Jeez, sounds like the touchscreen fever has leveled off, eh? I've got an iTouch and I freaking hate typing of it. It takes way too much concentration. I use it for movies and music and a little newpaper reading. The BB is the messenger machine. That's what I'm hearing here too.
I think some people may have just realized that typing on a touchscreen does not favor over a keyboard..
I guess it depends on what a person does on there phone.