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Pro 2 or Hero?

I just recently bought a Palm Pre and returned it, hated it! So I bought the touch pro knowing it cam out almost a year ago (impulse buy). Now I am just curious, I know the touch pro 2 is coming to sprint, but its rumored that the hero will be out for sprint later this year, possibly December. Which one should i wait for?

i think major difference is the qwerty keyboard so decide if you need this or not.

lhwparis said:
i think major difference is the qwerty keyboard so decide if you need this or not.
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+ one is android and other WM, usually a big difference depending on what you like.

That will depend on what is for you need the device
TP2: Buissness oriented device with the second best physical keyboard (1st is from Universal)
Hero: Multimedia oriented device with an OS tha promises a lot in the future, by now it needs to grow up and madurate

Welcome to my world, all these damn phones coming out, Hero I like however things I dont like are the shape, imagine that in your pocket? "Are you pleased to see me or is that a HTC Hero in your pocket?" and as the person above mentioned, lack of keyboard.
White doesnt stay clean for long either.

SuperAdvan said:
Welcome to my world, all these damn phones coming out, Hero I like however things I dont like are the shape, imagine that in your pocket? "Are you pleased to see me or is that a HTC Hero in your pocket?" and as the person above mentioned, lack of keyboard.
White doesnt stay clean for long either.
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Haha, yeah I know, keyboard is a big deal to me. It's just WM seems to disappoint me a lot. Although I have high hopes for 6.5, I'm thinking sprint is waiting for 6.5 to release to touch pro 2, it would make it all that better!
But still, functionality versus a keyboard, I don't know! haah

I know what you mean about WM, but HTC have done a great job of masking the dull and boring monolike OS with Touchflo from what I have seen and WM 6.5 looks like a vast improvement at least visually.
Personally I think you, like me, would probably get bored of Android and the touch screen keypad would drive me nuts in the end.
I tried typing on an Iphone 3GS yesterday to get a (improved) idea of what a Diamond 2 or Hero might be like and with my fingers theres no chance I would type quickly on that ever, it would be like trying to look behind you without moving your head.
TP2 is the way to go, however the Omnia Pro is coming soon too, but then the Nvidia Tegra chipset powered HTC HD sequal is comign - I cant decide either, phones are like PC graphics cards these days.

SuperAdvan said:
however things I dont like are the shape, imagine that in your pocket? and as the person above mentioned, lack of keyboard.
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the shape is virtually the same as the G1, and I've never heard anyone complain about any discomfort when they put the G1 in their pocket. and there may not be a hardware KB, but as far as onscreen KB's go, it looks like the Hero's will be one of best so far. and I like how the screen is capacitive and thus supports multi touch.
personally, I'm getting the TP2 when it comes out on AT&T. I'm also planning on picking up an unlocked Hero (unless it finds its way to the states, specifically AT&T). just want something else to play around with

Please buy both. Both has different strength, features & abilities. Both are totally different. I hope i will get one if god willing

For me it will be the one with the biggest screen & WM on it...TP2!

galaxys said:
For me it will be the one with the biggest screen & WM on it...TP2!
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Yeah but the hero has a capacitive screen right? or am I wrong about that? Im actually not sure but I would think that it does because all the other android ones by HTC ara capacitive
Edit: I checked and im pretty sure its capacitive but I just browsed through search results

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530600

The same question has been haunting me lately too. I've been waiting forever for the TP2 to come to AT&T and now I see this. If they end up having release dates close together I'm thinking I might go with the hero. The main thing that will bother me is the lack of keyboard since I'm coming from a Kaiser (Tilt).
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White doesnt stay clean for long either.
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White is not definite. Colors and providers are yet to be determined according to an HTC rep on a youtube video that I saw earlier (If I can track it down again I'll include it with an edit....)
SuperAdvan said:
I cant decide either, phones are like PC graphics cards these days.
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Agreed, but there's one big difference. You can get an upgrade discount on phones once every 1.5 years, otherwise you're paying out your A$$. Graphics cards are always the same (usually relatively lower) price.

