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BlackBerry's iconic keyboard patent has expired (mobilesyrup.com)
submitted 3 months ago by jqubed@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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I had two BlackBerry devices for work, right about the time they were going away. I'd heard the keyboard was good on earlier models but it seemed like the quality had gotten pretty cheap on the later phones. The BlackBerry 10 OS on my last phone was actually pretty good, and probably would've kept them in the market if they'd launched it 5 years earlier.

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[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yes please I hate fucking virtual keyboards and haptic feedback.

I literally go out of my way to use shit like KDE Connect to not have to type on a shitty phone virtual keyboard

[-] WolfmanEightySix@piefed.social 5 points 3 months ago

Check out Unihertz. Can’t offer any advice or if they’re good, but they look interesting.

[-] Suburbanl3g3nd@lemmings.world 2 points 3 months ago

Keyboard feels great to use but their current layout sucks majorly

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

God I don't know how anyone like the haptic feedback. Turn that shit off.

Swiping is pretty cool though.

[-] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 4 points 3 months ago

Haptic feedback maxed out plus the tap sounds with the volume turned up to 100% is the way to go.

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

"Boomer mode"

[-] satans_methpipe@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago

Boomers and normies appear to love it.

[-] bluGill@fedia.io 3 points 3 months ago

I have a 60% bluetooth keyboard that I'll use when I need to type on my phone. A pain to carry with me, but taking a whole laptop is sometimes even worse.

[-] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago

60% Bluetooth, but what's the other 40%?

[-] Morphit@feddit.uk 1 points 3 months ago

They're on discount. You don't have to pay for the extra 40% of a keyboard.

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Magic

[-] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Dolomite

[-] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

You can get these folding keyboards that will fit in a pocket, often have a roughly-cell-phone-sized case.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=folding+keyboard

Still another item to carry, but it might fit the niche you're looking for better if you're not happy with hauling a regular 60% keyboard. Larger than those Blackberry-style thumbboards.

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