Why there's still demand in 2014 for phones with physical keyboards
You may be able to type faster on a touchscreen than a physical keyboard, but there's a lot more to a great typing experience than just speed.
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CrackBerry Habits: Have you ever worn out your BlackBerry's keyboard like this?
Rewind nine months and I posted a CrackBerry Habits poll asking if you talked on your BlackBerry via a wired headset. That poll was inspired my friend Vinny, who's not so much a tech guy but is absolutely a hardcore user of his BlackBerry. When it came to his wired headset, he'd talk on his phone non-stop, even while out for breakfast with a group of people. It was BlackBerry abuse, not...
Awesome Video: Extreme keyboarding on a BlackBerry!
If you saw our post on the BlackBerry Challenge Council's multitasking project but didn't click through to watch the video, you missed out. So here it is again for your viewing pleasure... a good and funny video that puts the focus on one of the biggest strengths of the traditional BlackBerry experience, the physical keyboard! For a lot of BlackBerry loyalists, the one thing more than...
Matias One Keyboard for PC & BlackBerry and Matias Folding Keyboard for BlackBerry bring full-sized keyboards to your Smartphone
[ youtube link for mobile viewing ] Imagine this scenario - it shouldn't be too difficult: you're using your desktop or laptop computer, typing away on your full-sized keyboard when some sort of BlackBerry communication comes through. It might be an email, a Tweet, or even a BBM. You pick up your BlackBerry Smartphone and type out a response on that great, but small keyboard....
CrackBerry Poll: How important is it that your smartphone have a physical keyboard?
How important is it that your smartphone have a physical keyboard?customer surveys With the recent announcement of the BlackBerry Torch and BlackBerry 6 last week, BlackBerry has been making headlines everywhere. In addition to the expected reviews and buzz surrounding these new products, I've noticed a common theme emerge in a lot of these stories regarding the smartphone keyboard...