BlackBerry-Like 'Clicks' Keyboard Shipping for More iPhone Models Soon

[jlc1978]

Wasn’t Palm the first, at least in the mass market, to realize the benefits of adding mobile telephony to their PDA… giving birth to the smart phone?

Palm Treo 650 (Sprint review: Palm Treo 650 (Sprint

Palm Treo 650 (Sprint

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Yes, one of the first; although the Treo was introduced by Handspring right before Palm acquired them. Palm, one of those companies who you wonder what it be like if they had survived and continued to innovate, instead of being killed by HP.

They also had a Palm VII that could get pages. Went through battery power in no time.

 

[Hank001]

Wait until Apple figures out way to have raised keyboard on a screen.
Will take the definition of a touchscreen to a whole new level.

“+1”

 

[Coleman2010]

They will sell dozens of them.

We have employees requesting this type of keypad case. Yes, they are all elderly.

 

[applefan8254]

Wait until Apple figures out way to have raised keyboard on a screen.
Will take the definition of a touchscreen to a whole new level.

This OLED screen can fill with liquid to form tactile buttons

Swiping and tapping on flat screens is something we’ve learned to deal with in smartphones, tablets and other touchscreen gizmos, but it doesn’t come close to the ease of typing on a hardware keyboard or playing a game with a physical controller. To that end, researchers Craig Shultz and Chris...

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The Phorm case adds rising buttons to your iPad Mini's keyboard

Tactus is finally bringing its practically magical rising touchscreen keyboard to a shipping product -- but right now it's only meant for iPad Mini owners. The company's Phorm cover looks like a typical iPad Mini case, but slide a switch on its rear and you'll see physical buttons morph into...

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[theboyfrombonao]

$139 & $159 for a useless keyboard when you had one on your touch screen? Save your money or spend it on a two PlayStation or Nintendo Switch game for your kids or nephews

 

[DMG35]

We have employees requesting this type of keypad case. Yes, they are all elderly.

I'm sure they are. Wait until they get a load of the size this makes their phone. It's completely un-pocketable and makes it even more gargantuan than it already is.

 

[DMG35]

The best keyboard BlackBerry was the Passport. I used a Passport. It was a great device.

I did too. I'm still partial to the Bold 9000. That is the best BlackBerry that's ever been made in my opinion.

 

[DMG35]

Completely covers the speaker at the bottom as well. This seems like a well thought out product for sure....

 

[B4U]

In case if you feel your new iPhone is not top heavy enough, we have a solution just for you by shifting the center of gravity even further upwards!

 

[anthogag]

In case if you feel your new iPhone is not top heavy enough, we have a solution just for you by shifting the center of gravity even further upwards!

The center of gravity would shift downwards but the moment on the user's wrists would increase.

 

[avheatherim]

*cries in cmc thumb arthritis at 30-something* 😭

Many moons ago I loved my blackberry, but I couldn't do it anymore.

 

[bigheaddoug]

I miss my physical keyboard like the deserts miss the rain.

 

[emmab2006]

Bring it for the 13 Pro Max, and i will buy. love this idea from MrMobile!

 

[richard371]

I want this. My phone 15 pro max only sticks partially out of my pocket. I want it taller so more people can see it and maybe grab it.

 

[JoeG4]

With that tattooed sleeve this photo is giving off that "Credit Card Skimmer" vibe.

Hardware like this is just screaming key logger.

Ah, right. Needs to be clean shaved with a buzzcut and an italian suit. With good cuff links and a rolex. Only then they are trustworthy. Gotta remember the firm handshake as well.

 

[cl516]

the.looks.could.improve.but.still.i.think.i.probably.need.one.

 

[geta]

A brick with a built-in keyboard - a dream come true.

 

[Agent007]

I like this enough that I'd buy one if it cost half as much. Maybe they'll catch on enough that the price will come down in the future. My first smartphone was an iPhone so I've never held any firm beliefs that a physical keyboard is "better". I do a lot of long typing on my phone and I think quality physical buttons, especially with backlighting, is something I could get used to. I may just buy a handheld Bluetooth keyboard as many models would be easier to carry compared to having a dedicated case attached to the phone or, worse, detaching it from the phone for whatever reason and then having to carry both simultaneously.

 

[pdaholic]

Just holding my phone and pretending like I’m using a keyboard on the bottom seems awkward. The blackberries and windows devices I used in the past had more square screens that worked well with a bottom keyboard. Still, I’d love to try one of these.

 

[That70sGAdawg]

Makes no sense for those of who use speech to text a lot of the time.
Also, is there anyone who wants to make their phone even bigger?!?

True, but Siri STILL gets 30% wrong & I have a standard American accent!

 

[Seamaster]

Dont tempt me. Blackberry had a lot of random issues but the keyboard was not one of them. Even the best touch screen keyboard out there is crap compared to the old blackberry keyboard. It was amazing and I truly miss it even over 10 years later I still miss that keyboard.

Imagine how the Psion folks feel.

 

[That70sGAdawg]

I had an Apple Newton, Palm Pilot, Palm Treo, Sony Clie & so many different Blackberries . The Blackberry Bold was the best keyboard. I mastered One handed typing, but two hands and WOW , blazing fast with no errors!

 

[jzuena]

Why didn't they add an extra battery inside this thing? That would make the added size more palatable even when not using the keyboard.

this could have been cool for mini models

That's what I was thinking. The extra length is offset by the smaller phone and you end up with more screen space on that smaller screen when you don't need to display a virtual keyboard.

Why can't somebody design a flip-over keyboard case that has 3 positions?
- Open flat with the keyboard under a flap that covers the screen.
- Flipped down and folded just below the keyboard with the folded flap magnetically attached to the back.
- Open flat and flipped to cover the back for normal usage.

Probably didn't describe it well, but there has to be a way to integrate a keyboard into a cover without adding length, and keeping the added thickness minimal.

This idea would be great for using in landscape mode where the virtual keyboard otherwise leaves you with only 2-3 lines of text. But that's the problem with a physical keyboard... you have to pick one orientation to use it in and in the other it is useless.

 

[shellysunshiney]

This reminds me of Sam's BlackBerry video:
"One does not mix Apples with BlackBerries."

 

[MrTangent]

Can the scroll wheel be far behind??

I’m waiting for wired iPhone mouse. With as many dongles as humanly possible. Lightning to USB-C to Micro-USB to SCSI to 30 Pin connector to Parallel to Serial to USB.