TL;DRThe Minimal Phone 2, with a physical QWERTY keyboard, has been launched via a Kickstarter campaign.Minimal’s original funding goal of $100,000 has already been breached, with the total now crossing $800,000. Shipments of the Minimal Phone 2 will begin in December this year.The Phone 2 features a 3.92-inch AMOLED screen, 256GB/512GB of storage, MediaTek’s Dimensity 8300 chip, and a 3,000mAh battery, with prices starting at $599.There was a time when phones with QWERTY keyboards were all the rage. That’s no longer the case today, where a bulk of the phones we see on retail shelves are conventional slab-style devices. However, some brands have tried to resurrect the idea of QWERTY keyboard phones, with Unihertz being among the more popular names out there. If you’ve been on the lookout for more options in this segment, the latest offering by Minimal may be worth checking out.Minimal has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund its second-generation smartphone, known as the Phone 2. Starting with a goal of just $100,000, the project has already surpassed the $800,000 barrier, suggesting there’s plenty of excitement for its latest offering. Minimal says it will start shipping the Phone 2 to backers by December this year.