend. There's probebly little hope for that.
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I have the Samsung Galaxy Relay, which is a great phone. Its carrier
is T-Mobile. It was sold with Ice Cream Sandwich, but was updated to
Jelly Bean in April. It's the only phone with Jelly Bean I know of
that that has a physical keyboard. I plan on holding on to it for as
long as it I can. My friend has the Samsung Captivate Glide.
Although AT&T told her that her phone could be updated to Jelly
Bean, she was not able to do so. She eventually gave up and went to
the IPhone and bought a bluetooth keyboard. I don't know what
operating system the Droid 4 has.
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