Comment by nyarlathotep_

I still think Motorola's Droid (and Droid 2) were the pinnacle of the smartphone form factor.

I distinctly recall the prevailing view among friends at the time was that even with the keyboard-less smartphones becoming the norm that the keyboard approach would become the standard interface, as Blackberry still existed and had majority market share (it seemed; my region had few iPhones at the time).