Walk softly and carry a keyboard stick
LG plans to unveil at IFA 2015 in Berlin what it claims is the industry's first solid rollable wireless portable keyboard. The keyboard, which bears the unfortunate name of "Rolly," folds up along its four rows into a stick that's supposed to easily fit in a pocket, purse, or briefcase.
The is a tenkeyless (TKL) plank, meaning it doesn't feature a dedicated number pad. It has high contrast keys, a mobile device stand (two arms fold out to support smartphones and tablets), and is made of impact-resistant polycarbonate and ABS plastic.
According to LG, the Rolly offers typists satisfying tactile feedback not found on flexible silicone keyboards. To put some numbers to LG's claim, the Rolly boasts a 17mm key pitch versus the 18mm keyboard found on many desktop keyboards.
Though it's intended for mobile gadgets like smartphones and tablets, it connects via Bluetooth 3.0, so you could use it with a laptop or 2-in-1 PC if you wanted to. You can pair the Rolly with up to two different devices at the same time and switch between them with a key press.
LG says a single AAA battery provides enough juice to power the keyboard for up to three months of "average use."
The Rolly will launch in the U.S. in September, followed by releases in Europe, Latin America, and Asia in the fourth quarter. No word yet on price.
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