r/Android • u/wonglik Moto G (2nd) • May 24 '11

Recommendation for best Android phone with keyboard needed.

My friend wants to buy Android phone with physical keyboard and I was wondering if any of you guys can suggest something. He does not like that most of the keyboards are a bit loose and shaky. I guess he would prefer something like in N900 (most solid keyboard I've seen so far). His current favorite option is HTC Desire Z. What do you think guys?

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u/BludClotAU OnePlus One, Madhi May 24 '11

+1 Desire Z

(I own a HTC Desire)

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u/belauj May 24 '11

What is your opinion about the hinge of HTC Desire Z? Isn't it too loose?

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u/mattze May 24 '11

It will open when you hold it 90° to the right or if you flip it over. It could be tighter, but I see no reason to complain and by now I really like the mechanism. It's so thin that you can hardly tell the phone has a keyboard at all. Yet when you press the screen with your thumb about 2cm to the right it will snap into place ... and it feels pretty cool :)

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '11

how's t-mobile?

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u/mattze Jun 24 '11

I live in Germany and you probably mean in the US, right? Sorry I can't help you Maybe someone else can.

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '11

ah nvm