Comments on: Sneak peek at Android’s upcoming on-screen keyboard

By: ProfessionalGun

ProfessionalGun — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:01:34 +0000

The argument as to whether or not this is needed really has nothing to do with the G1. The G1 is nothing in the Android product planning universe. Personally, I hope to see a much slimmer, much sexier Android phone in the near future – and I wouldn’t mind a touchscreen-only device. I doubt its effectiveness in terms of fast typing if the screen isn’t multi-touch, though. . . so I’m hoping for that in an upcoming device.

And of course the keyboard needs to have a landscape option. Bring it on.

By: Pedro

Pedro — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:11:00 +0000

I can see why people would want this, the only thing I’m still trying to figure out, is why didn’t this phone already have that?

By: Dott

Dott — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:01:25 +0000

is it really that hard to push the screen up on the G1 and type away? i’m still trying to figure this out.

By: narutosimpleton

narutosimpleton — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:13:08 +0000

The same reason the iPhone needs a touch screen keyboard in landscape mode!!!

By: civilian

civilian — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:12:29 +0000

“i need something more open”

throw your iphone on the floor so that it cracks open DA.

or just jailbreak it. if you dont like your iphone jailbroken, what else do you need other then a keyboard and trackball.

By: Dott

Dott — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:29:35 +0000

why would you need the virtual keyboard in landscape mode?

By: RoseGold

RoseGold — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:15:12 +0000

does it work in landscape mode?

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:39:46 +0000

Already looks better than the iStorm.

By: JL

JL — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:12:38 +0000

Sure, an on-screen keyboard can come in handy on occasion, but I really prefer the hardware keyboard – I can see other Android devices needing it due to their design profile, but for the G1 – Its good – looking forward to Cupcake tho!

As long as it has an POP3/IMAP email client that works, most definitely FTW for me!

By: kansei

kansei — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:02:52 +0000

@jdslim or when you don’t feel like sliding the phone open and going landscape mode to type a short message. When I had a qwerty slider I used the on screen keyboard a decent bit, even though it was the of the awful windows mobile onscreen keyboard variety.

With this onscreen keyboard and new, not prototype looking hardware, I could totally be sold on the Android platform. The iPhone annoys me too much in daily use, I need something more open

By: Jdslim

Jdslim — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:09:04 +0000

Would come in handy once touch screen only Android phones come out.