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Add tactile typing to your iPhone

By Alan Friedman

Updated: Nov 26, 2009, 1:16 AM

The lack of a physical QWERTY keyboard on the iPhone means typing on glass. While other handsets have added haptic feedback, or have even tried to recreate the feeling of pressing on a button, the bottom line is that you are still putting finger to glass. As we've already mentioned in today's News Bits, enter the 4iThumbs overlays which go on the bottom of the screen over the virtual keyboard. The overlays come in both portrait and landscape models and have a little bump that corresponds to each virtual key on the handset. This way you get the tactile feel of typing while pounding on your iPhone. The portrait overlay is $14.95, the landscape version is $16.95 and you can save a ton by ordering both for $19.95 at 4iThumbs.com. Seems like a great holiday gift for the iPhone owner on your shopping list. No more envious looks at handsets with a physical QWERTY, alright?

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

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