Best Cell Phones for Buttons

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Nokia N85 Cell Phone

$455.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i did read a review that said "this phone is painful to message on if you're a major texter" which i am, and it did take some adjusting to since my nokia 6263 had a much larger keypad and the buttons
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i understand now why people called it cheaply made because when i press its buttons it makes little creaky sound, and that's exactly the result of the design ( 2 flat piece of plastic cover most the
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third, keypad is a bit uncomfortable untill you get used to it because it is all flat with no separate buttons and a bit small so if you have big fingertips it would be a bit harder to get used to it.
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you would have to tap the buttons twice.
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luckily, hitting both the buttons still yields the desired result, but these controls can prove tricky even for small fingers.

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Positives: Compact, Nice Functionality, Long Battery Life, Display Size: 320 x 240

2 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for BUTTONS

Nokia E63 Cell Phone

$268.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
*features it lost vs the nokia e71: no side buttons for volume control, 0.1 inches thicker, no gps, no hsdpa, no case.
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**display and function keys are fully customizable.** i can change the six application shortcuts that are displayed at the top of the active idle screen and i can change the four task buttons to the
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volume control: there's no physical volume control buttons on the e63.
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volume control: nokia got rid of any physical volume control buttons on the e63.
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-shortcut buttons can be setup however you would like.

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Positives: Good Functionality, Great Connectivity, Compact, Display Size: 320 x 240

3 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for BUTTONS

Nokia N79 Cell Phone

$372.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i think this was due to pressing the buttons too fast which might have confused it.
from www.amazon.com
the buttons are also really nice and the number keys are god for texting.
from www.amazon.com
buttons are not so good, sometimes hard to press and the end/send buttons are actually position over the menu/clear buttons, nothing big though just something you should know.

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Positives: Great Functionality, Long Battery Life, Nice Connectivity, Display Size: 320 x 240

4 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for BUTTONS

LG Lotus LX600 Cell Phone

$3.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
4466697777 (hows) 4448 (it) 4666444664(going)24 buttons for 11 letters.
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the device is more ergonomic than most other flip phones, with a well designed qwerty keyboard, symmetrical rocker buttons on both sides, and a fingerprint-proof rubberized back panel.
from www.amazon.com
buttons are slightly raised for nice tactile feedback.
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older lg phones allowed you to program one-touch buttons (usualy the 4-way arrow keys) but this phone has no one-touch buttons you can customize.

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Positives: Attractive Design, Great Connectivity, Compact, Display Size: 240 x 320

5 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for BUTTONS

LG Dare VX9700 8 GB Cell Phone

$78.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
-the non-touch screen physical buttons on the bottom of the phone are great and practical (unlike the iphone) so you don't have to worry about searching for the send, clear/voice command or end keys
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the only reasons this phone does not get a 5 star review is because the buttons at the bottom of my phone do not "bounce back" as well as they once did and are a bit harder to actually depress, as
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in addition to its physical dexterity, the dare also features the larger buttons for those of us with 'fat fingers' i find it extremely easy to type, unlike other touch screens.
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the location of the two buttons that turn the dare on are located on the lower right of the front and on the upper left side, locations that result in the phone being turned on accidentally very
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you have the ability to drag and drop icons/buttons on the main screen, arrange them to your liking.

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Positives: Compact, Easy To Use, Excellent Functionality, Display Size: 240 x 400

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Smartphone

$383.00 Est. at Amazon

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it's quick and easy to lock the phone so you don't have to worry about accidentally pressing buttons.
from www.amazon.com
but the nokia headsets are far superior in sound quality and build and it comes with built in mic and buttons for music track change so we can play music and attend calls without touching phone.
from fayettec, www.newegg.com
good, including the hand writing thisnphone feels comfortable in the hand and unlike my wifes touch screen phone i don't accidently hit buttons on hte side that take me away from what i was doing.
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going from a super simple "dumb" phone to this one, there is a slight learning curve (can't really dial without looking, because there are no buttons to feel), but overall, a great tool for me.
from www.amazon.com
it's far better than buttons.

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Positives: Great Connectivity, Compact, Nice Functionality, Battery Life: 8.8 Hours

Nokia N96 Smartphone

$496.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the buttons have a good feel, and tactile response.
from www.amazon.com
the left and right buttons allow movement between inbox, templates, drafts, sent, outbox and reports.
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the media and games are controlled by physical buttons which makes the mp3 player easy to control in the car without taking your eyes off the road.
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i'm not wild about the feel of the buttons.
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+++++ the media navigation buttons on the left which are exposed when you slide the face to landscape mode are elegant, they backlight slowly with an emerging glow that will impress the girls and

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Positives: Long Battery Life, Battery Life: 3.67 Hours, Multimedia Features: MPEG4 video playback, Weight: 4.41 oz.

