Orange UK to get 16-key HTC Touch Dual, not 20

by Chris Ziegler, posted Oct 9th 2007 at 10:33AM

We've personally never had an easy time getting used to 20-key (think SureType) layouts, so this doesn't really break our hearts -- but on the flip, we understand that it's one small step away from QWERTY, which is bound to upset a few folks. MoDaCo is reporting that Orange's UK outpost will only be offering the 16-key full numeric variant of the HTC Touch Dual, apparently looking to position the device somewhere underneath the true email powerhouses in its lineup. Which version do y'all prefer?

Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Orange, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

Tags: htc, orange, touch, touch dual, TouchDual, uk

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Serhei @ Oct 9th 2007 10:40AM

Oh my god! The cube is still poking up out of the screen! Let's spend 20 comments bashing HTC's graphics designers!

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Nando @ Oct 9th 2007 11:56AM

ZOMG! The "6" button is darker than the surrounding buttons!!!

It looks like a neat phone.

Man! I want video calls in the States...

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med1320 @ Oct 9th 2007 10:49AM

That's it for Joe Torre. He will be fired from the Yankees. Too bad!

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adam @ Oct 9th 2007 10:54AM

personally, i'd rather have the 16 over the 20. i have a few friends with bb pearls and i've tried using them and they kind of suck, i'm not sure how they got used to that suretype keyboard

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RJB @ Oct 9th 2007 11:25AM

It doesn't matter if it would have 16 or 20 keys, if it lacks wifi.

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ZSX @ Oct 9th 2007 1:19PM

Yeah, no wifi and then no SureType keyboard. Two dealbreakers in a row.

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HF @ Oct 9th 2007 2:30PM

Does it still have handwriting recognition?

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redredwine @ Oct 11th 2007 4:25AM

Familiarity is the only thing i can think the 16 key layout brings. without wifi it may not be adopted by any serious business or heavy email users and so i supppose the 20 key layout mey not be missed much by this phone's target audience.

I'd still love it with wifi and the 20 key layout but fear i'll buy it none the less!

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