CaseCrown Bluetooth Keyboard works well

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I know having a bluetooth keyboard for a phone with a physical keyboard seems silly, but for long emails (and really for any typing) I find the physical keyboard to be lacking. It may be that I have small hands, but it is uncomfortable and I can never really get my rhythm with it. Anyway, I have been eyeing this keyboard for a while and finally decided to purchase it. I got the iPad version since it was Prime eligible on Amazon. I purchased it also because I am in the market for a 7" tab and wanted a keyboard of comparable size.

It's a small keyboard, about 8.5" wide. They keys are springy and have a nice feel to them. The pairing was a bit trickier than other phones I have used. I had to do the initial pairing, then select the device in the paired list and hit a key on the keyboard to activate it. It doesn't seem to pull up the on screen keyboard when in use, which was a nice surprise. I had already downloaded nullKeyboard in anticipation of that happening.
EDIT: I am not very observant. It does pull up the on screen keyboard. I don't know how I missed it!!

One downside (although minor) is that it doesn't use a standard USB end. It is something smaller than microUSB. Not a big deal, though it would have been nice not to have another cable to keep up with. I haven't used it enough to give any sort of estimate on battery life, but these sorts of things are usually pretty long lasting.

Link:
http://www.amazon.com/CaseCrown-Port...2545047&sr=8-1

That's a good posting, thank you.

I just ordered a bluetooth keyboard before thanksgiving:

http://www.amazon.com/Verbatim-97537...2557358&sr=8-1

I'll post a review about it when I get it.

I agree with your sentiment about having a physical keyboard.

I want to plug my phone into a TV, then sit back on a couch and play with it, leaving the phone by the TV.

This means Bluetooth keyboard, video game controller, and trackpad.

Have you seen any good trackpapds that are bluetooth? being able to use the touchscreen as a touchscreen by proxy of a trackpad seems like the right answer instead of a mouse.

Originally Posted by Blue6IX

Have you seen any good trackpapds that are bluetooth? being able to use the touchscreen as a touchscreen by proxy of a trackpad seems like the right answer instead of a mouse.

This is the one I have also considered:
http://www.amazon.com/Pyramid-Promin...2575241&sr=8-6

Many people have recommended the keyboard that has the large square trackpad beside it, like this http://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Keyb...575241&sr=8-14 but the trackpad seems too wide to be able to comfortably type of the keyboard. Seems like you'd have to hold it strange on the right side. I like the first keyboard because the trackball doesn't offset the keyboard by too much.

I've seen that mini-keyboard recommended for the Nook Color.

Thing about it for this phone, though, is it just doesn't seem much different fromthe slide-out keyboard. The trackpad is a nice bonus, but if i'm gonna use a whole new physical keyboard, something like what you got or I ordered seems more worthwhile.

Why strain on tiny little thumb-keys when you can get keys sized for fingers and type normally.

Maybe for another device it would be good - just that mini-keyboard seems like too little gain for too big a hassle. Others may feel different, just my personal thoughts without having one.

I say this, though, and when my keyboard comes in i'll be minus a trackpad, so unable to scroll on the phone and still have to keep it right in front of me - therefore only a partial victory.

I'm really glad to hear that the keyboard you have is working out well for you, I was worried that it would be a pain in the tail to make it work right.

I just got mine in.

Works fantastic, fold up and fits in my cargo pocket of my pants.

Works on two AAA batteries, and I have packs of them just laying around thankfully, though I can't imagine it goes through them fast since it has an off switch.

Pairing was simple and easy, subsequent reconnects are seamless.

I like it, happy customer. Now have a keyboard that goes with my phone that outputs to a larger monitor.

Originally Posted by Blue6IX

I just got mine in.

Works fantastic, fold up and fits in my cargo pocket of my pants.

Works on two AAA batteries, and I have packs of them just laying around thankfully, though I can't imagine it goes through them fast since it has an off switch.

Pairing was simple and easy, subsequent reconnects are seamless.

I like it, happy customer. Now have a keyboard that goes with my phone that outputs to a larger monitor.

I don't know why I didn't consider a fold up keyboard! So much more handy and easy to tote about. Thanks for the recommendation. I may just have to pick one up (I have a thing for keyboards ...)

Originally Posted by geek_riot

I don't know why I didn't consider a fold up keyboard! So much more handy and easy to tote about. Thanks for the recommendation. I may just have to pick one up (I have a thing for keyboards ...)

Well, if you got a thing for keyboards, let me explain this one a bit more now that i've had it for a day.

It rocks. It's nice to type on, the keys are flat like a laptop. It integrates with android well, haven't had any problems in using it.

It has a little stand that pops out of the back of it, which I can use to support the phone right behind it - very handy.

It folds in half and slips in a case that fits in my cargo pocket - happy. Smaller then my Nook Color when folded, pictured below.

I attached a handful of pictures to give an idea of the size and how it looks.

On each side it has 4 little rubber feet, so when it's folded open it balances on 8 points that don't slide - perfect!

Runs on two AAA batteries, - the only thing is you have to press a recessed button for initial pairing, so you need a tool or something. ( I used a pair of tweezers).

Pictures below:

Do you think that stand would hold a 7" tablet?

Thanks!
Kim

I am quite sure that my Nook Color with the Trident case would break the stand.

It may not, but it sure wouldn't hold it right - it's pretty flimsy.

Fine for the phone, but anything beyond that is asking too much.