No, tiny keypads aren’t becoming cool again

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So when did Mobile World Congress turn into Mobile World Classic? While the LG G6 and Moto G5s created a healthy amount of buzz in Barcelona this year, the hottest gadgets weren’t the usual cutting-edge marvels. They were retro-flavored releases that brought back a feature long relegated to the technology graveyard: tiny keys.

Now, a certain amount of nostalgia-driven excitement is understandable. I’ll admit that the new Nokia 3310 stirred something in me that none of the glass-and-metal handsets did, but we’re not about to start seeing Samsung slap a keyboard on the Note8. The Palm Treo isn’t walking through the door.

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