By and large, manufacturers and carriers alike have shifted their focus away from keyboard-equipped smartphones, and you'll rarely find more than one option on any given carrier.

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My only hope for Windows 8 now is that Microsoft comes to its senses and allows us to customize Windows 8 to focus more on the keyboard and mouse.

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Sprint has decided to focus solely on the QWERTY keyboard-packing Q10.

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