Definitions
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- noun A small
keyboard designed to be operated with thethumbs , as onsmartphones .
Etymologies
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Examples
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It would also be better for email triage, though unless there a keyboard option, I am not sure if composing emails would be better on a virtual QWERTY keyboard on the tablet or on the thumbboard on the Blackberry itself.
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It would also be better for email triage, though unless there a keyboard option, I am not sure if composing emails would be better on a virtual QWERTY keyboard on the tablet or on the thumbboard on the Blackberry itself.
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The word "Pro" has basically become a synonym for "WinMo touchscreen phone with a slide-out QWERTY thumbboard".
infoSync World 2009
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Keypad: QWERTY keyboard thumbboard operating only on AT&T's HSPA network.
British Blogs 2008
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Keypad: QWERTY keyboard thumbboard operating only on AT&T's HSPA network.
British Blogs 2008
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Devices with normal keyboards for a familiar desktop typing experience (netbooks or mini notebooks,) and thumbboard layouts.
UMPCPortal 2008
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The HTC Touch Diamond offers a super-slim all-touch design, while the HTC Touch Pro offers a slide-out QWERTY thumbboard.
infoSync World 2008
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