What phones still have a keyboard
briskinn
Enthusiast - Level 2

I need to upgrade my phone and I am looking for one's with a keyboard. After two years of dealing with the touch screen alone I have had enough of having fat fingers with a wise ass auto correct. What phones still have a keyboard?

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tikibar1
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Not many.  When you click on the Shop button above, then look at Show Me, use the Keyboard drop-down to select which keyboards to search for.  Using a physical slider keyboard gives four results:

Pantech Marauder

Motorola Droid 4

Samsung Stratosphere

LG Enlighten

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briskinn
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thank you very much. Of those four is there one you recommend the most.

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tikibar1
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I've never used any of them.  A friend has the Enlighten and it's been squirrely, but it could have just been that unit.  I'd suggest reading the reviews on Verizon's site and elsewhere (you could Google each phone and/or go to sites like cnet.com), then check them out at your local Verizon store and see which fits best as to what you're looking for in a phone.  Good luck!

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silver6056
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I have the Droid 4, and I think of those 4 it is recognized as having the best keyboard, and I think it is also the highest end one.

Screen is not great, but otherwise it's a good phone.

Edit: Clarify about the screen.   Many like the screen because it has great visibility when outside.  Being pentile, it isn't so sharp as some other screens, but it's certainly OK.

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Dave-in-Decatur
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I've got a Samsung Stratosphere, and I like it pretty well. I find the keyboard easy to use (I'm with you on the "fat fingers"!). The Strat has a history of complaints about screen cracks, esp. in cold weather; but I haven't had a problem, even though I've dropped it a couple of times. Questions have also been raised about connectivity: I do find that in my house, a 4G connection is hard to maintain, but I've had good connections elsewhere, both 3G and 4G. Some have reported call-quality issues, but again I haven't had a problem at all.

With any mass-produced phone or other device, there are going to be some lemons that get sold. Frankly I think Samsung could do a better job of quality control. BUT, as I say, I haven't many problems myself, and I'm sure there are many satisfied customers with this phone.

By the way, I've been impressed by the camera on the Strat, if that's of interest to you.

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The Enlighten is 3G only. Has the slowest processor of the 4 at 800 MHz. Small screen 3.2 inches 480X320. Has very little ram ( 512 MB ) or onboard memory( 150 MB ). Only has Gingerbread and not even 2.3.6 has 2.3.3. So I would not recommend this phone.

The Droid 4 probably has the best specs and best keyboard. The Pantech does come with Jelly Bean.

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briskinn
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Thanks everyone I really appreciate your help. It seems like the Droid 4 is probably the way to go. I'm going to go to the store and test it out. Thanks again

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