Meet Astro Slide 5G, the world’s first 5G smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard

Just when you thought physical QWERTY keyboards on phones were a thing of the past, Planet Computers has introduced Astro Slide 5G. While most companies are moving towards foldable and rollable phones, Astro Slide 5G caters to a different audience. Its Astro Slide is the first 5G-ready smartphone with a built-in keyboard.

The Astro Slide 5G offers a proper keyboard, instead of the tiny buttons we found on Nokia N97, Samsung Wave 533, Motorola Droid 3, and others. It slides out in the landscape mode and almost looks like a mechanical keyboard with large keys. It can be used as a mini laptop with users placing it on the desk and typing.