BlackBerry's iconic keyboard patent has expired
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God I don't know how anyone likes the haptic feedback. Turn that shit off.
Swiping is pretty cool though.
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Finally we can begin to chip away at BlackBerry’s dominance.
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60% Bluetooth, but what's the other 40%?
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Haptic feedback maxed out plus the tap sounds with the volume turned up to 100% is the way to go.
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Any takers? Any?
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What's special about Blackberry keyboards that every early slider phone didn't have?
I would love to have something like my HTC G1 again with modern hardware and screen.
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Dolomite
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"Boomer mode"
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I'm guessing OP means the build quality, as defined by the mechanical and material standards that are needed to recreate the keyboard.
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They're on discount. You don't have to pay for the extra 40% of a keyboard.
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Swype is the best method if don't have individual key feedback IMO. I find it's generally pretty good at figuring out what I'm trying to say, and in the odd case it doesn't I'm usually spelling something wrong, or using a word I almost never use. And then, typing individual letters every once in a while isn't the end of the world.
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With our luck? Carcinogens.
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Might as well use a typewriter. https://youtu.be/o4nwe7cW_og
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Yeah. I genuinely don't know how universal that type of usage is, but I don't even consider anything else at this point.
Well, an actual full size keyboard. But, you know, for a phone.
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Kinda unwieldy to use when I'm out tho
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Maybe the layout or that little nipple that could work as a mouse.
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Oh my god, I was at probably 50 WPM on that thing, I would write whole emails without looking down at it. It was glorious. I live (sic) the iPhone, don’t get me wrong, but that keyboard was amazing.
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I want the Palm Pre form factor back. Sooo satisfying to slide that thing open or snapping it closed.
Keyboard was ok but not as good as the BB, IMO.
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There have been a bunch of other phones and devices using that style of keyboard. I used a Nokia E63 for years. Were they under license? What about the one Lilygo sells now? Maybe whoever manages RIM's portfolio just stopped caring. Anyway this is kind of interesting. I always liked that keyboard.
