A virtual keyboard is not suitable for typing long sentences. But carrying around a Bluetooth keyboard is bulky and cumbersome. It would be easier to carry around a laptop than to do that.
The "TextBlade" is the perfect keyboard for such nomadic workers. The TextBlade was developed by WayTools, based in California, USA.
The TextBlade is a Bluetooth keyboard for tablets and smartphones that claims to be the world's smallest. It weighs approximately 43 grams. When folded, it is small enough to fit in a pocket.
Despite being so small, "TextBlade" uses the same layout as a regular keyboard. This makes it possible to type by touch once you get used to it.
The "TextBlade" assigns three to six letters or symbols to each keytop, making it possible to type more than 70 letters and symbols on eight keys.
TextBlade has a key pitch of 19 mm and keystrokes of 2 mm. This is almost the same as a desktop PC keyboard. The user can feel as if they are typing on a normal keyboard.
Power is provided by a lithium polymer battery built into the space bar, which WayTools says can be recharged via USB and can be used for one month on a one-hour charge.
The price is $99. Japanese language support is not available. We hope that King Jim will make a Japanese version of this product.
