No, tiny keypads aren't becoming cool again

[cdmagurus.com]

So when did Mobile World Congress turn into Mobile World Classic? While the LG G6 (http://www.greenbot.com/article/3176705/android/6-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-lg-g6.html) and Moto G5s (http://www.greenbot.com/article/3174287/android/hands-on-with-the-moto-g5-and-g5-plus-almost-like-getting-a-budget-nexus-phone.html) 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 (http://www.greenbot.com/article/3174156/android/nokia-now-has-three-budget-android-phones-in-its-arsenal-but-everyone-is-going-to-want-the-3310.html) 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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