I would buy a Japanese flip&#x2F;smart phone in a second if it was properly supported outside of Japan. From what I heard, they have weird rules about warranty and even software updates outside of the country.<p>It&#x27;s really annoying to be forced in the direction of fake technological &quot;progress&quot; that&#x27;s mostly a result of extensive marketing. There is no fundamental reason why a smart phone can&#x27;t have proper keys for calling.<p>There are couple of Android flip phones on the market, but since Android UI is designed 100% for touchscreens, I am pretty sure the experience of using them will be horrible.