The Nokia Lumia Portrait-Slider we've been waiting for...

[JustinSalvato]

...may never happen, but after seeing theNokia Asha 210, it got me wondering. I am STILL using my Dell Venue Pro as my main phone. Even though I use the on-screen keyboard just as much as the physical keyboard, I can't part with it. Having the option to use a physical keyboard, especially in portrait mode, is at the very least, convenient. Hence the reason people buy Type Covers for their Surface tablets. Here's a mock-up of what my next phone could look like:

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What I like about that Asha 210 keyboard is that the keys themselves are identical to what's on my DVP. Never cared for the way the keys feel on the Blackberry I use at work, but the keyboard on the DVP feels great.

 

[Jazmac]

I'm not a fan of the physical keyboard but I can imagine for those that are fans, this doesn't look half bad.

 

[JustinSalvato]

If they can make it thinner than my Dell Venue Pro, but keep the screen size of the Lumia 920, I'd be more than satisfied.

 

[Coreldan]

I still see ALOT of business oriented people in Finland "stuck" with the E7 cos of it's superior keyboard design, even if the phone hardware and OS are outdated.

 

[krishna6233]

Nokia lumia 920E

 

[WanderingTraveler]

We should call on Nokia to bring the ESeries to WP.

I, for one, miss the N70 keyboard.

 

[JustinSalvato]

Maybe Nokia will surprise us in the fall with a portrait-slider...