SuperAdvan said:
I know what you mean about WM, but HTC have done a great job of masking the dull and boring monolike OS with Touchflo from what I have seen and WM 6.5 looks like a vast improvement at least visually.
Personally I think you, like me, would probably get bored of Android and the touch screen keypad would drive me nuts in the end.
I tried typing on an Iphone 3GS yesterday to get a (improved) idea of what a Diamond 2 or Hero might be like and with my fingers theres no chance I would type quickly on that ever, it would be like trying to look behind you without moving your head.
TP2 is the way to go, however the Omnia Pro is coming soon too, but then the Nvidia Tegra chipset powered HTC HD sequal is comign - I cant decide either, phones are like PC graphics cards these days.
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Yeah you seem like you have the same thoughts as I do. I think you're right about getting tired with the android phone. I love messing with WM and modding it. I know you can with android, but it will have its limits. The thing about touch pro 2 not being a capacitive touch screen, it bums me out and makes me ask why they won't do this with WM yet. I can say they have been improving their resistive screens, big difference from the mogul to the touch pro, so I hope they can do that again. I am definitely leaning toward the touch pro 2. Does anyone know why they won't go with the capacitive screen on WM or touch pro 2?

josiah7 said:
Yeah you seem like you have the same thoughts as I do. I think you're right about getting tired with the android phone. I love messing with WM and modding it. I know you can with android, but it will have its limits. The thing about touch pro 2 not being a capacitive touch screen, it bums me out and makes me ask why they won't do this with WM yet. I can say they have been improving their resistive screens, big difference from the mogul to the touch pro, so I hope they can do that again. I am definitely leaning toward the touch pro 2. Does anyone know why they won't go with the capacitive screen on WM or touch pro 2?
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This is exactly why I'm shying away from the TP2 and leaning towards the Hero or the Magic. The sheer idea of there being opportunities where I might need to resort to the stylus are completely holding me back. Guess I'll have to actually play with one before I make my decision; but, since using the capacitive touchscreen (iphone/G1), I'm not sure I can go back.

SuperAdvan said:
Welcome to my world, all these damn phones coming out, Hero I like however things I dont like are the shape, imagine that in your pocket? "Are you pleased to see me or is that a HTC Hero in your pocket?" and as the person above mentioned, lack of keyboard.
White doesnt stay clean for long either.
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LOL! Yeah, I don't like the shape of it too..
I would go for TP2 as it's not going to disappoint you!

Hard descision
touch pro 2 is coming to tmobile august 8th and hero im not sure but the magic is coming july 8th..the resisitive touch screen on the pro is so smooth it feels like its capacitive..and its alot bigger screen and has multitouch..but the hero has android and its built very nicely with the teflon coat and finger print proof screen..i hate phones so many choices ((

Mi|enko said:
This is exactly why I'm shying away from the TP2 and leaning towards the Hero or the Magic. The sheer idea of there being opportunities where I might need to resort to the stylus are completely holding me back. Guess I'll have to actually play with one before I make my decision; but, since using the capacitive touchscreen (iphone/G1), I'm not sure I can go back.
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The resistive screen is one of the selling points for me, especially one as finger-friendly as TP2s. Best of both worlds. I get easy navigation without having to constantly sheath and unsheath the stylus, but I can use a compact and conveniently tucked away stylus when needed. I very much doubt I'll ever need it for the basic interface, but with some apps I'll want it. My Palm TX has been my primary Chinese-English dictionary for some time (before it, my Palm T|T and m500 served the same purpose), and the same software is available for WinMo. I'd just as soon use a stylus for character recognition. For that matter, I'd just as soon use a stylus for handwritten memos. I imagine capacitative screen users get by on both fronts just fine, but for me, I'm glad there's a good resistive screen still available.

Mi|enko said:
This is exactly why I'm shying away from the TP2 and leaning towards the Hero or the Magic. The sheer idea of there being opportunities where I might need to resort to the stylus are completely holding me back. Guess I'll have to actually play with one before I make my decision; but, since using the capacitive touchscreen (iphone/G1), I'm not sure I can go back.
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So far with my TP2, I have not used the stylus at all and I am a pretty heavy business user, thats emails, facebook, youtube, general browsing and posting on forums, stock, sms.
Whats more I have yet to use the actual qwerty keyboard aswell, I find the touch one good enough everytime unless I'm typing a huge email or document.
My advice is go and actually look at the Diamond 2 and TP2 in the flesh, it is totally different to looking at it on the internet, it really is a quality product.

bobdude5 said:
touch pro 2 is coming to tmobile august 8th and hero im not sure but the magic is coming july 8th..the resisitive touch screen on the pro is so smooth it feels like its capacitive..and its alot bigger screen and has multitouch..but the hero has android and its built very nicely with the teflon coat and finger print proof screen..i hate phones so many choices ((
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sorry to burst your bubble, sir, but the TP2 doesn't support multi touch. that luxury is reserved for devices that have a capacitive display. and while the TP2 feels like it's capacitive, it isn't. the Hero, on the other hand, IS capacitive and therefore the screen supports multi touch

