Key Mobile Phone Features to Consider: 

Cell Phone Keypad

If you frequently use email or text-messaging, the keyad is one of the most imortant parts on your cell phone. We often think a keypad is just a keypad, with numbers and letters, and in the case of the QWERTY keypad, laid out like a regular keyboard. But consider who is going to be using the phone, and how, in order to make the best decision on the keypad.

The Keypad and Everyday Mobile Phone Usage

If you use the phone for your job, will it withstand the requirements? If you work in a dark environment, like a theatre, you may want to make sure your keypad is bright enough to see. There are some keypad/screen combinations so bright you could almost use them as a low-beam flashlight!

Don't Forget Your Finger Size ... It Matters

Also think about whether you have large or small fingers. Men frequently have larger finger pads, and this makes it difficult to press numbers accurately. Consider a larger keypad found on candy bar phones or PDAs and palm computers.

Text Messaging and Your Mobile Phone Keypad

Do you text message a lot? Then the QWERTY keypad is going to be a great choice for you. Although you may need a stylus to press the keys accurately, it’s better than some of the repetitive motion problems people have been showing up with. Although you may not be able to type on it as fast in the beginning, it will protect the tendons and joints in your thumbs. You will eventually get up to speed on this device. If you already have repetitive motion disease from texting, the QWERTY keyboard with a stylus is almost a must.

The Benefits of a Large Keypad in the Event of an Emergency

For one thing, consider if this is an emergency phone for a youngster or elderly person. For them, a large, well lit keypad will be the best choice. Children often don’t have the dexterity in their fingers that adults do. Older people have other issues-aside from sometimes losing dexterity to joint disease, they also may not see a smaller or darker keypad well. Speed dialing and emergency 911 panic buttons are also important, and the Wherifone by Wherify is a perfect choice.

Protecting Your Mobile Phone Keypad

Remember that if you are tough on phones, you may want to get a phone that will close up in some way to protect the keypad. Remember that in most cases this keypad is your interface to your cellular network. Don’t abuse it.