When the Minimal Phone was first announced this time last year, you might have been forgiven for thinking it was vaporware.

Alternatively, smart feature phones with physical keyboards remain a viable choice for those who prioritize traditional typing experiences over the convenience of touchscreen interfaces.

The Minimal Phone is an Android-powered E-Ink device with a QWERTY keyboard designed for distraction-free communication and ...

But one year — and many delays — later, the world’s first Android phone with both an E Ink display and a physical QWERTY keyboard has begun shipping to backers. In broad strokes, the Minimal ...

There's no demand for physical keyboards. There's only demands for BlackBerry. - Kevin Michaluk, Mobile Nations He estimates the number of people using these keyboard phones is very small.

The Minimal Phone offers a unique design with E Ink display and physical QWERTY keyboard, running on Android 14. The phone includes features like a 16MP camera, dual SIM card slot, microSD slot, ...