New Motorola Android Phone Coming to the US

[acidbrn]

Motoroi maybe heading to T-mobile

Motorola MOTOROI almost certainly bound for T-Mobile (thanks, FCC!) -- Engadget

 

[SwordOfWar]

This is certainly a nice phone. Don't feel bad about some new phone being better than what you have. There is ALWAYS going to be a better phone release a few months after you buy the best current phone.

You just have to learn to live with it, suck it up, and hold out until your contract is up so you can get another discount.

Besides, I don't think this is coming to Verizon.

To those who say the physical keyboard isn't important, there are still situations where I find the physical keyboard exceptionally useful. Mostly for games, or applications that use the whole screen (and messaging apps).

For example, try playing "Project I.N.F." which is an online MMO shooter free on the market. Using the on-screen keyboard forces you to use all your screen to type a message. Someone could have killed you by the time you finish and view the game screen again. The Directional pad works wonders for those 2D side scrolling shooters. I can't imagine trying to use some on screen buttons for that.

How about that "Mystic" 3D game? I don't think it even has any on-screen controls at all for moving/walking.

Another use is for comfort. I can pull the physical keyboard out and use it to hold my phone while watching a youtube video. This also helps prevent me from touching those sensitive home, search, menu and back buttons by accident (That lip on the bottom of the phone when in portrait view helps give you something to grab without touching these buttons also).

In-fact, the only real issue with the keyboard is the fact that it is not centered evenly from both sides (right side is off-placed by that directional pad). Other than that, it works pretty decent, and with moderate hands-on time you do get use to it. If you resort to using the on-screen keyboard most of the time you will never get use to the physical one, though.

So don't push the keyboard off as useless. Even though its not perfect, there are times when it is an ideal input option that I can choose to use or not, when I want.

What I would like to see is the Glyde's compact keyboard (which worked fine with my skinny fingers) along with 2 flat+round thumb/joy-sticks (Something like the PSP's 1 joystick). One located on each side of the keyboard, to keep the keyboard centered and feel natural.

But anyway, I'm probably always going to stick to whatever phone is the best out that also includes a physical keyboard.

 

[hookbill]

Test response. Please ignore.

 

[SwordOfWar]

Apparently there is no edit button for my post?

I wanted to add an example of the messaging aspect. Try writing a message in landscape while using a chat app like eBuddy, Meebo, Nimbuzz etc... When in landscape you can't read the conversation. That is annoying if using any instant messaging application since your basically blind every time you start typing. This reason alone is enough to use the physical keyboard sometimes, even if your not particularly fast/good with it.

 

[acidbrn]

Didnt know where else to post this. But now theres talk of Another Motorola android phone coming out called the Motosplit. I hope they plan on brining it to verizon over the Motoroli.

Is this the Motorola MOTOSPLIT? -- Engadget

 

[JDuro923]

looks nice but that's about it....

 

[SwordOfWar]

So let me get this straight, on the MotoSPLiT I have to slide 50% of the keyboard from one side of the phone, and pull the other 50% of the keyboard on the opposite side of the phone?

You have got to be joking, right? Do I really need to explain how horrible that idea is? What if a key I usually reach with my right hand is located on the left part of the keyboard? I don't even want to think about that.

That phone just sucks, sorry...but it does...

 

[DroidxRage]

Truth... :clap:

 

[spiralskygilligan]

I looked up what I googled (motosplit) I do not think I Would like this over my Moto Droid! Attached what I found **might** be it...Is this the Motorola MOTOSPLIT? -- Engadget

 

[NVash]

Wow. Seriously? Are they kidding? What kind of idea is that? That would be awesome if it was a gaming pad but they wouldnt do anyone that favor, so instead its a piece of junk keyboard? Ive lost interest.

 

[spiralskygilligan]

I don't know if that is it or not I googled that conversation here,and the name and that is what came up...? I don't like it either, it looks way long...awkward even??

 

[acidbrn]

I don't know if that is it or not I googled that conversation here,and the name and that is what came up...? I don't like it either, it looks way long...awkward even??

Ya its definitely awkward looking but I remember people saying the same about the Sidekick phones when those were first introduced. But i think it'll be interesting to see what motorola is able to do with it. If and when it ever gets released, cause to be honest it looks like nothing more than a concept phone to me.

 

[acidbrn]

Here's a link to cnet's review of the nokia 6820 which has a very similar design to it. For those who are interested.

Nokia 6820 (AT&T) Cell Phone reviews - CNET Reviews

 

[TheBobarazzi]

No physical keyboard (like the DROIDS...yes I love it) No Deal, for me.

Everything else is awesome though.:motdroidhoriz:

 

[prettyboyvictor]

NO Slide out Keyboard???