[Galaxy S III Accessories] rowan fire:
I saw this and thought I'd add my thoughts as a woman with pretty small hands.

For the last several years I have insisted on having a physical QWERTY. I'm a texting fiend. I also have pretty small hands. I'm 5'1" and rather petite.

I've been using a Samsung slide out QWERTY (Reality), but it's not really a smart phone and I had decided it was about time I got one. I didn't see any slide out smart phones that I liked so I decided to get the HTC One S. However, when I was using it in the store, I felt it was just monstrous. Like omg there is no way I'm ever going to be able to hold and use it big.

I ended up talking myself into the Samsung Blaze even though the specs were so much less than the One S purely bc of its small size. (Yes, I did know the S3 was coming out, but my contract with Verizon was up and I needed a new phone *now*, not a few weeks from then.)

It was the perfect size. I loved it for that, but it was driving me crazy that I passed up on the much better phone just for size. I kept it for nearly the two week return period. In that time I fell in love (LOVE!!!) with Swype. I honestly didn't miss my physical QWERTY at all after I played with some settings and got it working best for me.

I couldn't live knowing I was being stupid not getting the best now, so it wouldn't be stupidly outdated when it came time for an upgrade. By the time I took it back, the S3 was just about to be in stores. I actually returned it and went w/o a phone for a few days.

Yes, the S3 felt very big at first. It had that going against it for sure. However, I was already used to a touch keyboard so I was determined to keep an open mind about the size and at least play with it for the two weeks I had to return it.

I was very unhappy with the keyboard that came with it. UTTER TRASH...

I can't imagine that someone who loves a physical keyboard could want to keep the S3 for that horrible keyboard alone. I had read about Swype Beta, so I downloaded it to my phone ASAP. Have I mentioned I love Swype? I <3 it.

Ok, so after the keyboard situation was solved, that left only the issue of size. I can't say at what point I got over it, but I definitely did. Idk, I guess a few days of moderate use. So much so that I rooted by the end of the 1st week. I knew I wasn't taking that baby back.

I picked up my Samsung Reality from my desk the other day and turned it on. How ever did I use a phone with such a small screen? Lol It's also soooo thick compared to the S3 bc of the slide out. And, in all honesty, its small size kind of make it feel like a toy in my hand or something.

I have had my S3 for two weeks and one day. I think it's a pretty amazing phone. I don't miss a physical keyboard (but I'm sure that's bc of Swype). I am totally used to its size and have absolutely not problem at all using the phone despite my small hands. Given the choice between the S3 or a smaller phone with a physical keyboard...or even a smaller smart phone like the Blaze, I'd push you out of the way to grab the S3.

Sorry so long, but I just didn't want your wife to miss out on a really great phone due to lack of a keyboard and large size since they were the two huge things I had against the S3 and ended up totally getting over both. If you haven't taken it back yet, and still have some time on the return period left, maybe you can put Swype Beta on it and she can make an effort to use the phone with an open mind.

I hope that she's happy with whatever she ends on deciding on =)