[Q] Coming from the G2 need opinions

Well hello everyone, iv been on the forums for a while, not posting much but reading alot! iv used the great vault of information here to root my G2 and have loved it ever since...but along came the SGS2
Now I really want this phone as iv had mine for while, my biggest and I mean HUGE problem is no physical keyboard. as a texting maniac I push 10k a month or more, so much I can type without looking at my keyboard.
Everything about the SGS2 is an upgrade from my phone except the keyboard.
Will the 4.52inch screen help me with the on screen or should I wait for a dual core with qwerty?
I also program and develop custom kernels, and other misc things,
thanks to luckyduck I have the dump file from the SGS2, but no phone for testing or finding exploits
biggest question, losing my keyboard is the SGS2 worth it?? thanks guys

I wait for a dual core with qwerty
theres already a MT4G slide

Dom18 said:
Well hello everyone, iv been on the forums for a while, not posting much but reading alot! iv used the great vault of information here to root my G2 and have loved it ever since...but along came the SGS2
Now I really want this phone as iv had mine for while, my biggest and I mean HUGE problem is no physical keyboard. as a texting maniac I push 10k a month or more, so much I can type without looking at my keyboard.
Everything about the SGS2 is an upgrade from my phone except the keyboard.
Will the 4.52inch screen help me with the on screen or should I wait for a dual core with qwerty?
I also program and develop custom kernels, and other misc things,
thanks to luckyduck I have the dump file from the SGS2, but no phone for testing or finding exploits
biggest question, losing my keyboard is the SGS2 worth it?? thanks guys
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Yes i had a Mytouch 3g slide, G2, Mytouch 4g and I can save the bigger the phone the easier it is to type. I personally find the virtual keyboard better now. The best keyboard of choice would be swiftkey X my favorite. I pretty much only press space and type whole conversations with people.

tigerz0202 said:
I wait for a dual core with qwerty
theres already a MT4G slide
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Such is true, but I dont like the MyTouch lineup never have
Thanks though

Killbynature said:
Yes i had a Mytouch 3g slide, G2, Mytouch 4g and I can save the bigger the phone the easier it is to type. I personally find the virtual keyboard better now. The best keyboard of choice would be swiftkey X my favorite. I pretty much only press space and type whole conversations with people.
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Thanks for the help, I did see swiftkey X but havnt used it before, is it really that easy?
I also beta test the latest Swype all the time on my G2 and I love it when I have to use the on screen. im slowly on my way to buying this

I also faced this dilemma back when I switched from an E71 to touch phones. Swype is awesome once you get the hang of it, very fast. I find myself using the Swype keyboard meanwhile switching to the Samsung one every now and then.

The newest swype update is better and its only getting better, u dont even have to press space anymore when typing its so nice..

Dom18 said:
Thanks for the help, I did see swiftkey X but havnt used it before, is it really that easy?
I also beta test the latest Swype all the time on my G2 and I love it when I have to use the on screen. im slowly on my way to buying this
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SwiftKey x keyboard reads your facebook, sms, rss, twitter, and gmail account google chats included. It learns the way you type. I like it there are other keyboards out there which are more customizable then swift key. I had a g2 and first thing I noticed I hardly ever used the hardware keyboard. It took some time to get use to only virtual keyboard but eventually you will be used to it. I advise you to try out different keyboards one will be to your liking. I was a hardware keyboard only guy. You can always return it if you don't like it. In the end. It's all personal preferences.

Well I have always been a physical keyboard person so it will be a big adjustment for me, trying the on screen on my 3.7inch G2 didnt work so well, but I really think that the 4.52 on the SGS2 will really help and of course ill have swype and maybe try the swiftkey X aswell.
I really hope if I go down and buy it, I dont get plagued by the Vertical Line issue thats come up now.
Thanks for the input guys i'm really leaning towards the SGS2 now, if CM is confirmed for development on this, I know a few on the team then im totally Sold and will start my programming up to make it the best!

g2 is the best phone i ever had!! I moved to gs2 and I Love it!

TP2 dying...replace or get an android phone?

I am looking for advice from others who have been in my position and tried to go to another phone from the Touch Pro 2. Like most people here I HAVE to have a full keyboard.
My tp2 is having some physical issues and I am wondering if there is greener grass out there (with a faster processor but probably not as good of a keyboard) or if I should just buy another tp2 from the bay.
I'm with t-mobile and it seems like the mytouch 4g slide is my best option if I go new (4 row keyboard...but it's htc and seems to be decent from my research). The sidekick has a 5 row keyboard but seems like a mediocre phone.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks.

