World's Best Wireless Keyboard for iPhone
The Mobile iPhone Computer Article 2
Hello again! Here is another article that part of my iPhone as a computer series. One thing I noticed immediately after I got the iPhone is when you have to type text. I found out that an old man like me with big fingers has a hard time typing anything on to an iPhone. Don't get me wrong, the keyboard interface that is in the iPhone software is amazing because it has most of the options that you need for when you are typing and it was designed with a small screen on a phone. If you are not a teenager with small and flexible fingers that types texting shortcuts all day and are like me that's used to a keyboard of some sort then I have the answer for you!
About 3 years ago I had a Nokia N800 tablet computer that I used a lot. It's like a small computer in your hand, a little bigger than a cell phone. I used it for everything! It was great except for one thing. It had internet capabilities if you can find WiFI but if you didn't then you were out of luck. My main complaint was it needed phone capabilities! That was when I decided to get an iPhone. Well at that time I ran into the same thing with it's keyboard.
I started doing research into the various wireless keyboards out there and I had 4 must do's that I needed. First it had to be portable and run on batteries, no USB. Second I needed wireless access. Since there wasn't any wifi keyboards then the next thing was Bluetooth. Third it had to small and rugged to take on trips. Fourth it had to be compatible with Windows and my laptop. Now here's what I found.
There was a company with the name called Think Outside. They had a keyboard that was wireless with Bluetooth so it was compatible with any computer that had Bluetooth. The size was about a third smaller than a full size keyboard. It's powered by 2 AAA batteries, so I use rechargeable. It's case is a rugged metal so it's protecting the plastic keys. Now the neatest thing is the case and keyboard bends in half with a rugged mechanism to store in it's metal shell or clamshell case! It is built pretty rugged and so far the mechanism hasn't failed yet. One thing I totally forgot was how to turn it on! So for a long time I didn't use it! I searched the web for a fix and found out the fix was on the back of the keyboard!
This keyboard was put out by Think Outside and iGo so you may have to look around for one. But believe me it is worth the search. You may find one for about $60 on Amazon. The only thing you have to get used to is one function key gets numbers and another is for other symbols which takes a while to get use to. It also has a detachable stand that you can sit the iPhone on and it works out just fine. I highly recommend this one!
Barry
