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Bluetooth keyboards for ios? (self.Blind)
submitted by ENTJ351
I think I misled people here, on accident with my last post. My apologies. I am looking for some good options for bluetooth keyboards for use on an ios device so I don’t have to type on the phone screen, and can type rapidly and if necessary to type a lot of text. What is the best keyboard for this in your opinion. I am now specifically looking for something I can take on the go, either is sturdy enough or flexible enough or both to endure daily abuses in terms of on the go. No, I am not going to on purpose abuse it, or not be careful, but I need something up to scratch so that it will survive me bringing it around and day to day shuffling around. What would you recommend besides the standard apple keyboard? What is the most accessible, and a good keyboard to boot?
kaall 2 points 4y ago
If you can still find it, the Microsoft Universal Mobile Keyboard is pretty good. It packs up nicely with a solid flip cover / device holder and I usually throw it into my bag with zero care. The on / off button only provides LED feedback sadly, but it turns on and off automatically when opening and closing the cover. So after pairing is first set up, and the battery is charged, you don‘t even need to use the button. I almost never do. As soon as I open it up it connects to my phone automatically fairly reliably. Theres a switch to select between android / iOS and windows key layouts and it has a nicely seperated iOS function keys (search / playback / volume / lock) instead of the F key row. I can‘t get quite the same touch typing speed as the standard apple keyboard, but its still pleasant to type on.

The device holder is a little awkward for holding the iphone in the portrait / upright position. It will stay put but not strong enough for touching it really. Sideways is fine, but thats not so great on the iPhone. If it wheren’t for that it would be the perfect phone keyboard for me. It does hold up well if I have the Apple Battery Case on the phone.
ENTJ351 [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Thanks I’ll keep that in mind.
jrs12 1 points 4y ago
There is a new wearable keyboard I use called Tap. It works one handed and you don't need to have any vision to use it. It isn't as fast as a physical qwerty keyboard, but I think it's faster than typing on screen. It's also extremely portable because of how it is worn. It supports voiceover commands as well.
jrs12 1 points 4y ago
There is a new wearable keyboard I use called Tap. It works one handed and you don't need to have any vision to use it. It isn't as fast as a physical qwerty keyboard, but I think it's faster than typing on screen. It's also extremely portable because of how it is worn. It supports voiceover commands as well.
ENTJ351 [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Hmm. This is really interesting. Maybe I[‘ll look in to it.
Lust4Me 1 points 4y ago
We have used the Logitech k380 and been happy with it. You associate it with three different devices and switch between them conveniently, if that is something you value.
Laser_Lens_4 1 points 4y ago
Doesn't that have round keys? Those are an absolute nightmare for touch typing.
ENTJ351 [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Thanks for the suggestion. That sounds useful enough.
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