The Microsoft Research Center has released information on their new RearType tech, which places the physical keyboard of your handheld on the back of the device. The unique design allows users to have the same feeling as typing on a keyboard without taking up valuable real estate on the small screens of handheld devices.
The RearType tech has some obvious advantages. Holding a device becomes not only more natural, but the typing process is also affected in a similar way. RearType tech a good fit for texters and mobile e-mailers.
What's Driving This Trend
- Reartype Technology
- Microsoft's RearType tech offers a unique solution by placing the physical keyboard on the back of handheld devices.
- Enhanced Typing Experience
- The RearType tech provides users with a more natural and efficient typing process.
- Maximizing Screen Real Estate
- By placing the keyboard on the back, RearType tech frees up valuable screen space on handheld devices.
Who This Affects Most
- Mobile Devices
- The RearType tech has the potential to disrupt the mobile device industry by offering a new and improved typing experience.
- Texting and Messaging Apps
- Texters and mobile e-mailers can greatly benefit from RearType tech, as it enhances their typing experience while using these apps.
- Mobile Productivity Tools
- RearType tech can revolutionize mobile productivity tools by providing a more efficient and user-friendly typing solution.
