Unihertz’s new QWERTY phone is even more like a Blackberry

Another keyboard phone has entered the chat.

by Allison Johnson

Mar 3, 2026, 3:42 PM UTC

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Allison Johnson is a senior reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview.

Unihertz, known for its slab phone alternatives, has unveiled an evolution of its device with a physical keyboard: The Titan 2 Elite. It’s smaller and sleeker than the (aptly named) Titan that precedes it, comes in the orange color that’s all the rage right now, and looks a heck of a lot like a Blackberry.

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Unihertz teased the Elite in January; from the teaser it looked to be a smaller Titan 2 with rounded edges. Having seen it in person at MWC, I can confirm that’s exactly what it is. The keys are slightly smaller than the Titan 2’s, and there’s no secondary screen on the back of the new device. Like its predecessor, you can use the keyboard as a trackpad, as well as program custom shortcuts for the physical keys. The Elite comes with a 4.05 OLED compared to the 4.5-inch LCD on the Titan.

The Titan 2 Elite feels light in the hand and eminently pocketable. There’s a programable key on the side as well as a physical SIM slot. Sadly, there is no headphone jack, which was disappointing after I mistook the IR control for one at first glance. Can’t have it all, I guess, though I for one am glad that the Blackberry form factor is enjoying a bit of a revival.

Unihertz doesn’t have a price for the Titan 2 Elite, but says it will be coming to Kickstarter this March.

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