Snap-on keyboard for iPhone 4
Last year, Mobile Mechatronics released the iTwinge snap-on keyboard for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. This week, industrial designer Altamash Jiwani has imagined what such a device would look like for the iPhone 4.In Jiwani's design, the keyboard is a part of a larger piece that wraps around the phone much like Apple's Bumper case. The keyboard is on slider rails and can be moved out of the way of the home key. It also plugs into the dock connector, disabling the software keyboard entirely. Finally, a female dock port on the bottom allows the iPhone to be synchronized with the keyboard in place.
It's a nifty idea for BlackBerry addicts, but I imagine sliding it back-and-forth every time I want to click the home button would get old very fast. But kudos to Jiwani for putting his thinking cap on.
[Via iPhone Savior]
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Last year, Mobile Mechatronics released the iTwinge snap-on keyboard for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. This week, industrial designer Altamash...
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You can use the keyboard dock with the iPhone 4. That should be nice.
August 20 2010 at 7:09 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe kind of people who think they need this crap should go sell their iPhone and get a Blackberry or something.. its embarrassing!
August 19 2010 at 9:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWe're releasing a product called Jorno later this fall.
It's a folding, Bluetooth keyboard that fits in your pocket. You can check it out here:
https://jornostore.com/
I would rather have a slider keyboard underneath that works in landscape mode and doesnt cover the home button.
August 19 2010 at 6:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIts just a mockup... a bad one...
August 19 2010 at 3:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyLooks more like a strap-on.
August 19 2010 at 3:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyiTwinge? More like iCringe.
August 19 2010 at 3:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHit up ebay, look for wireless keyboards, theres one that's bluetooth, meant for a blackberry or palm using bluetooth, but it has a nice stand to put the iphone on off to the side. It's only like 10-20 bucks but gets good reviews, mostly cause its cheap and folds.
Sorry I dont have a link.
If you want a keyboard, get a blackberry. An iPhone with a physical keyboard defeats half the purpose of the iPhone. If you really want to put your thinking cap on, think of something more useful as an add on to the connector...
August 19 2010 at 3:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWrong. An iPhone with a physical keyboard is more useful than an iPhone without a physical keyboard.
Do you see?
How so? You have a virtual keyboard...so no, I don't see
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