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Brando Mini Bluetooth Keyboard: Slightly Larger than Tiny

If you grow weary of feeling like you're all thumbs when you're typing on tiny smartphone keys, Brando gives you a Bluetooth keyboard that's slightly larger than minuscule but still small enough to be portable.

It works with Palm OS, Pocket PC, Smartphones and PCs and it's small enough for your pocket—at just 3.7 inches wide when it's folded up, it weighs less than 3 ounces. It's $56. – Charlie White

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9:46 AM on Mon Sep 11 2006
By Charlie White
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marcoskirsch at 10:14 AM on 09/11/06
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Nice, I wonder if this will work with the built-in drivers in Mac OS X.
weatherman at 10:39 AM on 09/11/06
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Not bad at all - though it doesn't look terribly comfortable to type on. That's the thing about those ThinkOutside keyboards; you can really hack away on them pretty well. If I'm going to carry a keyboard, it's got to keep up with my 15 wpm.
theghengis at 10:42 AM on 09/11/06
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Pretty, great price too.
Spiny Norman at 11:58 AM on 09/11/06
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This really stands out for those of us who prefer svelte stylish smartphones and every once in a while get stuck bashing away with t9 when something won't wait for a desktop sync. When the Cingular 3125 becomes a reality, I'm in!
Nervid at 03:42 PM on 09/11/06
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What's with the USB cable that can be seen in the jump photos? Any ideas?
mnerd at 04:56 PM on 09/11/06
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This will go great with the iPhone i'm sure to be picking up tomorrow.
Lovo Svelte at 01:00 AM on 09/12/06
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I like my Laser projection keyboard, a lot more than this!
Nervid at 03:05 PM on 09/12/06
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I ordered one. I will let you know how it works (and what the USB cable is for).
Nervid at 12:09 AM on 09/25/06
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Got it. Won't work on my Cingular 2125 due to code signing mumbo jumbo.

USB cable seems to be for charging only, although there's no mention of it in the slim manual.

So, other than not being able to use it, seems perfect. :(
geoffg.gizmodo at 06:22 PM on 05/31/07
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I have just bought this keyboard, Great value at £37.50, inc leather case. It looks very smart with its aluminium shell. Certainly wowed my colleagues at work. "They must be paying you too much" was one comment.
I use it with my Nokia N95, but there is a snag. It will work OK in Bluetooth HID mode, though the manual only provides keystrokes for using this mode with a Windows PC.
The S60 3rd ed driver is designed for Nokia Smartphones, but it has a disappointing limitation. It does not adjust the direction keys when you rotate the phone and use it in landscape mode (whereas the Nokia HID driver does).
Lanscape mode is much better for text input, and fidning the direction keys doing strange things is a considerable nuisance.
I'm trying to trace a definitive supplier who will accept a driver improvement request, but so far, no luck with that.