A dual-mode mobile communication device is provided including a device
housing having a front surface, a rear surface and a plurality of side
surfaces coupling the front surface to the rear surface. The dual-mode
device includes a transceiver for sending and receiving voice and data
communications is integrated into the device housing, a display, mounted
within the front surface of the device housing, for displaying
information to a user of the device regarding voice and data
communications, a QWERTY keyboard mounted below the display and within
the front surface of the device housing, for generating data
communications, and a microphone and a speaker for generating voice
communications, wherein the microphone is mounted below the display
within the front surface of the device housing and the speaker is mounted
above the display within the front surface of the device housing.