MT4GS seems like great hardware.
I wouldn't get another TP2 if you can help it. Sure the kb is great... but that's about the only thing "great" about it. Android will get better, but only slightly - I doubt it'll ever be 100% as good as a native Android device with the exact same hardware - which keep in mind is ancient by mobile standards. Start talking about/comparing newer hardware, and the TP2 is a lost cause.

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MT4GS seems like great hardware.
I wouldn't get another TP2 if you can help it. Sure the kb is great... but that's about the only thing "great" about it. Android will get better, but only slightly - I doubt it'll ever be 100% as good as a native Android device with the exact same hardware - which keep in mind is ancient by mobile standards. Start talking about/comparing newer hardware, and the TP2 is a lost cause.
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Yeah, the processor is a vast improvement and the memory is triple, I think. The keyboard doesn't have the numbers row and might not even have arrows but I think I'm going to have to move on. It's been a good couple of years. I think based on my join date here I got it in dec/jan of '10. So I'm coming up on 2 years. Hardware changes too fast to stay relevant much longer than that.

sry to hijack your thread but i have pretty much the same question. my tp2 died on me yesterday and i urgently need to find a replacement. i am temporarily using my old dusty Wing for now, lol.
what's a good phone to replace tp2 currently? i like to stay with windows but it seems the window phone are not getting much love so i am open to go android (just got my kindle fire in the mail today so might as well give android a try)
i am not big on social networking, so all these twitter and facebook app don't really attract me that much. i primarily use my tp2 for business, need email (imap), calandar (able to sync with outlook calandar), conference calling would be nice, and some basic internet browsing (espn, cnn, etc)
base on the above, what would you recommend?

eric1032 said:
sry to hijack your thread but i have pretty much the same question. my tp2 died on me yesterday and i urgently need to find a replacement. i am temporarily using my old dusty Wing for now, lol.
what's a good phone to replace tp2 currently? i like to stay with windows but it seems the window phone are not getting much love so i am open to go android (just got my kindle fire in the mail today so might as well give android a try)
i am not big on social networking, so all these twitter and facebook app don't really attract me that much. i primarily use my tp2 for business, need email (imap), calandar (able to sync with outlook calandar), conference calling would be nice, and some basic internet browsing (espn, cnn, etc)
base on the above, what would you recommend?
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Any of those needs would be met with WP7, iOS or Android. I say use your Kindle, then go to the phone store and use WP7. Read reviews, understand the pros and cons of each system and understand how they will effect you and whether or not you care.

pimpmasters said:
I am looking for advice from others who have been in my position and tried to go to another phone from the Touch Pro 2. Like most people here I HAVE to have a full keyboard.
My tp2 is having some physical issues and I am wondering if there is greener grass out there (with a faster processor but probably not as good of a keyboard) or if I should just buy another tp2 from the bay.
I'm with t-mobile and it seems like the mytouch 4g slide is my best option if I go new (4 row keyboard...but it's htc and seems to be decent from my research). The sidekick has a 5 row keyboard but seems like a mediocre phone.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks.
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Go with Android! I would prefer a phone with at least 512MB memory.

Himalayas said:
Go with Android! I would prefer a phone with at least 512MB memory.
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I second that. The Rhodium has been out for so long now but reality is that it's seriously outdated, although it is a sturdy as hell phone that can run android pretty darn well. The only thing I miss about my Tilt2 is how sturdy that thing is. The keyboard, you could buy a slide phone but think of it realistically. The less moving parts, the less of a chance of it breaking(not to mention how slimmer it gets) . Also, there are so many android keyboards out there that can really help you cope with not having a slide keyboard. Get an Android phone, I'd recommend Samsung. Motorola is nice but their MotoBlur UI is too cruddy. HTC isn't too bad either except that their batteries suck ass.
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Meh, I love my slide out 5 row keyboard. I'm not switching to a new phone anytime soon. Keeping an eye on Android development for the TP2 though.

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Meh, I love my slide out 5 row keyboard. I'm not switching to a new phone anytime soon. Keeping an eye on Android development for the TP2 though.
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Those developers are brewing something great too .

