AT&T has added another of its “quick messaging phone” with the Quickfire. This phone’s got 3G, a QWERTY keyboard, touch screen, and a 1.3 megapixel camera in a slider form factor. This new phone comes in colors: silver, lime, and orange. With these kind of colors, AT&T doesn’t look like it’s aiming for business people. more »

According to a recent study conducted by Nielsen, cell phone users are becoming more active in using their mobile phones for texting rather than calling. And in AT&&’s second quarter earnings report, it was found out that the volumes of text messaging done by its subscribers have tripled from the same period in 2007.

Seeing an opportunity, AT&T has just added four text-friendly mobile phones which are all equipped with a full-QWERTY keypad. These mobile phones are, the Pantech Matrix, the Pantech Slate, the Samsung Propel and AT&T’s own Quickfire mobile handset. AT&T said that all four mobile phones’ QWERTY keypads allow for easy sending of text messages, MMS for both picture and video, and even instant messages.

If you’re keen on getting one or two of these mobile phones, there’s a quick rundown of each of their key features after the break.