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Anybody have or used that keyboard 4 our phone?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mini-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Optimus-GT540/dp/B004GCP72E/ref=sr_1_96?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1298074227&sr=1-96
Peace ^_^
i dont see a way of using this, you will have to hold your keyboard with 2hands, where you gonna hold the phone then ?
m4nu4l said:
i dont see a way of using this, you will have to hold your keyboard with 2hands, where you gonna hold the phone then ?
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well, you get stand for the phone
but, I'm not sure that it would work on Android 2.2 or higher..
panoramixus said:
Anybody have or used that keyboard 4 our phone?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mini-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Optimus-GT540/dp/B004GCP72E/ref=sr_1_96?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1298074227&sr=1-96
Peace ^_^
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not worth 25$
Cmon its really good if your not taking your notebook anywhere and you need to write some fukin long mail or something I thinks its really cool and good... 25$.. yeees its not so for everyone but for a business man its really gooooood
Yeah
But Bluetooth Headsets don't work in 2.2 or 2.3 ROMs so I wonder if this will be the same. It'd be good if it linked to the phones wifi.
This bluetooth keyboard doesn't work with Android 2.1, drivers on CD added with keyboard are for Android 1,6. With CM this keyboard will propably work.
I had this keyboard for a few week, but doesn't work with LG, iPod Touch and similar devices.
hmm, it seems interesting... Maybe I'll buy one.
Is there anyone who has used this or similar keyboard before?
Cant you use any bluetooth keyboard?
max1919 said:
hmm, it seems interesting... Maybe I'll buy one.
Is there anyone who has used this or similar keyboard before?
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I bought this:
http://www.miniinthebox.com/ultra-s...2-0-rechargeable-keyboard-silver_p211557.html
With 2.3.5 CM7 rom you got to have BlueInput software to use it.
With 2.2.1 Utopia that I have now you can pair it directly from the settings>....Bluetooth menu.
It's an HID device (the keyboard) and all such keyboards need HID support from the phone's ROM.
Why I bought this?
I've got one laptop and one netbook.
I never carry a laptop with me. I use it instead of a desktop.
I may carry the netbook and may not carry it when away from home.
When I'm at home and want to lay on the sofa, usually the netbook is occupied by the kids (+ it is heated pretty much).
So I prefer to use my phone for some surfing around the forums etc.
So bought this and is very very practical, although it does not fold.
If you want to buy a keyboard with a brand name eg Freedom Pro (which is foldable) with ssp protocol, there's KEYPRO app to do the pairing and key mapping if I remember well.
This was my first aim, but finally I tried a much cheapier solution.
Sorry for the bump, i searched for over 3 months for a good bt keyboard but all of them cost 30 usd + shipping, so, it's not worth it
but it's big! it isn't portable! right?
I've spoken with mike gapinski (dev of ICS for GT540) and he said, that in ICS there are drivers for pad from xbox, ps3 and apple wirelesss keyboard
I'm using this keyboard when i play ps games on FPse. This device removes problem with multitouch. Keyboard works on SwiftDroid, PCF's CM7, Mike's ICS and I think on most of 2.2+ ROMS. Battery leasts for 48h, so when phone is charging you could play long hours. I bought it for 15 $.
Looks funny but why spend that amount of money for something that will probably be useless to you?
it's not useless - as I said - i play on this device PS games. Without this keyboard you can't use two or even three different keys in games. I think, taht in games it's very helpful.
Looks interesting but If you have access to a wlan sending sms with airdroid is ok.. and cheaper..
I've been thinking about using my Tab at school instead of handwritten notes.
But I'm not quite sure if this is really practical.
I've got a stylus, but no bluetooth keyboard yet.
It would probably work out in most of the "knowledge-based" subjects like biology, physics and politics if I used a bluetooth keyboard.
But subjects like maths would already be a problem. Because of all the maths - specific - symbols.
We still get quite a few "hardcopies" of worksheets. I'm not to fond of having papercopies and digital notes and then ending up in complete chaos.....
Could you maybe share your thoughts on this. Maybe also someone that has also used a laptop for notes.
Is this a good idea, or will it end in chaos?
If you can find a decent hand writing recognition app, you could just write everything like normal.
I use my tab at university for class, but I use a small bt kb
swyped from a galaxy far far away...
If you are looking for that sort of thing then the htc flyer better. try running the paper copys through ocr software (xp has some and acrobat works)
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i bought a bluetooth keyboard and it works great.
