Telegraph.co.uk: When Research In Motion, the Canadian company behind the BlackBerry, decided to make a touchscreen version of its popular mobile email device, it was taking a huge gamble.
Text input is the BlackBerry’s bread and butter – the reason it’s proved such a hit with businessmen is because it allows them to type emails quickly and easily on the go using the miniature Qwerty keyboard.
The BlackBerry Storm is manufacturer Research in Motion’s first touchscreen phone. But it’s one that has paid off in spades – the BlackBerry Storm, Research In Motion’s first attempt at a touchscreen device, is a triumph. It’s a really powerful device with plenty of clever features, but let’s set that to one side for the moment and focus on the question people really want to know the answer to: what’s it like to type on?
A revelation, is the short answer. RIM has managed to develop a touch-screen keyboard that’s as close to typing on real buttons as you’re currently likely to get.
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