I think we can thank RIM for that. While they were not the first, they arguably ...

slantyyz on Jan 2, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple to expand CPU design group beyond iPad A4

I think we can thank RIM for that. While they were not the first, they arguably made the QWERTY keyboard ubiquitous and (for the first time) more than tolerable on a phone sized device.