According to Engadget, this ludicrously HORRIBLE idea for a possible new Android phone is being taken seriously, and could actually be a first look at one of Motorola’s new products for 2010.
The way the MOTOSPLIT is very thin is nice, everything else about it is BAD. We much prefer the mooted Nexus Two / SHADOW from a couple of weeks back. That one at least looked usable.
It hurts to look at it, let alone think about using that awful split QWERTY keyboard. Let’s hope this is a mere concept that will stay on Motorola’s drawing board and out of our shops.
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner.
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
Mark Murphy
/ January 25, 2010Actually, those sorts of split keyboards aren’t necessarily bad. I had a Nokia device that worked on the same principle (sorry, I forget the model #).
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/ January 25, 2010I suppose they’re OK if you’re good enough at typing and don’t have to keep looking where the letters are. I’d do my eyes in after two minutes on one of those.
scheich
/ January 25, 2010@Murphy Nokia 6822/20
I would prefer this one, instead of the shadow
jay_cee
/ January 25, 2010Exactly, the keyboard is very similar in usage to the old Nokia E70 which was actually quite usable.
http://www.handy-discount.de/nokia/nokia_e70_silber.jpg
I would use that form-factor again in a heartbeat.
Thomas
/ January 26, 2010Looks sexy!