The Admiral from Motorola pairs a touch display with a QWERTY keyboard in a monoblock design. This smartphone for Sprint will surprise you. Find out why.

We had the opportunity to spend some time with the Motorola Admiral, a bar-style Android phone that has a touch screen and QWERTY keyboard on the front.

This is a nice phone. It isn’t the thinnest or sexiest looking handset ever, but it’s looks are good enough and its very functional. The materials aren’t top-of-the-line, but they have a touch — almost rugged — feel to them that lends an air of confidence to the device. The textured battery cover really helps the Admiral stick in your hand, and the rounded side edges give it a comfortable shape. The footprint isn’t too large, and the weight of the Admiral is just right.