Samsung Stratosphere II side-slider now available from Verizon

0. phoneArena posted on 22 Nov 2012, 21:25

Samsung's LTE enabled side sliding QWERTY device is back, and once again it is hanging out at Verizon where it can be bought for $129.99 with a signed two-year contract; in an era of giant screens and monster specs, the Samsung Stratosphere II is designed for those who need a physical QWERTY...

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1. TheMan posted on 22 Nov 2012, 22:07 1

...or for free at Costco beginning next week through mid-December. Price before Thanksgiving was $49.99.

2. metalpoet (unregistered) posted on 23 Nov 2012, 01:02 0

Oh yeah! my store had 15 of them and sold them all! only 3 hours after opening my store! haha!

3. roscuthiii posted on 23 Nov 2012, 09:01 1

I suppose I'm one of the minority in the world of mobile enthusiasts that still prefers a QWERTY smartphone; it's nice to see the Stratosphere II get spec bump like this, but I'd still like to see a QWERTY get the works equal to any flagship phone. I'd eagerly choose a QWERTY over any other phone if they didn't always come with caveats.

4. Stuntman posted on 23 Nov 2012, 13:22 0

I'd be willing to take the tradeoff of a lower powered phone for a landscape slider keyboard. Unfortunately, they come few and far between. There were none available for me a few months ago when I was looking for a new phone. Had to settle for one with no keyboard. Took close to 4 months before I got used to it. Hopefully, the next time I need a new phone, these keyboard phones will still be around.

5. Jyakotu posted on 23 Nov 2012, 13:56 0

I'm right with you. Even though the Samsung Intercept I had was horrible, I do miss the keyboard. I have a Galaxy Nexus now and I feel like I have to type slower on the touchscreen due to me making numerous mistakes whenever I type fast. Granted, there are some flagship like QWERTY smartphones, such as the DROID 4 and the Photon Q 4G LTE.

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