Sometimes clunky old technologies hang around much longer than the problems they originally solved. The 12-button alphanumeric telephone keypad is a prime example. The letters on each key–“ABC ...

Here’s our pick of the best QWERTY and T9 mobile phones… If you’re looking for a simple mobile phone that also has physical buttons and/or a keyboard, you do have quite a few options to consider. The ...

Unlike so many low-cost phones, this one is well made and durable. Beyond the numeric keypad buttons, the other buttons are clearly labeled with simple icons for scrolling up and down menus ...

Samsung lets Galaxy phone users activate voice typing via the power button, and it’s available ... Google Pixel phones and recent Samsung phones even offer offline voice typing for maximum ...

Whether you're seeking a backup device, a phone for elderly users, or simply something ultra-light on the pocket, we’ve rounded up five standout keypad phones ... about big buttons and loud ...

The system uses audible tones for each of the digits on the push-button keypad, with specific frequencies assigned to each row and column. When a button is pressed, the dial generates a combination ...

Before the current trend of a shortcut button, the iPhone — and some phones from OnePlus and Oppo — had a physical mute switch or alert slider, which allowed you to turn your phone to silent ...

It’s still in a group of six buttons rather than separated off by itself; it has just switched position with the Keypad button. This article has been left as originally published for posterity.