NUU Mini Key Adds A Flip-Out Keyboard To The iPhone

Joel Williams Avatar
Joel Williams Avatar

By

Key Takeaways

NUU Mini Key (Image courtesy Mobile Magazine)
By Andrew Liszewski

At this point it’s pretty obvious the iPhone is never going to get a physical keyboard, but there are plenty of Android-based alternatives for those who can’t stand tapping out a message on-screen. But if you’re an iPhone user who’s been keeping hope alive your dreams will soon be a reality, at least a third-party reality. Shown for the first time at IFA, NUU’s Mini Key is a protective case that not only solves the iPhone 4’s reception issues (which I’ve yet to experience) but also adds a flip-out QWERTY keyboard.

I’m assuming it connects to the iPhone’s dock connector, hence the extra bulk on the bottom of the case, and in addition to a keyboard it also includes a “Bluetooth v2.0 class 2 and HID profile compliant Broadcom chip” and a built-in rechargeable battery to power the keyboard’s backlight so as not to drain the iPhone’s. It also makes for a handy stand when you’re watching videos. $69, available sometime around Christmas.

[ Mobile Magazine – IFA: Mini Key keyboard from Nuu converts iPhone into a flipping clamshell ]

Share this Article