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Mini Home Theatre Keyboards

The Blackberry-Like USB Wireless Handheld PC

— November 24, 2009 — Tech
This Blackberry-esque handheld PC is a wireless USB keyboard and touchpad that can travel anywhere you want-it’s also perfect for a home theatre system. The handheld PC could be used instead of on-screen keyboards with remote control navigation for home theatres.

This little handheld PC has a backlit keyboard, 2.4GHz radio-frequency operation, and an operating distance of 10 meters. At $61 the USB wireless handheld keyboard and touchpad is affordable and convenient, and comes in two colors (black and white).
Trend Themes
1. Wireless Home Theatre Control - The trend of wireless handheld keyboards as a replacement to on-screen keyboards for home theatre systems presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the home automation industry to enhance user experience.
2. Compact Wireless Devices - The trend of mini wireless keyboard and touchpad devices presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer electronics industry to develop smaller and more convenient input devices with extended functionalities.
3. Blackberry-esque Design - The trend of handheld PCs adopting Blackberry-esque designs presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the mobile computing industry to introduce new form factors for mobile devices that are more suitable for specific use cases.
Industry Implications
1. Home Automation - The home automation industry can leverage the trend of wireless handheld keyboards for home theatre systems by developing advanced control systems that can integrate with various entertainment devices and adapt to user preferences.
2. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry can leverage the trend of mini wireless keyboard and touchpad devices by enhancing the functionalities of such devices to expand their use cases and improve user experience.
3. Mobile Computing - The mobile computing industry can leverage the trend of Blackberry-esque designed handheld PCs by developing more specialized form factors that cater to different user needs and preferences.
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