[dj_mysha]

There actually are real directional buttons (up/down/left/right) surrounding the nav wheel, they're just hidden underneath the surface. It took me quite a while playing with the phone to figure that out because you can't see it in the pictures and I never noticed it covered in any of the thousands of video reviews I watched.
I've personally found that with the overall changes in the UI, I almost never use the d-pad at all anymore, even though I used it all the time with my Vogue. Your usage may vary though!
Myke...