Thinking of an Iphone but used to a pullout keyboard. Any advice?

FYI: We all have strengths… Being tech savvy is NOT one of mine.
Also considering an Ipad mini, but I wish it was a phone as well. Any suggestions welcomed!

How about a bluetooth keyboard dock for your iPhone? Use the phone as you normally would - but when you want to actually type on the phone - dock it and type away on a normal (granted, small) qwerty keyboard.