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Samsung working on using folding keyboard design?

Posted: 08 Jul 2009, 01:12, by John V.

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Samsung working on using folding keyboard design?
We've seen some interesting and unique QWERTY keyboard designs. Some are quite useful; enabling users to type quickly and effectively. Others are just downright terrible with either poor button placement or ergonomics. Samsung has patented a new rear keyboard system which utilizes two folding half QWERTY keyboards. Both are inconspicuously hidden within the body of the handset – so there will be more real estate dedicated to the screen. Just looking at the design, one has to wonder how the new layout will impact text entry. We're sure that there will be plenty of adequate sized buttons to help users type more easily. One thing that scares us is just how it will hold up after a period of time with its thin profile for the QWERTY. Who says creating something that is untraditional is a bad thing? Just like anything else, you just need to get adjusted to it.

source: USPTO via wmpoweruser

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1. greentealeroy posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:43

O.o Oooohhh!!

2. Pr0cl1v1ty posted on 08 Jul 2009, 08:07

they better make the frame of the keyboards out of STEEL lol

6. behold--me posted on 08 Jul 2009, 13:22

plasic parts for that would break sooo fast. lol

3. SilverPearl posted on 08 Jul 2009, 08:20

That would definitely be an awkward typing solution.

4. legionsreturn (unregistered) posted on 08 Jul 2009, 10:51

Looks like it would be painful.

5. behold--me posted on 08 Jul 2009, 13:21

typing would be weird, but that is an awesome idea

7. Kiltlifter posted on 08 Jul 2009, 19:22

it would be like their Q1-Ulta UMPC keyboards

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Got the LG Versa a coulple years ago as a beater phone/ second phone. Keyboard in a case that the phone snapped into. It was the WORST, gave it away and got something else. Sammy try something else

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