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Idea: Hardware Keyboard Case

paul4os — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 00:15:26 GMT

I was an Xperia Pro user and thought it was one if the most perfect phones ever (if a little short on RAM and internal storage) . However, it got water damaged and I replaced it with a Z1 Compact as you didn't make an Xperia Pro successor (😤😵). Problem is, that I find myself getting frustrated and lusting after my Xperia Pro's hardware keyboard when doing many tasks (writing notes etc.) on my Z1 Compact 🙅

Could you at least design an official slim keyboard case for the Z1 Compact (or future phone)? 🙇 I have seen 3rd party Bluetooth keyboards for other phones and they look rubbish as require an extra keyboard battery to charge and are not very slim. It would be better to have an official keyboard accessory from Sony which was powered (and even with communication if possible) through the magnetic dock connector area (as well as some sort of pass-through so that the phone can still be charged in a dock with the keyboard case still attached).

Re: Idea: Hardware Keyboard Case

paul4os — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 22:51:49 GMT

... and another idea from Eske Rahn is that such a keyboard accessory could also use NFC technology for both power and communication, but this may not be as power efficient as using a more clever magnetic dock connector.

and here are some pics of existing devices like what is requested (though these are crappy accessory as are thicker than it needs be due to being 3rd party, requires another annoying battery to charge, and look like worse keyboards than the Xperia Pro):

Re: Idea: Hardware Keyboard Case

paul4os — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:31:32 GMT

...having said all this, it still would be the most ideal if there were a new Xperia Pro as the weight distriubution would be better than this type of case, as well as not having such a big "step" up to reach the touch-screen.