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TallMomof2 · 05-12-2009, 12:31 PM

I'll run up to the Verizon store and see if they have that phone, check it out, and report back in a couple of hours.

I'm due for an upgrade, too bad it's not a smartphone.

Yes, the inner keyboard in e-ink but with lower contrast than any e-ink reader. It is *not* backlit, more accurately side or edge lit. The e-ink screen is covered with a bubble membrane where individual bubbles are the discreet keys. The light is between the e-ink screen and the membrane.

It is a very nice application because with this phone you can can open it in either of two directions. When it's opened as a traditional flip phone you have a properly oriented keyboard with the expected numerical keypad. Turn the phone on its side and open it on the long side and the keyboard changes to a QWERTY style. Great for texting.

Hope this answers the questions.

05-12-2009, 12:31 PM	#25
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I'll run up to the Verizon store and see if they have that phone, check it out, and report back in a couple of hours. I'm due for an upgrade, too bad it's not a smartphone. Yes, the inner keyboard in e-ink but with lower contrast than any e-ink reader. It is not backlit, more accurately side or edge lit. The e-ink screen is covered with a bubble membrane where individual bubbles are the discreet keys. The light is between the e-ink screen and the membrane. It is a very nice application because with this phone you can can open it in either of two directions. When it's opened as a traditional flip phone you have a properly oriented keyboard with the expected numerical keypad. Turn the phone on its side and open it on the long side and the keyboard changes to a QWERTY style. Great for texting. Hope this answers the questions. Last edited by TallMomof2; 05-12-2009 at 02:39 PM. Reason: Went and looked at the phone.