Just Your Type: The Best Smartphones With Physical Keyboards
Feb 7, 2012 09:10 PM EDT by David Eitelbach In the rush to embrace all things touchscreen, most of today’s top smartphones don’t have physical keyboards. For many users, however, touchscreen keyboards — even those with strong haptic feedback — just don’t offer the speed, accuracy, and springy tactile feedback that they crave. If you prefer the feel of real keys beneath your fingers as they fly across the keyboard, read on to find out which keyboard-equipped smartphones are worth your consideration.
Motorola Droid 4 (Verizon)
When we got our hands on the Motorola Droid 4 at CES, we gushed that the Android phone boasts the best keyboard we've seen on a slider. The phone features a 5-row keyboard with pleasing tactile feedback and edge-lit keys.
The Droid 4 comes equipped with a 1.2-GHz processor, an 8-MP camera with 1080p video capture and 16GB of memory. The phone can also connect to Verizon's 4G LTE network, unlike its predecessor, the Droid 3. Although its 540×960p display isn't as sharp as those on the latest HD phones, and its qHD screen offers somewhat limited viewing angles, the Droid 4's excellent physical keyboard should go a long way toward making up for these deficiencies.
The Droid 4 will be available on February 10 for $199.
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