The issue with my TP2 is strange. when I slide out the keyboard it will go to landscape for a second...then switch back and think it's closed.
From what I have read the open/close is determined by magnets. That doesn't make much sense since they seem to be able to tell that the phone was opened/closed...but then forget. That seems to be more like a contact issue. I opened the phone up but don't exactly know what to look for when it comes to an intermittent problem like this. It doesn't make much sense based on the research I have done and information I read.

NEW Sprint Phones With Keyboard????

Does anyone have any info on Sprint maybe getting a New android phone with a Hard keyboard this year??

I highly doubt it I think that would be a step back if anything.

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I highly doubt it I think that would be a step back if anything.
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How would that be a step back ?

Some people feel that keyboards are unnecessary on a phone. Also this appears to be most of the general public because typically phones with keyboards don't sell as well as their keyboardless counterparts.
I'm not one of those people... I can type faster and more accurately without a keyboard than I can with any touch keyboard - I'd rather be able to type exactly what I want than to have to rely on auto-prediction or have to hunt around on-screen for the symbol I want to type. I also hate the amount of screen real-estate that the keyboard uses up.
The only thing I miss from my Touch Pro 2 to this phone is the physical keyboard. I was hoping I'd get over it after a while, but I still miss it every time the auto-predictor guesses the wrong word and I have to go back and re-type it. Which fortunately since I use SwiftKey X isn't that often, but if I had a physical keyboard it wouldn't happen at all.
Unfortunately I don't have an answer to your question though - I was hoping there would be one in this thread

JosephD1014 said:
Some people feel that keyboards are unnecessary on a phone. Also this appears to be most of the general public because typically phones with keyboards don't sell as well as their keyboardless counterparts.
I'm not one of those people... I can type faster and more accurately without a keyboard than I can with any touch keyboard - I'd rather be able to type exactly what I want than to have to rely on auto-prediction or have to hunt around on-screen for the symbol I want to type. I also hate the amount of screen real-estate that the keyboard uses up.
The only thing I miss from my Touch Pro 2 to this phone is the physical keyboard. I was hoping I'd get over it after a while, but I still miss it every time the auto-predictor guesses the wrong word and I have to go back and re-type it. Which fortunately since I use SwiftKey X isn't that often, but if I had a physical keyboard it wouldn't happen at all.
Unfortunately I don't have an answer to your question though - I was hoping there would be one in this thread
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I miss my tp2 (well actually i still have it i just cant let go but its not active on a plan anymore) i loved the keyboard on it and then i got the Epic 4g cause of the keyboard then i started typing more and more on the touchscreen so i could get used to it for when i upgraded to Epic Touch 4g but its just not the same. I hate the auto-predictor i have many custom keyboards and swype to type faster but thats only good on quick text messages or very short emails but i use my phone for work and typing with the on screen keyboard long emails or sms is just a pain in the butt also all the screen real estate it takes up whenever i log in to one of my pc's through my phone and start typing it takes up to much space . my wife has the epic 4g still and i always go back to using that one for long emails.

There was a thread floating around here a couple weeks back that looked as if it was from an official Sprint memorandom. It stated that there was a new Epic 2 in the works. People were speculating that it may be an update to the Epic4G , in fact I believe qbking77 even did a video on it let me see if I can find it..I looked and for the life of me came up blank? sorry. I found this though.
http://www.sprintfeed.com/2012/01/epic-2-still-in-the-cards-qwerty-slider-and-all/

i hope they do make an EPIC 2 but with the latest specs available and with atleast the size of the Epic touch 4g same shape as the Epic touch no round corners like the Epic 4g has.

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i hope they do make an EPIC 2 but with the latest specs available and with atleast the size of the Epic touch 4g same shape as the Epic touch no round corners like the Epic 4g has.
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All info earlier was pointing to a single core phone ....lol
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You could always buy a small bluetooth keyboard and pair it with your phone.

dont want to have to do that especially cause the battery life

IMO keyboards make phones much more bulky and not worth it, especially since I can type just as fast with one compared to if I use Swype or Swift Key.

I work there and I haven't heard anything about a keyboard model coming out, not one worth getting anyway lol...

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There was a thread floating around here a couple weeks back that looked as if it was from an official Sprint memorandom. It stated that there was a new Epic 2 in the works. People were speculating that it may be an update to the Epic4G , in fact I believe qbking77 even did a video on it let me see if I can find it..I looked and for the life of me came up blank? sorry. I found this though.
http://www.sprintfeed.com/2012/01/epic-2-still-in-the-cards-qwerty-slider-and-all/
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the Samsung SPH-D705 has been in my cellebrite for a while now too... but i havent heard anything since this link

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You don't know how many times I've actually considered this. (answer: a lot)

(q) has anyone found a keyboard case?

