6 Smartphone Keyboards Compared

Barence writes "A debate that crops up time and again is whether it's better to have a dedicated keyboard on your smartphone or whether an on-screen keyboard with text correction is adequate. Some phones with screen-based keyboards have started to provide tactile feedback, either using an ultra-quick spin of their vibration alert or, like the BlackBerry Storm2, using clever piezo-electric technology to simulate the feel of a button press. But which system works best? PC Pro's Paul Ockendon gathered six of the most popular handsets around and put them through a timed typing test to see which proved quickest and most typo-free."

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Re:Debate

[Totenglocke]

There's a big difference between typing by touch on a keyboard at a computer and doing it on a phone. Do I really look at what I'm typing on my phone? No, but I still occasionally look to make sure I'm hitting the right buttons. All you're doing is being a troll and claiming that anyone who doesn't want a physical keyboard is incapable of remembering where keys are.

Of course, for this to be even a remote possibility, you MUST have a physical keyboard, so you can feel your way to the keys and know when you've pressed one.

No, you don't have to have a physical keyboard for it. Does it make it easier? Some, but it's not a necessity (hence why I only look at my touchscreen about 10% of the time when typing). Also, having the typing sounds turned on lets you know whenever you type something, so you know when they're pressed.

And yes, I'm well aware that the reason I was modded flamebait (even though I agreed with the parent about 85%) was because I said that I actually like an iPhone, which is a big no-no here. The amount of bad modding going on lately is getting ridiculous.