TextBlade keyboard for phones and tablets has eight keys and learns what you want to write
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If you've ever sent a text full of typos, or an autocorrect has left you embarrassed, help is at hand.
A team of designers has created a folding keyboard that fits easily in a pocket and contains eight so-called 'ultra smart' keys that cover all 26 letters of the alphabet.
TextBlade uses software mapping to recognise and learn which keys the user is typing, and this is said to offer the same full spacing as on a standard desktop keyboard.
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TextBlade (pictured) was designed by California-based WayTools. The three pieces are held together by magnets - including two rows of smart keys and a wrist rest. There are eight 'ultra smart' keys that contain the 26 letters of the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation marks
The $99 (£65) TextBlade was designed by California-based WayTools.
It consists of three pieces that are held together by magnets, either when folded together or assembled in front of a tablet or phone. This includes the two rows of keys, and a wrist rest.
There are eight so-called 'ultra smart' keys that contain the 26 letters of the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation marks.
WayTools claims TextBlade offers the same full 0.7-inch (19mm) finger spacing seen on desktops, while being half as thick as a 0.2-inch (7.1mm) iPhone 6.
TextBlade connects to devices using Bluetooth, and is compatible with iPads, iPhones, Android, and Windows Phone devices running the most up-to-date versions of the respective software.
'Great touch-typing is what's been missing from our smartphones and tablets, and now it's here,' explained WayTools.
'At just a third the size and weight of an iPhone, it's astonishingly compact.
'As the smartphone becomes the dominant workhorse, this powerful new typing technology transforms what tablets and phones can do. TextBlade is touch-typing for the Tablet Era.
In particular, the proprietary technology used is called MagLever, which is said to produce a 'carefully sculpted force curve, superior to any rubber spring keyboard.'
And the battery on the keyboard lasts for a month.
'TextBlade is smart enough to magnetically set itself up, connect, and turn itself on,' continued the firm.
WayTools claims TextBlade (pictured) offers the same full 0.7-inch (19mm) finger spacing seen on desktops, while being half as thick as a 0.2-inch (7.1mm) iPhone 6. It connects to devices using Bluetooth, and is compatible with iPads, iPhones, Android, and Windows Phone devices
'When it's time to go, the blades even magnetically compact themselves in a slender stack that slips easily into any pocket. No hinges to break, or connectors to mess with.'
European languages, including French, German, and Spanish can be configured using WayTools app.
While Asian languages, such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, use iOS and Android's built-in features to support large character sets.
Software mapping for each country provides full function, without any physical changes to the board.
WayTools is also working on developing AZERTY, QWERTZ, and Spanish keycaps that can be snapped onto a TextBlade, and will come as a free upgrade.
TextBlade can be pre-ordered from WayTools' website and is expected to ship by 30 March.
European languages, including French, German, and Spanish can be configured using WayTools app. While Asian languages, such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, use iOS and Android's built-in features to support large character sets. The folded version of TextBlade is pictured
In particular, the proprietary technology used for the TextBlade is called MagLever, which is said to produce a 'carefully sculpted force curve, superior to any rubber spring keyboard.' The battery on the keyboard lasts for a month. TextBlade can be pre-ordered from WayTools' website and is expected to ship by 30 March
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