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

The Minimal Phone has a 4.3-inch E-Ink display coupled with a 3,000mAh battery, which the company says can power the phone ...

Finger presses each button on the phone. Keys: "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "0", "Star", "Pound". Buttons: "one", "two", "three", "four", "five", "six ...

Keypad phones, believe it or not, are still in use, and there is a surprising amount of variety to choose from. Some of the phones include 4G connectivity, cameras, and are built to last.

Other features are similar, including a large outer display with full keypad, plus a QWERTY keyboard inside, Bluetooth, speakerphone, and voice dialing.

A few things stand out about [Vijay]’s braille keypad for smartphones ... sitting on the back of the smartphone such that you hold the phone much as you often normally would.

Keypad phones, believe it or not, are still in use, and there is a surprising amount of variety to choose from. Some of the phones include 4G connectivity, cameras, and are built to last.