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.
Malleable Mobile Keypads
The SmartKeyboard Offers the World's Thinnest Physical Smartphon Keyboard
Trend Themes
1. Malleable Mobile Keypads - The SmartKeyboard concept offers a malleable magnetic surface that attaches to mobile phones, providing a thin physical keypad for easier typing.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile Accessories - The SmartKeyboard concept presents an opportunity for mobile accessories companies to create innovative and thin physical keypads for smartphones.
2. 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.
3. 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.