Wireless keyboard "TextBlade" that fits snugly into the hand with only 5.5 mm thinness

In a shape that can be stored compactly and carried like a folding knife, a wireless keyboard of only 5.5 mm in thickness is "TextBlade"is.Multi-touchEquipped with keypad, it can be used with any smartphone or tablet such as iPhone, iPad, Android terminal, Windows Phone etc.

WayTools TextBlade - Magnetic Keyboard for iPhone, iPad, Android
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You can see the actual use of TextBlade in the following movie.

TextBlade Demo: Real Keys. Magically Smarter. - YouTube


The size when storing the TextBlade is smaller than the iPhone and compact.


When you remove the cover, the key appears from the inside.


Put the left and right separated keys on the desk and bring the cover closer ......


Magnetically sticking and connecting with a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth. The cover functions as a space key.


When entering characters on a smartphone or tablet that is not equipped with a physical keyboard, the keyboard occupies more than half of the screen, and there is a disadvantage that the range to display characters becomes narrower. Also, because it is necessary to input characters while checking the position of the keys displayed on the screen, it is difficult to memorize the position of the key with your finger like a physical keyboard and do blind touch.


Therefore, using an external keyboard such as TextBlade, it becomes possible to enter characters in the full screen.


It looks as if the typing is actually done with TextBlade. The key pitch is about 19 mm which is almost the same as the full size keyboard, the key stroke is 2 mm deep. There are eight keys in total, and six types of alphanumeric characters are assigned to one key, and it is multi-touch type. The main body is made of steel and polycarbonate, the surface is made of silicone and it is smooth touching.


The key arrangement is as follows. As one finger corresponds to one key, the movement of fingers is minimal, so you can easily enter characters.


Because the surface of the key is slightly recessed in the home position alphabet, blind touch is also easy.


Viewed from the side. TextBlade is only 5.5 mm thin, you can see that it is very thin compared to the iPad. Supported terminals are Android terminals after iOS 7 and later, iPhone, iPad, Android 4.4 KitKat and later, Mac terminal since Windows 8, OS X Maveriks.


It is possible to input long sentences as well. It is said that it supports not only English input but also Japanese input.


You can also enter numbers and symbols.


The up and down, left and right cursor keys ......


It works by pressing simultaneously with the CTRL key.


After finishing using TextBlade, face keys of the main body face each other ... ....


Stick with petals and magnets and store compactly.


The size at the time of storage is 104 mm in length × 30.6 mm in width × 11.3 mm in thickness. Weight is 1.5 oz (about 43 g).


It is compact enough to be put in your pocket so you can take it out whenever you need it and use it. Battery is a rechargeable lithium battery, it can be used continuously for one month with one charge. The time required for charging is about 60 minutes with fast charge.


TextBlade is a set of a main body, a stand that puts smartphones and tablets, a wireless charger for charging, and is accepting reservations with a set of 99 dollars (about 11,300 yen) on the official website. Shipping to Japan requires a separate shipping fee of $ 15 (about 1700 yen).

WayTools TextBlade - Magnetic Keyboard for iPhone, iPad, Android
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