Samsung's folding keyboard brings a little starfighter to the cellphone

by Nilay Patel Jul 8th 2009 @ 4:20PM

Looks like Samsung's elves have been busy thinking up new ways to cram a QWERTY onto all those touchscreen phones they've been selling lately: check out this patent application for a side-mounted flip-down keyboard. We're not sure if this would be comfortable, usable, or even stable, but we do know that we support any design decision that makes our phones look more like super-awesome space planes from the future. Carry on, Sammy.

[Via PhoneArena]

Filed under: Samsung, Misc

Tags: flip, flip keyboard, FlipKeyboard, keyboard, keyboard wings, KeyboardWings, patent, patent application, PatentApplication, qwerty, samsung, wings

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Jeremy @ Jul 8th 2009 6:05PM

this reminds me of one of RIM's patents. They had something similar patented last year.

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Po Panda @ Jul 8th 2009 6:08PM

Wow.

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Riz @ Jul 8th 2009 10:25PM

Oooh, this could use a fold-out nail file, magnifying lens, and can opener too...

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michael @ Jul 9th 2009 10:05AM

I want two so they can fight each other!

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MobileFan @ Jul 9th 2009 11:18AM

You gotta give props to Samsung for always being innovative and keeping things new.
We'll see if this idea ever comes to light...

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