Posted by hellsat
Anyone know if there is or will be a portable keyboard for K750i?
At expansys K750i is listed as a product that the Freedom BT Keyboard is compatible with. But in the list under Freedom K750i is not listed. The keyboard need a driver to work since it's not using HID profiles, and no driver for K750i is found.
http://www.expansys.se/product.asp?code=120549&asource=122758
Posted by etaab
Why would you want a keyboard ?
The K750i has no word processing function or smartphone apps.
Unless you'd like one to write an email or SMS (rather cumbersome for such a simple task) using a keyboard, i dont see the point of anyone making a keyboard for the phone.
Posted by hellsat
Well, I'm not a fast writer on the keypad so I seldom write sms if I don't have to. The same with e-mail on the phone. If I could use a keyboard I would be more happy with that. The sms I write to day I usually write on my laptop and send through fma....
[ This Message was edited by: hellsat on 2005-06-26 22:45 ]
Posted by etaab
You could always use T9 predictive text input - it makes writing SMS or emails much much faster.
Posted by hellsat
Yeah, I know and I use it whenever I have to write a sms/e-mail. I'm still not comfortable with the keypad.... I wish for a keyboard
Posted by govigov
In that case upgrade to a p910?
Posted by hellsat
No way.....way to big. I have my K750i in a fancy and expensive (gift from my sister) leather neck strap, cut down the length of the wires to the earplugs so I have no slack wires hanging around.
Posted by hellsat
Btw, here a picture of the phone/neck strap/headphones
Posted by etaab
So, you dont want a larger phone, but would like to lug around a large keyboard..
Flawed logic my friend.
Anyway, like i already said in my first post, i doubt anyone would make a keyboard for the phone - one simply is not needed.
Posted by hellsat
With a larger phone I have no choice, with a BT keyboard I have a choice. I can leave the keyboard behind in the car, the hotel room, etc. No doubt you see my point.
I do have a couple of palms lying around (V & IIIc), so yeah I know the feeling of being "forced" to bring with you big lumps in your pocket. Don't want to go back to that again.
Might not be a marked for BT keyboards for "dumb"phones, but if there should appear one on the marked I'm willing to spend +/- 100 bucks on that.
Posted by etaab
I wouldnt call the K750i a dumb phone. Its just not a smartphone, it has no smartphone apps, so theres no need for a keyboard.
Good luck finding a compatible one though.
Posted by hellsat
Thanks for Your help, please let me know if You stumble accross something usable
Posted by max_wedge
hellsat, I hear ya.
I also would like a keyboard for leaving in the car. I wouldn't use it for general sms, but if I have a long email to write or a letter to someone you can type more naturally and fluently on a proper keyboard (even if it's small). I find I can write more naturally the faster I am able to get the words out, so a keyboard would be way useful to me. My only other alternative is to carry my laptop around everywhere. I don't care how portable a laptop is, it still doesn't compare to a phone and tiny keyboard in ease of carrying.
You could use the email client as a word processor (use t9 after writing your stuff to check spelling of suss words), and then you can send it to home email address. It'd work for me.
I agree that a touch screen with keyboard is the way to go, but I also agree with hellsat that P series are too big. The only touch screen phone out so far that is almost small enough is the XDA mini, but I'm still waiting for the xda hardware to mature a bit (or maybe it's windows mobile that needs to mature, or both) before I'll consider that platform
[ This Message was edited by: max_wedge on 2005-07-02 03:10 ]
Posted by hellsat
Phuu, I'm not alone
hellsat
Posted by max_wedge
It's always good to know
Nice job on the headphones btw..
Posted by hellsat
Thanks, I did'nt use the headphones at first since the wire got all tangled up in my pocket, when not in use. I have the HBH-662 which I use for phone calls, but without the original headset ..... no music'n'fun. Yeah, I'm real happy with the length of the wire now
Posted by xerx
no use for keyboard on my k750i...but that is just me