Keyboard - Folding, Pocketable - Bluetooth and Backlit

valuer on 19/01/2024 - 21:31
Last edited 19/01/2024 - 21:31

Does anyone have any pointers to a keyboard that collapses to a pocketable unit - and when open, uses bluetooth for connection and is backlit?

I've seen the iClever units but they seem to be quite large even when folded - ok for a backpack rather than a pocket.

Once upon a time I had a really cool unit for the old iPaq, back before bluetooth:
https://www.ebay.com/p/17064870034?iid=285655304821&rt=nc

That was one of the cleverest pieces of kit I have seen. Very well engineered. But it was product specific.

What do people use with their phones for longer typing?

Mobile Computer Peripheral Keyboard

Comments

  • sumyungguy on 19/01/2024 - 21:35

    For longer typing, voice dictation. Thumb typing Gen-Z are ROFL 🤣

  • boomramada on 19/01/2024 - 21:38
    +1

    Folding, Pocketable? Bad concepts. Try Aliexpress?

  • Nutrino on 19/01/2024 - 21:43
    +4

    why are you sticking a keyboard down your pants?

    • El cheepo on 20/01/2024 - 02:20

      In case anyone ever says to them: is that a keyboard in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

      They can then make it clearly known, it is indeed just a keyboard.

  • ihfree on 19/01/2024 - 23:06

    I'd be using a onscreen keyboard with glide typing. Anything longer than a few paragraphs, I'd grab either a laptop or a tablet with keyboard.

    If I had to go for a portable keyboard, I'd probably look at a Bluetooth blackberry style keyboard.

  • BoltThrower on 20/01/2024 - 00:50

    I use a combination of speech to text and swipe-gesture typing.
    You didn't see anything you liked searching Amazon for "mini bluetooth phone keyboard"?

    • valuer on 22/01/2024 - 09:37
      +1

      I have a mini keyboard - one that is about the size of a mobile phone. It's for single finger/thumb typing and not backlit.

  • Roman Sandstorm on 20/01/2024 - 16:43

    I have a 'Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard', which meets your criteria: except for backlit.

    It is lightweight, and a surprisingly good tactile feel for such a small and light device.

    Definitely pocketable.

    • valuer on 20/01/2024 - 20:18

      Yes, there are a few of those clamshell ones around but backlit certainly seems to be the aspect hardest to find.

      I've found many others questioning for one but only that iClever brand ever mentioned. Seems that every one here is stumped as well. C'est la vie.

  • BMI on 19/02/2024 - 02:54

    There below with trackpad but now backlight
    ProtoArc XK02 Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard with TouchpaD
    AliExpress

    And below with backlight but no trackpad
    iClever BK05 Bluetooth Keyboard with 3-Color Backlight, Bluetooth 5.1 Multi-Device Foldable Keyboard with Aluminum Alloy Base
    Amazon AU or US

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