Virtual keyboard?

[Guest 268]

I realize I could spend a lot of time doing the research myself, but I assume that among the posters here an answer will be readily available.

I probably will be looking for a relatively uncomplicated handset which is either available from WIND, OR will work on the AWS network.

As I said, the phone should be relatively uncomplicated, preferably NOT a flip phone, but MUST HAVE a full qwerty virtual keyboard.
The Nokia 5230 would be nice, except it has a dial pad (three letters per key) rather than a full keyboard.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[lagunacid]

You can get a full keyboard with 5230 if you install swype, fyi. It's still a cheap phone, though.
You might want to look into the Optimus T, or maybe some used MyTouch 4g or Tmobile g2.

[Guest 268]

You can get a full keyboard with 5230 if you install swype, fyi.

Thanks for that info! I have a 5230 as a "spare phone".
However, I'm no hero when it comes to modifying (or: adding to) the software on a phone.
I'll do some researh if swype is comatible with the 5230, and if I can manage the installation.

Thanks again, lagunacid!

[cmstlist]

I think the built-in 5230 keyboard also has a full QWERTY mode that just needs to be enabled.

How much are you willing to spend on your next phone?

[Guest 268]

I think the built-in 5230 keyboard also has a full QWERTY mode that just needs to be enabled.

Any idea how I go about that? That may be the answer.

How much are you willing to spend on your next phone?

Depends - I have a Nokia N900 now, and it is all the phone I want except it does not have voice dialing.
My next phone (if and when I buy one) will possibly be the Nexus S.

I'm looking for a phone to replace my wife's Virgin phone when WIND comes to Kitchener.
She uses it exclusively for talking, and a bit of texting.
She has some disability which - in my opinion - will make it easier if she has a virtual keyboard.
She's tried it on my N900 and likes it. Her current Virgin phone has a physical qwerty KB.

[cmstlist]

Hmm, I'm pretty sure if you use the 5230 in landscape you get a full QWERTY. Not sure about portrait. I may be wrong but I don't have the phone in front of me to try.

Any Android with a capacitive screen will have a multitude of on-screen keyboard options available. The Optimus T comes to mind as the budget model but there are others too.

[lagunacid]

http://store.ovi.com/content/58438
Here's the link for swype from the store

[Prevailing Wind]

Yeah from what I recall just rotate the 5230 and the QWERTY pops up.

[Guest 268]

Thanks to everybody who replied.
Putting all the pieces together, and applying the correct settings and options, I got my Nokia 5230 to show the full virtual qwerty keyboard.

Your help is much appreciated!

[wtstalin88]

Nowadays mobile companies are filing patents one after another. Nokia has once again filed a patent for Virtual keyboard. This patent is regarding an upcoming Nokia device, which will have a virtual keyboard. Nokia’s phone will have digital camera located in front side of the phone, which will capture movement and position of the user’s fingers and project them on a virtual keyboard. This keyboard will be shown on the phone’s display. I think Nokia has been inspired by the gesture control function of the upcoming Windows Mobile 7. Anyways, this patent is really interesting and if Nokia wants to capture motion is real time it has to embed some really high-end motion capture camera in the front of this phone, which will obviously increase the price of this Mobile phone with Virtual Keyboard. By the way people are saying that this phone will not be touch screen so if the camera is not working then you have to use the physical keyboard, pretty sad!!!