News - Windows Phone 8’s new curved keyboard innovation

[HEXUS]

Ideal for single thumb text input?

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[martian_aphid]

Careful, I think apple have a patent on this somewhere!

[miniyazz]

Not a fan, I always hated those 'ergonomic' keyboards. Only time I could see this being useful is on something big like the Galaxy Note for one-handed typing.. and I'd still want full size keys.

[zhuzh]

Like the idea but the picture in the article makes it look like less keys are in reach than if the keyboard was just straight?

[mark22]

So lame

[Pleiades]

I *loved* the original Natural Keyboard, lasted me for years; the later ones I got seemed to be built less well though...

[GeorgeStorm]

I never would have thought of it, in a way makes sense I guess, although would depend on the exact design.

In the end I'm new to smartphones, yet I don't find the current straight keyboard too much of an issue.

[HSK]

Seen this on another phone / smart phone OS - but I'm not sure if it made it out of development.

[ET3D]

I love the Metro wheel image!

I *loved* the original Natural Keyboard, lasted me for years; the later ones I got seemed to be built less well though...

I've been using the Natural 4000 for several years and I love it. Standard home/end key arrangement, too, unlike the original Natural Keyboard.

[cheesemp]

I'd still rather have SwiftKey on my android. It makes typing long sentences at speed on my note a breeze. Just like this posting. It would have taken a lot longer with any other input.

[cameronlite]

It SOUNDS like a really good idea... In practice though I can't see it being that much better than the regular one.

[TheAnimus]

It sounds like one of those "why didn't I think of that ideas".

I'll reserve judgement till I can try it in my hand.

[Grzegorz]

yesssss very innovative <check nokia 7610>

[Grzegorz]

i mean the old one 7610

[Spud1]

I'll reserve judgement till I can try it in my hand.

Same here I think - I can't see any immediate benefits but as I've said before with this kind of new idea, it can start out as an awful/complicated idea on paper but once you use it..all that can change in a heartbeat. Curious for sure.