The iPhone may be popular, but there are those who wish that it had a physical keypad on it -- this is where the SmartKeyboard comes into play.
Jing Yang of the eico Motion Lab in China decided to tackle the challenge of incorporating a physical keypad on the iPhone. Yes, there are add-ons on the market, but most are too bulky. The SmartKeyboard is a concept that's supposed to offer users the world's thinnest physical keypad for a mobile phone. The item will have a malleable magnetic surface that attaches itself to the mobile. The benefit is that it slips on and off easily and the keypad actually provides a lot more space in between the keys that makes typing way easier. Hopefully this will come into fruition for those who aren't keen on touchscreens.
What's Driving This Trend
- Malleable Mobile Keypads
- The SmartKeyboard concept offers a malleable magnetic surface that attaches to mobile phones, providing a thin physical keypad for easier typing.
Who This Affects Most
- Mobile Accessories
- The SmartKeyboard concept presents an opportunity for mobile accessories companies to create innovative and thin physical keypads for smartphones.
- Consumer Electronics
- The development of malleable mobile keypads opens up opportunities for consumer electronics companies to create smartphones with physical keypads that appeal to users who prefer tactile typing.
- Smartphone Manufacturing
- Manufacturers in the smartphone industry can explore the implementation of malleable mobile keypads to offer a unique selling point and attract a new segment of customers who desire physical keypads on smartphones.