My wife is looking for a new phone and I am ttying to convince her into getting a s3, but she wants a physical keyboard. Are there any cases out there that have a slide out bluetooth keyboard like they have out for the Iphone? I have searched ebay and amazon to no avail. I would hate to see her get a captivate glide because thats the only thing att has with a qwerty.
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None out at the moment
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Oh man, you just reminded me how much I wanted one for my old phone. Hopefully we'll see one since the S3 is so popular!

Ok so I got My s3 today and it is way too big for my wife's hands so I guess I no longer need to find this keyboard. She is going to go with the captivate glide. I am loving it though.
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kschumake83 said:
Ok so I got My s3 today and it is way too big for my wife's hands so I guess I no longer need to find this keyboard. She is going to go with the captivate glide. I am loving it though.
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I saw this and thought I'd add my thoughts as a woman with pretty small hands.
For the last several years I have insisted on having a physical QWERTY. I'm a texting fiend. I also have pretty small hands. I'm 5'1" and rather petite.
I've been using a Samsung slide out QWERTY (Reality), but it's not really a smart phone and I had decided it was about time I got one. I didn't see any slide out smart phones that I liked so I decided to get the HTC One S. However, when I was using it in the store, I felt it was just monstrous. Like omg there is no way I'm ever going to be able to hold and use it big.
I ended up talking myself into the Samsung Blaze even though the specs were so much less than the One S purely bc of its small size. (Yes, I did know the S3 was coming out, but my contract with Verizon was up and I needed a new phone *now*, not a few weeks from then.)
It was the perfect size. I loved it for that, but it was driving me crazy that I passed up on the much better phone just for size. I kept it for nearly the two week return period. In that time I fell in love (LOVE!!!) with Swype. I honestly didn't miss my physical QWERTY at all after I played with some settings and got it working best for me.
I couldn't live knowing I was being stupid not getting the best now, so it wouldn't be stupidly outdated when it came time for an upgrade. By the time I took it back, the S3 was just about to be in stores. I actually returned it and went w/o a phone for a few days.
Yes, the S3 felt very big at first. It had that going against it for sure. However, I was already used to a touch keyboard so I was determined to keep an open mind about the size and at least play with it for the two weeks I had to return it.
I was very unhappy with the keyboard that came with it. UTTER TRASH...
I can't imagine that someone who loves a physical keyboard could want to keep the S3 for that horrible keyboard alone. I had read about Swype Beta, so I downloaded it to my phone ASAP. Have I mentioned I love Swype? I <3 it.
Ok, so after the keyboard situation was solved, that left only the issue of size. I can't say at what point I got over it, but I definitely did. Idk, I guess a few days of moderate use. So much so that I rooted by the end of the 1st week. I knew I wasn't taking that baby back.
I picked up my Samsung Reality from my desk the other day and turned it on. How ever did I use a phone with such a small screen? Lol It's also soooo thick compared to the S3 bc of the slide out. And, in all honesty, its small size kind of make it feel like a toy in my hand or something.
I have had my S3 for two weeks and one day. I think it's a pretty amazing phone. I don't miss a physical keyboard (but I'm sure that's bc of Swype). I am totally used to its size and have absolutely not problem at all using the phone despite my small hands. Given the choice between the S3 or a smaller phone with a physical keyboard...or even a smaller smart phone like the Blaze, I'd push you out of the way to grab the S3.
Sorry so long, but I just didn't want your wife to miss out on a really great phone due to lack of a keyboard and large size since they were the two huge things I had against the S3 and ended up totally getting over both. If you haven't taken it back yet, and still have some time on the return period left, maybe you can put Swype Beta on it and she can make an effort to use the phone with an open mind.
I hope that she's happy with whatever she ends on deciding on =)

i want a physical keyboard too...but all the phones with it don't have good specs...miss my g1 and g2 for it...

Not the answer your looking for but they do have bluetooth keyboards that are very small and compact if that might help
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djricekcn said:
i want a physical keyboard too...but all the phones with it don't have good specs...miss my g1 and g2 for it...
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The Photon Q for sprint should be out soon with hopefully high end specs and a QWERTY if the rumors are true

This is a reply to Rowan fire... sorry I am not going to quote your post.
The whole open mind thing isn't going to work with my wife. She has a captivate now for the last year and a half and she thinks that one is too big, 4" screen. She is rooted running 4.0 and is pretty happy with it for now so she may wait for the next best thing.
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