60 hours on one loading of 3 hours with a mini usb charger
together with a good apk which changes keystrokes in a macro you can do all financial and math calculations
I bought my bluetooth keyboard in the netherlands at mobilesupplies.nl and have paid around 70 euro for it.
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i found it on amazon and i think it would be perfect for the nook as a keyboard and im sure you can use the touchpad for games! i just ordered one.. ill post about it when i get it..
http://www.amazon.com/ProMini-Wireless-Bluetooth-Keyboard-TouchPad/dp/B003ZJEUBI/ref=pd_sim_e_1
That looks pretty sweet. I like how it lights up, too.
Nice! Let us know if it works! Might get one too!
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I had one of these; I used it to control my media center PC. It's decent but the touchpad is not that great, it lacked responsiveness.
i got the KB today and it works great! i was thrilled with how good it works and get this.. when you touch the touchpad a mouse cursor pops up and moves around the screen! you can click links, copy/paste and im sure more but i havent tested it fully yet. wonderful purchase i would buy it again. 9 out of 10 thumbs up.
edit: the usb dongle it comes with fits inside the KB, how neat is that? ive tested the touchpad even more and you can use it for anything you can use your finger for! open home, open apps, open menus and select items, use it in certian games, i just used it to surf the web and it saved me alot of time clicking on links and opening/closing tabs.. i change my vote to 10 out of 10 thumbs up cuz i was told android doesnt have a mouse feature and this blows me away! oh and its not unresponsive like that one guy said.
edit edit: if you unplug the nooks usb cable from the charging dock and plug in the mini keyboards usb charger it will charge the keyboard! its the same wattage! 5 volts - 300 ma. no need to plug it into a pc to charge it.
Thanks for your review this looks interesting.
About to order this. Looks really sweet. I was wondering if you can map the keys on the keyboard to android home, menu, and back. if so then it would be completely sweet! Also how is it on reconnecting? Pretty quick? I am reading that you need to install an apk to have it work in android. I assume this is not the case when using cm7. Also what range are you getting?
that would be sweet to be able to remap. no you donot need an apk on cm7 and it reconnects pretty quick.
luciferii said:
that would be sweet to be able to remap. no you donot need an apk on cm7 and it reconnects pretty quick.
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I guess you cannot use home menu and back on the keyboard anywhere? That takes the usability down a bit, especially with it having a mouse. What about range? How is it? Given the crap shoot of range with the nc this is an important bit of info.
luciferii said:
i got the KB today and it works great! i was thrilled with how good it works and get this.. when you touch the touchpad a mouse cursor pops up and moves around the screen! you can click links, copy/paste and im sure more but i havent tested it fully yet. wonderful purchase i would buy it again. 9 out of 10 thumbs up.
edit: the usb dongle it comes with fits inside the KB, how neat is that? ive tested the touchpad even more and you can use it for anything you can use your finger for! open home, open apps, open menus and select items, use it in certian games, i just used it to surf the web and it saved me alot of time clicking on links and opening/closing tabs.. i change my vote to 10 out of 10 thumbs up cuz i was told android doesnt have a mouse feature and this blows me away! oh and its not unresponsive like that one guy said.
edit edit: if you unplug the nooks usb cable from the charging dock and plug in the mini keyboards usb charger it will charge the keyboard! its the same wattage! 5 volts - 300 ma. no need to plug it into a pc to charge it.
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Can you post some pics for size/thickness comparison???
Ive been looking for something like this for ages! thank you sir. I just purchased one will have it in 2 days.
killahrey said:
Ive been looking for something like this for ages! thank you sir. I just purchased one will have it in 2 days.
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please let us know the range...
Great find! Just asked my wife to throw it into her next Amazon order. I've been wanting a good portable BT keyboard to carry with me when I don't want to lug a full laptop but want to take notes on my tablet. The price is certainly right, too...
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please let us know the range...
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the range is 4 feet (maybe a little more) before it gets buggy and starts skippin letters. as for the size, it is 2/5ths of an inch thick and slightly over 6 inchs long.. if you compaire it to a king sized hersheybar it is almost exactly the same size.
i went thru the packaging and found a mini cd and it includes an apk that makes use much better.. well i should say, it makes the letters show up alot smoother.
edit: i found the manufacterers webpage and a much newer version of the driver, its updated for tablets.. http://www.teksoftco.com/index.php?section=blueinputandroid&tab=download
luciferii said:
i went thru the packaging and found a mini cd and it includes an apk that makes use much better.. well i should say, it makes the letters show up alot smoother.
edit: i found the manufacterers webpage and a much newer version of the driver, its updated for tablets.. http://www.teksoftco.com/index.php?section=blueinputandroid&tab=download
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Does this allow you to map home and end???
