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Originally Posted by phamilyman Oh totally. Because there will be that day when either you read a stupid forum post that you have the itch to reply or that idiotic office email when you're out with family and you know you must reply asap before more crap happens. Or times when you need to operate the phone while multitasking. But a touchscreen is a 100% involvement device ![Frustration](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/Frustration.gif) |
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Originally Posted by Technocrat err guys there are android devices with physical Keyboards so lets not blame the OS for this ![Smile](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.png) |
Yeah, but those come nowhere close to true BB/E series QWERTY experience! Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprucegoose And the fastest message ever sent on a smart phone was on a touch screen phone using swype! | Quote:
Originally Posted by asliarun I feel your pain. As someone else has also mentioned, try Swype. It has a bit of a learning curve and the tutorial will take a couple of hours for you to fully understand. However, the rewards are more than worth the initial pain. The beauty of swype is that it is incredibly easy to type long sentences with complex or long words. Seriously, swype is how a keyboard should be ideally implemented in a touchscreen phone. Even the iPhone keyboard gets left behind. |
Err, boss, I've been on Swype from Day 1. However, as I just mentioned, you cannot substitute the physical QWERTY experience. Typing is way faster and more accurate in the latter case. Quote:
Originally Posted by phamilyman oh yes, I was just replying to him - you caught it well ![Clapping](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/Clapping.gif) . I recommended Desire Z a few posts above for the same reason - the keyboard. i was speaking because of missing it in the Defy!
bacche ki jaan le le bhai. The point is that maybe i'm old fashioned but some things feel good when done a certain way! I like to operate the phone with both hands and I multitask like crazy. I can tell you that something as simple as redialing a number while driving (I drive with bluetooth all the time) is a task in the defy. on the E63, I could dial my family's contacts without looking at the screen. Show it done safely on any swype and i buy you a free mug of your favorite poison! Now because its unsafe - I typically pull over and then dial and continue. ![DeadHorse](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/deadhorse.gif) |
That's exactly what I also meant. While driving, if there's an urgent call/one word SMS to be sent, Androids are a real pain. It most definitely requires both hands and both eyes. Plus the number of steps involved (i.e. swiping the screen to unlock, tapping the right button {and more often than not, a wrong icon gets pressed}, another tap to enter the reply/compose mode, swyping the message and finally another tap to send. Phew.
I was way too faster on the BB. Androids have just accentuated my laziness to another level altogether!
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Originally Posted by narayans80 As someone said, its not problem of the OS, but the manufacturer. Desire Z has a QWERTY, but its not the latest and fastest. Swype is a good option too. X10 mini Pro has, but wouldnt recommend it at all. |
Let me re-phrase: I'm very well aware that this is not an OS thingy. That was not my grouse to begin with.
What I need to question is that why are 95%+ Android phones with touchscreen response?
I mean - Lack of a physical QWERTY well integrated in the form factor of the phone, so as to not make it inconvenient to use with even one hand. E.g. BB, E Series.
I personally dont like too many moving parts / hinges in my phones. They arent just a pain to operate, but are extremely delicate as well.
Last edited by nishantgandhi : 17th June 2011 at 11:01.
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