I've found the best solution if you want a smartphone with a physical QWERTY keyboard

There used to be many phones with a keyboard, but now it's just a few, and they aren't exactly great. We have an awesome ...

I tested a BlackBerry-style Android phone with a keyboard, and it's weirdly practical in 2026

We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and ...
Liliputing

Zlaunchy Android app launcher lets you find apps with a numeric keypad

Zlaunchy is a program launcher for Google Android which takes a kind of old-school approach to text input. Instead of displaying a QWERTY keyboard, the app brings up what looks like a phone dialer ...

I thought I'd hate this Android launcher inspired by dumb phones, but I was so wrong

As far as Android launchers go, Key Launcher, inspired by the T9 keypad layout, may well be my new favorite home screen.
CNET

In a World Without BlackBerry, Physical Keyboards on Phones Are Making a Comeback

I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) Motorola Razrs were all the rage. Since then, I've written about everything from consumer electronics to internet culture ...

Keyboard phones aren't done yet, and this one just got a release window

Clicks updates customers with a preorder ...
Digital Trends

I held the Clicks Communicator, and it blends the QWERTY past with modern tech like no other phone

A QWERTY keyboard phone in 2026 might not be top of mind when it comes to new releases this year, but in the sea of black rectangular slabs and an increasing fixation on foldable phones – we might ...
Fast Company

Forget touchscreens: These 3 phones are bringing physical keyboards back

Some of us old-timers fondly remember the satisfying clickity-clack of a physical smartphone keyboard. Back when email was king and multi-paragraph arguments on social networks were few and far ...