Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: Dvorak Simplified Keyboard, Keyboard, Motorola, QWERTY, ROKR E8, Telecommunications, The Wall Street Journal, Wi-Fi
Nokia has brought to the U.S. its N78 smartphone, a 3G-capable device that also features integrated Wi-Fi connectivity, a 3.2-megapixel camera and a microSD slot that holds 8 gigabtyes of music. Priced at $560, the unlocked handset does not have a QWERTY keyboard or a traditional dial pad, but instead relies on four raised keys for input. (InformationWeek 6/24)
Motorola’s ROKR E8 mobile phone, which will be available July 7 for just under $200, features a keyboard that changes depending on what function users are doing at the time. The keyboard offers typical phone options when it’s being used to make a call, for instance, but then dynamically morphs into different arrangements when it’s time to take a photo or listen to music. (The Wall Street Journal 6/25)
The secret sauce on the ROKR E8 is its keyboard, which changes when it’s used as a phone, music device and camera.
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