Palm Treo Pro Smartphone

$405.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
good performance and easy to type buttons and light weight.
from lt.dell.com
this is due to the fact that the screen is too small to have large enough buttons for easy functionality.
from www.amazon.com
- the buttons around the edge of the phone are perfect.
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every once in a while, a few of the main function buttons will not work on a bluetooth phone call, but this has only happened twice to me.
from www.amazon.com
the touch screen generally improves over the basic smartphone experience, as being able to click a link with the stylus is much nicer than navigating with buttons.

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Positives: Compact, Easy To Use, Nice Functionality, Battery Life: 5 Hours

HTC G1 Smartphone

$425.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
* backlighting of all the keys (keyboard and main face buttons) is dim, uneven and times out quickly so it's easy to loose your orientation when ready before hitting another key.
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plus it has a keyboard so you can type in what you want instead of having to press the buttons onscreen and that sounds like its annoying.
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if you don't like using the touchscreen, the g1 offers the so called "track ball" located on the bottom part of the phone in the middle between the other buttons.
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under the screen are a few physical buttons.
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the keyboard was also a plus since the buttons weren't too close together and very easy to use.

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Positives: Excellent Functionality, Long Battery Life, Good Connectivity, Battery Life: 6.77 Hours

HTC Touch Pro Smartphone

$400.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the phone itself presents a minimum number of buttons on the device, making it easy for one handed operation.
from www.amazon.com
the buttons are slightly raised, and they have a nice "clicky" feel when pressed.
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the phone has fewer configurable hardware buttons on the front panel than earlier htc models, which may be a disadvantage for applications that are not able to exploit touch flo gestures.

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Positives: Nice Functionality, Nice Connectivity, Attractive Design, Battery Life: 8.08 Hours

HTC Touch HD Smartphone

$316.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
also striking is the lack of the usual array of "htc" style buttons.
from richard, www.newegg.com
cons: the buttons on the front of the device are part of the touch screen, and can not be configured to turn the unit on.
from www.amazon.com
technically speaking, this phone has some great features like great lcd wow, and it's touch sensibility and large internal memory (not storage: it's a microsd) and there are some drawbacks which i

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Positives: Compact, Attractive Design, Long Battery Life, Display Size: 480 X 864

RIM Research In Motion BB8900CURVE Curve 8900

$230.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
5) the buttons on the side of the phone and how hard they make it to do certain things without, say, turning on the camera by mistake; and
from www.amazon.com
the keyboard feels cheap, and so do the trackball and other buttons.
from wyldturkeyman, www.newegg.com
cons: keyboard might feel cramped for some other thoughts: the top of the phone actually houses two buttons, one to lock (push down on the left), one to silence (push down on the right) the

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Positives: Compact, Excellent Functionality, Excellent Connectivity, Battery Life: 5.5 Hours

Nokia E75 Cell Phone

$463.00 Est. at Amazon

from opyner, www.newegg.com
no dedicated music buttons like on the 5300/5310.
from www.amazon.com
the buttons do provide good positive click feedback.
from www.amazon.com
i ended up frequently pressing the wrong buttons (and i am used to nokia e51 keyboard for full messaging).
from www.amazon.com
this is especially true at the very top row of buttons, where i found my fingers always brushing up against the bottom of the phones top half.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
pros: wifi, 2 cameras with flash, slideout keyboard, thin sleek design, long battery life for a smart phone, lots of 3rd party apps cons: pricey, da *0# buttons feel kinda awkward to press but

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Positives: Good Functionality, Long Battery Life, Compact, Display Size: 320 x 240

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 Smartphone

$350.00 Est. at Amazon

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if you're a personal user and have no interest in e-mail or tactile buttons i think the iphone might still be the way to go, but if you actually need to use your phone for business the blackberry is
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the exact same size, similar keyboard, buttons placement, including the now familiar trackball.
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the buttons are angled based on what side they're on.
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buttons are superior to on screen touch qwerty, so thats a positive.
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the control buttons built-in to the surrounding frame look and feel cheap.

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Positives: Good Functionality, Nice Connectivity, Compact, Battery Life: 5 Hours

Samsung SGH-i900 Omnia Unlocked

$612.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
there are some best practices to get the best of this item, use the mouse and the finger when you are surfing on the web, the main menu and the tasks buttons are very helpful.
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just three buttons on the front: accept call, end call, and for navigation.
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the screen is more responsive, extra keyboard, much better feel and finish, hard ware buttons glow in the dark, better resolution of the screen, doesn`t freeze up as much, better sound, ...and it`s

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Positives: Battery Life: 5.8 Hours, Display Size: 240 x 400, Multimedia Features: 40 Voice Polyphonic Ringtones,Integrated Digital Camera,MP3 player,MP3 ringtones,Video Recorder,FM Radio, Weight: 4.3 oz.

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