So with all the Touchscreen Phones popping Off, with The Best that ever Did it blazing the Trail since 2007, Keyboards are becoming obsolete bit by bit, Hit the Jump to see some of the NEW alternatives.
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If we really realize it, Blackberry held it’s hold on the market after the release of the iPhone in 2007 because of it’s Keyboard(and the iPhone wasn’t as stable, and crashed just as much as the Blackberry), But now that the iPhone is refined with iOS 5(.0.1), it doesn’t crash like the Blackberry, and the onscreen keyboard is just not as foreign or scary to us anymore, especially since Most of the Smartphones are coming out, with only 4 to No Keys on them. So now it’s time t come to terms, If Tablets and Smartphones are kinda replacing desktop, and Laptop sales, then it’s a matter of time before All computing(including Desk & Laptop’s) will be touch screen, either on the screen it’s self, or with the Help of a virtual keyboard. Here are some of the other Factors with the possible Exit of the Keyboard from the Accessory stage.
Emoticons:
With the Ease of copy & Paste, and Mini Smiley facial expressions telling your story, they are almost getting rid of Word Period!
Even More extraordinary is the Siine Writing App, that shows you Symbols in the keyboard, replacing Whole Words with the symbols, almost making it safe to text and Drive(almost, But Not Legal):
(On Android)
Of Course the Killer Coming is the Pico Projection system. this Means A Virtual keyboard will come out of your phone and Display where ever you project it, and this will most Definitely Kill the Keyboard.
Picture the Keyboard replaced by a Cube you can Carry with you anywhere!!
I would say we have about 3 years before this type of Tech takes over in a Storm, like the iPhone 6
Some Keyboards are trying to keep it interesting with iPhone Docks and All that, using Bluetooth to keep the iPhone and Keyboard Connected
All Things Digital, the Tech Blog for WSJ, recently brought up the Topic, And I think the Keyboards days are seriously numbered, as if RIM made them!!!
