Universal Bluetooth keyboard?

[tourdewolf]

Looks like this might be the answer many of us are looking for. Anyone have any experience with it?

http://shop.brando.com.hk/btsmartkeyboard.php

[jasondearyou]

is that available in the U.S. or does someone have to buy it from abroad? any reviews?

[tourdewolf]

You can order striaght from the website. Currently shows $0 for shipping but I think that is added after the order. Brando has been around awhile selling a lot of popular PDA accessories. I think they started out with screen protectors but don't quote me on that.

I ordered one. Will chime back in when it arrives.

[G M Fude]

Brando have a pre-Christmas free shipping special around this time every year, until 20th December.

They are a very good company to deal with and shipments are very prompt, it's always been 'same day' despatch with stuff I've ordered from them.

[Sven Johannsen]

I noticed some odd ommissions in the supported list. HP 4155 (though 2210 is listed), Dell X30/X50.

[Pat Logsdon]

is that available in the U.S. or does someone have to buy it from abroad? any reviews?
Got one of these a few days ago (same device, different brand). Look for a full review in the next week or so. :wink:

[tourdewolf]

I noticed some odd ommissions in the supported list. HP 4155 (though 2210 is listed), Dell X30/X50.

FWIW, I just got a response from Brando that this does support the x50v and nokia 3650.

I emailed around 6pm CST and got a reply around 8pm, very nice.

[benn600]

I may be getting a Brando Bluetooth keyboard because I like the fact that it has the full number row of keys a lot!

[tourdewolf]

Well just in time, a nice review. http://www.ipaqhq.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11670

[Bujin]

For anyone curious... I e- mailed Brando and they do not know if their keyboard works with a Dell Axim X30

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

Is it true that the size of the actual keyboard is only about 75% of a standard keyboard?

Wouldn't be for me if that's the case...

[benn600]

I don't think it is smaller but guess what--I have one on order and as soon as I get it, I will post a review to my new website since the focus of my site is reviews! I will make sure to check if the key size is the same as a standard keyboard. I can also compare it to my Targus Stowaway or, now, I think it is called ThinkOutside, but mine says Targus.

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

Please let us know when you've received it. I'd love to hear your impressions. I'd also love to hear what the measurements are on the home row of this keyboard from the end of the A key to the other end of the quote key. Standard size is 21cm and the HP measures 19.5cm. The standard 3 alphabet rows measure at 5.6cm tall for a standard keyboard and 5cm for the HP BT one.

If you haven't guessed already, I've already purchased the HP BT keyboard and I think it's great, but I know others who are considering purchasing a BT keyboard for their smartphone and one unfortunate weakness of the HP BT one is that it's limited to PPCs only.

[Pat Logsdon]

I'd also love to hear what the measurements are on the home row of this keyboard from the end of the A key to the other end of the quote key.
18.5cm from A to ". Include the Caps/Num Lock on the left and Enter key on the right and you get 22cm.

The standard 3 alphabet rows measure at 5.6cm tall for a standard keyboard and 5cm for the HP BT one.
Height of the 3 rows is 4cm, 5.4 including the number row.

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

I'd also love to hear what the measurements are on the home row of this keyboard from the end of the A key to the other end of the quote key.
18.5cm from A to ". Include the Caps/Num Lock on the left and Enter key on the right and you get 22cm.
Is that measurement with the 2 sections slid inwards or split outwards? If it's 18.5cm slid inwards, then it's far wider than the 65-70% size that someone else mentioned in a review. At 18.5, it would be about 88% width.

The standard 3 alphabet rows measure at 5.6cm tall for a standard keyboard and 5cm for the HP BT one.
Height of the 3 rows is 4cm, 5.4 including the number row.
Perhaps this is where the low percentage came in. That would be about 71% the height of a standard keyboard (4cm vs 5.6cm).

Thanks for the measurements Pat. 8)

So how do you like the keyboard? You gonna' do a review on it soon?

[Pat Logsdon]

Is that measurement with the 2 sections slid inwards or split outwards?
Slid together, in full ready-to-type mode. :)

Thanks for the measurements Pat. 8)So how do you like the keyboard? You gonna' do a review on it soon?
No problem. The review should be up in the next week. ;)

[benn600]

As I said, I would write a review for the Brando keyboard. It is located on the site in my signature and at the time of writing this, it is listed on the homepage of this website as well.