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Syco54645 said:
Does this allow you to map home and end???
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theres a button for layout, but it wouldnt allow me to click it, so it can be done im sure, maybe someone better with programming or hackin apks skills than myself can look into it
WoW thats just what I need.
Anyone try the 2nd generation version of the keyboard or the one with the trackball?
So I actually decided to hold off on ordering this until I see more feedback. Is this keyboard actually large enough to support touch typing, or is it more like typing on a physical keyboard on a smartphone? I had a Treo 650 and, while it was better than the soft keyboards on the iPhone and Nook Color, still wasn't very good for taking notes during meetings or conferences, composing lengthy emails, etc. If I'm going to spend $30-50 (or more) on a keyboard for my tablet, I want it to be something that basically allows me to touch type at (close to) normal speed. Otherwise I know I'd never really use it...
Thoughts?
hi,
I was wondering if anyone tried the ipad 2 keyboard with the nook.
I saw it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1215247
But I don't know if it is the same keyboard.
I want a cheap BT keyboard and this once seems good.
I mean this keyboard:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-White-b...83?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3f0cd980a3
Thanks,
Fingerman
P.S
if you could link me to ebay with other good keyboards that are known to work, That would be awesome as well.
Thanks.
The sticky at the top of this subforum has a list of known-working bluetooth keyboards (and other devices)...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=990854
one of the regular apple bt keyboards seems to be the front-runner, but a lot of others work too. i'd assume the ipad one will, but i don't have any first-hand experience with it. if you try it, post back and let us know.
I picked up the n7 yesterday - ive got some nice things to say about it.
Here are the things I really wanted:
good browser (check)
drop mkv files on watch it with no changes/ripping (check after installing DICE player)
bigger screen for games, but not 2 handed gigantic like the ipad 2 (check, this size is perfect for xenoia and things like that)
evernote (not sure yet, keyboard is kinda annoying me for some reason)
I dont like heavily using my phone because I will vaporize the battery and the screen size is too small.
I will be testing citrix receiver and more work oriented things like that today.
The play store is coming around - I can almost see actually buying stuff...
I think most of the posts on here are trolls, this is a nice device that I will carry at all times, will likely sell my ipad 2.
bladedawn said:
. . . evernote (not sure yet, keyboard is kinda annoying me for some reason) . . .
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Try a custom keyboard - I recommend Thumb Keyboard, very customizable and I LOVE having cursor-control arrow keys!
cushcalc said:
Try a custom keyboard - I recommend Thumb Keyboard, very customizable and I LOVE having cursor-control arrow keys!
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I'm using SwiftKey 3 Tablet keyboard. I will try out Thumb keyboard. Tried it a little while ago but haven't tried it since.
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cushcalc said:
Try a custom keyboard - I recommend Thumb Keyboard, very customizable and I LOVE having cursor-control arrow keys!
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Ditto, another vote for thumb keyboard.
You can always try swype
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charlieb620 said:
I'm using SwiftKey 3 Tablet keyboard. I will try out Thumb keyboard. Tried it a little while ago but haven't tried it since.
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How different is swiftkey 3 tablet compared to swiftkey 3?
Tablet separates the keyboard into 2 sections like thumb keyboard.
Thumb keyboard is the best IMO. It splits the keyboard and different layout options for portrait vs landscape, themes, lots of options to customize and get just right. I'm using it now.
I use phone mode for portrait and tablet mode for landscape with a split keyboard. I didn't like swiftkey or swipe. Thumb keyboard functions similarly to the stock keyboard which is intuitive.
Swiftkey has separate versions for phone and tablet but thumb keyboard has layouts for both (one purchase)
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bladedawn said:
I picked up the n7 yesterday - ive got some nice things to say about it.
Here are the things I really wanted:
good browser (check)
drop mkv files on watch it with no changes/ripping (check after installing DICE player)
bigger screen for games, but not 2 handed gigantic like the ipad 2 (check, this size is perfect for xenoia and things like that)
evernote (not sure yet, keyboard is kinda annoying me for some reason)
I dont like heavily using my phone because I will vaporize the battery and the screen size is too small.
I will be testing citrix receiver and more work oriented things like that today.
The play store is coming around - I can almost see actually buying stuff...
I think most of the posts on here are trolls, this is a nice device that I will carry at all times, will likely sell my ipad 2.
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Hey thanks.
Please let me/us know how the Citrix test goes. Thanks
Please let us know how the citrix test goes. It looks like it should run pretty good o nthe device.