The 7 best QWERTY phones in India have been listed below to prove that BlackBerry devices are not the be all and end all of phones with full fledged physical keypads. But that has certainly not stopped us from adding BlackBerrys to our assortment. So if you are on the lookout for a device that lets you type away to glory in this age mainly dominated by touchscreens, you have ended up at the right place for sure. Read on and find out for yourself.
The latest entrant in the high-end phone market that possesses a Sony Ericsson branding is the Xperia pro, a part of the celebrated Xperia range of smartphones. Meant for social butterflies who like keeping in touch with loved ones through SNS, the slide out QWERTY keypad of the device makes texting a breeze. The Gingerbread based device sports a 3.7-inch multi-touch Retina display featuring Mobile Bravia engine that renders clear visuals in 854 x 480p resolutions. The rear facing camera employs the Exmor R for mobile CMOS sensor of 8.1MP resolutions to facilitate capturing images in poorly lit conditions, while it also lets you snap 3 dimensional pictures with its 3D sweep panorama. And if that’s not enough, the phone also boasts of a front facing VGA webcam. Interested users can grab it for a price close to Rs. 23,000.
2 – HTC ChaCha:
Next to feature in our list of QWERTY phones in India is the HTC ChaCha which not only sports a full keypad, but also a touchscreen to ensure input flexibility. The Android Gingerbread based device is deployed with HTC Sense for an intuitive interface and allowing personalization through movable widgets and more. Integrated with a 800MHz processor, 512MB RAM and 1250mAh battery, it offers talk time of about 240 minutes. The back panel of the Wi-Fi enabled device is dotted with a 5MP camera, while the front panel is graced by a VGA camera apart from a 2.6-inch multi-touch display. This HTC offering can be yours for a price of around Rs. 14,700.
We’re now adding a BlackBerry device to our assortment of QWERTY phones in India. Although RIM has bestowed its devices with multi-touch displays, it certainly has no plans of doing away with the physical keypad, as in the case of the Torch 9810. A full QWERTY keypad rests comfortably behind the 3.2-inch transmissive TFT display that delivers 640 x 480p resolutions. A 1.2GHz processor teams up with the BlackBerry 7 OS for a quick response as well as faster internet access. It lets you store digital content in the 8GB onboard memory, which can be expanded up to 32GB utilizing a microSD card. Featuring Liquid Graphics technology, this device is fitted with a 5MP camera on the flip side that allows recording HD videos. The Torch 9810 is priced at around Rs. 30,000.
4 – Motorola Milestone 2:
The Motorola Milestone 2 that made an appearance in the country earlier this year, runs the Android Froyo platform. It acquires multitasking properties from the integrated CPU that offers a processing speed of 1GHz. It also comes with a slide-out QWERTY keypad along with a 3.7-inch FWVGA TFT touchscreen of 480 x 854p resolutions. Its display reinforced with an anti-reflective coating, allows users to view it in bright sunlight. The support for Adobe Flash player combines with the Android HTML webkit to enhance the web browsing experience. The 5MP rear facing camera boasts of attributes like auto focus and LED flash to facilitate capturing memories in the form of videos. The price tag attached to it reads Rs. 21,000.
This smartphone from LG belonging to the Optimus range, features a physical ergonomic keyboard with dedicated keys for email and scheduler. The QVGA TFT capacitive multi-touch display spanning 2.7 inches on the front panel, is accompanied by a 3MP camera with features such as image editing, white balance, self timer, digital zoom and more. Operating with an 800MHz processor, the device employs the Google Android 2.3 platform. Additionally, the 1500mAh battery can cough up the juice for talk time of about 13.5 hours. At almost Rs. 10,000, this device should impress users who seek a smartphone that will not burn a huge hole in their pockets.
6 – BlackBerry Bold 9900:
The Bold 9900 smartphone is another device from the manufacturer that has been included with a BlackBerry-ish form factor of the physical QWERTY keypad in spite of featuring a touchscreen. It draws power from a 1.2GHz processor as well as 768MB RAM, while it runs the BlackBerry 7 OS for an overall enhanced user experience. The 2.8-inch transmissive TFT LCD display supports gestures like swiping and pinch to zoom, while it features Liquid Graphics that enhances the visual performance. The 5MP camera of the phone, with attributes like geo tagging, digital zoom, zero shutter lag and more, records 720p HD videos. The BlackBerry Bold 9900 can be picked up for a price of Rs. 31,500.
7 – Nokia E6:
The assortment of QWERTY phones in India is incomplete without the addition of a Nokia device, considering the Finnish manufacturer’s popularity in the country. The Nokia E6 is a gadget which sports a physical keypad on the front panel and comes in three color options. The front panel dons an LCD transmissive display with Corning Gorilla Glass along with a webcam that allows making video calls. Users can also show off their photography skills using the 8MP primary camera. The 8GB internal memory can be increased up to 32GB through the expansion slot that supports microSD cards. And for all those who prefer phones that offer a long battery life, the E6-00 boasts of a long power life that lasts up to 14 hours. This Symbian based Nokia device can be grabbed for a price close to Rs. 15,000.
We presume this list of the best QWERTY phones in India has given you a fair idea regarding what your options are when looking for a phone in this category. So will it be the Nokia device or the BlackBerry that will make its way into your pocket? Do share your opinions with us.
