Nokia Removable Keyboard Concept

May 26, 2007

Nokia Removable Keyboard Concept
As I mentioned in previous posts, I think concept ideas are cool and hope that many of them do actually get produced. The next I just came across is a patent from Nokia. It is a dual touch screen device which has a removable QWERTY keyboard. The device is not pocket sized although the dimensions are not too clear. The two touch screens meet up at the fold allowing it to be closed up, I guess the way a Nintendo DS folds up. The keyboard is on the bottom of the two screens and can be removed when not needed. If you are browsing rather then typing then a larger screen on portable devices is always desirable as to put it simply, the internet sucks on small screen devices. Once the need to type comes in to play then the keyboard can be re attached and typing can resume as normal.

Two things I would like to see that spring to mind are that the keyboard actually be wireless so that when it is removed, it can still be used next to the device. Also it would be cool if there was a virtual keyboard that can pop up should you not want to use the keyboard at all.

I have no idea if this will come out, although I assume it will. The other cool thing they could do is use the new Sony OLED flexible screen mentioned in the previous post so that the screen could be folder rather then a join in the middle.

Patent Via: Gadgetroad

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Written by Matthew · Filed Under Cell Phones, Concept Gadgets, Cool Gadgets, Displays