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Hi guys,

I'm going to buy myself a smartphone for the first time.
Want it to be the cheapest, so around 25 - 30 euros/month, it doesn't have to be the newest model.
I really prefer a QWERTY keyboard, becuase I can't type on a touch screen.
What smartphone do you have/like?

Hints: Nokia E5, BlackBerry 9700.

Don't get a blackberry

Get a Blackberry if they offer the same plan than an Android but cheaper.

Blackberry is dying, don't get a blackberry.

I recently also bought my first smartphone, its a HTC Desire HD. Don't have any complaints, actually really like it. But I see what you mean by you can't type on a touch screen. Even on a 4.3" screen my fingers are too bulky, turning it sideways usually does the trick though. If you want one with a QWERTY keyboard I'd recommend the HTC Desire Z or HTC 7 Pro. The Dell Venue Pro also looks really awesome (quite expensive though)

All the hate on Blackberry

@OP: You should give us a bit of background info. What do you intend to use the phone for? Are you a student?

They'll both offer the same features, just one will put the emphasis on a specific perk while the other will do the very same with another perk. I personally couldn't care less if a phone lets me browse, I have a PC for that. As long as I can reach my friends, I'm happy. The rest are just extra features that shouldn't cost me my wallet.

That being said, I feel like people forgot what cellphones are for.

P.S: As for QWERTY phones, all Blackberries have them except for the Storm™ I believe. I do know HTC has the HTC Desire Z, a pretty sexy phone if you ask me.

all touchscreens should have swype. makes typing/texting so much easier it's ridiculous.

iSinnnn wrote:all touchscreens should have swype. makes typing/texting so much easier it's ridiculous.

what this guy said

marijnz0r wrote:Hi guys,

I'm going to buy myself a smartphone for the first time.
Want it to be the cheapest, so around 25 - 30 euros/month, it doesn't have to be the newest model.
I really prefer a QWERTY keyboard, becuase I can't type on a touch screen.
What smartphone do you have/like?

Hints: Nokia E5, BlackBerry 9700.

You're dutch right?
if so, check out the Veronica Superdeal stuff or studentmobiel.nl. You'll probs easily be able to find something under 25 euros. Personaly i have an HTC Desire Z for €25,50 a month (180 calling minutes / 360 smses + 1 GB of data a month). My little sister recently got the HTC Wildfire S from the Superdeal site, €17,50 a month (180 sms es / calling minutes + 500 mb data a month).

Never been to fond of blackberry myself, i'd only get a blackberry if you simply really like the design.

Blackberry is about to get it's ass fucked by a bunch of hackers.

blackberry = shit anyways i hate the small keypads. what company do you have? or are you just gonna get a go phone?

LillDev!l wrote:

marijnz0r wrote:Hi guys,

I'm going to buy myself a smartphone for the first time.
Want it to be the cheapest, so around 25 - 30 euros/month, it doesn't have to be the newest model.
I really prefer a QWERTY keyboard, becuase I can't type on a touch screen.
What smartphone do you have/like?

Hints: Nokia E5, BlackBerry 9700.

You're dutch right?
if so, check out the Veronica Superdeal stuff or studentmobiel.nl. You'll probs easily be able to find something under 25 euros. Personaly i have an HTC Desire Z for €25,50 a month (180 calling minutes / 360 smses + 1 GB of data a month). My little sister recently got the HTC Wildfire S from the Superdeal site, €17,50 a month (180 sms es / calling minutes + 500 mb data a month).

Never been to fond of blackberry myself, i'd only get a blackberry if you simply really like the design.

Thanks, vriend! I will check out the Veronica Magazine and the website.
I went to Hi and T-Mobile today and found out that T-Mobile is a bit cheaper than Hi, if I want to buy the Nokia E6 for 2 years with 150 sms/minutes and unlimited data traffic (with Fair Use Policy of course).
30 euros/month actually. I'm going to check for other offers naaaoooo!

Swipe typing is the greatest thing ever created for touch screens.

Squirt wrote:Swipe typing is the greatest thing ever created for touch screens.

Talking to my phone to type out what I want to say is the greatest thing ever created for touch screens.

Toshiharu wrote:

Squirt wrote:Swipe typing is the greatest thing ever created for touch screens.

Talking to my phone to type out what I want to say is the greatest thing ever created for touch screens.

That wasn't created for touchscreens.

Droid X FAUX SHO!!!

Squirt wrote:Swipe typing is the greatest thing ever created for touch screens.

I've tried using that a few times on my friend's phone, can't seem to get the hang of it though.

Azilius wrote:

Toshiharu wrote:

Squirt wrote:Swipe typing is the greatest thing ever created for touch screens.

Talking to my phone to type out what I want to say is the greatest thing ever created for touch screens.

That wasn't created for touchscreens.

You know what I meant.