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Nokia to announce QWERTY feature phone tomorrow

article published on 23 April, 2013

Nokia has teased their latest feature phone, set for launch tomorrow. The teaser reveals a standard Nokia design with rounded corners and colorful hardware. By showing off a Z and Shift key, it is clear the device will feature a full QWERTY keypad, a feature rarely seen nowadays. Most expect the device to be similar to the company's popular Asha 205, and the announcement is coming ... [ read the full article ]

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KillerBug
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_ 		24. April 2013 @ 06:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
They can put a full keyboard on a cheap phone...but not on a high end model???
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_ 		24. April 2013 @ 07:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
When the cheap phone has an OS with more features than the so-called high end one, yes.
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stuntman_
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_ 		25. April 2013 @ 15:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by KillerBug:
 They can put a full keyboard on a cheap phone...but not on a high end model???
Smartphones with keyboards don't sell! They make the phone bulkier and so few people want a keyboard it isn't worth the trouble for the company to make one.
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Jemborg
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_ 		26. April 2013 @ 00:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by stuntman_:
Originally posted by KillerBug:
 They can put a full keyboard on a cheap phone...but not on a high end model???
Smartphones with keyboards don't sell! They make the phone bulkier and so few people want a keyboard it isn't worth the trouble for the company to make one.
There is a new "Double Thumb" configuration that is being introduced anyway.
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