New cell phones get tiny keyboards

USA Today looks into tiny keyboards as the next big thing in cell phones.

"However, some question the demand for Qwerty keypads (named for the six letters at the top left of a typewriter keyboard). A survey by Strategy Analytics found that only 13% of cell phone users said they wanted one.

"The Qwerty keypad is a generational thing," says Seamus McAteer, managing partner at market research firm Zelos Group. He notes that today's teens have grown up sending text messages using phone keys.

Motorola disagrees, and in fact is aiming its A360 at the younger market. "If we make messaging easier, it's going to bring messaging to a whole new level," Vice President Joe Woods says."

emily | 1:18 PM | Enhanced Keyboards for SMS |
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