I have a 22 pin Connector from an IPAQ 2215, does anyone know if they are compatible. I found the connector page but this isn't covered (at least not that I could find).
I plan on using it as a connector for a new docking/charging base for my SX66 in its Aluminum case.
Found my own answer
Most IPAQ's connectors are the same, 3800 and 2200 series use same connector and it is NOT compatible with the BA. Found the pin out for the IPAQ connector and compared it to the one on wiki and nope don't even come close to matching.
Hi
I am looking for a new stylus. Not that plastic one that came with my X7500, and not that one in metall from Proporta. I am looking for a stylus that "can be bigger". I used to have a Palm Lifedrive and the Lifedrive hade a stylus that had a "spring" ( I dont know if this is the right word) Unfortunately the Lifedrive is to thick to fit in the x7500
Any suggestions
Hans Nilsson
Isn't it pointless buying a diamond and the extended battery (with bigger back cover) as you will end up with a device the roughly same size as the Touch Pro but without a keyboard ?
I suppose it would still be lighter !
Reports are that the new offical 1340mA battery and cover is only 3mm thicker, so its still thinner then the Pro.
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Sebastien
but the touch pro is only 5mm thicker so 3mm up is near enough the same.
ice_coffee said:
but the touch pro is only 5mm thicker so 3mm up is near enough the same.
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The Diamond + Extended Battery are still cheaper than a Touch Pro, and some of us don't really need a physical keyboard anyway.
I guess, but I suppose I was thinking more of the flexibility of SD micro and the couple of other small differences.
Diamond: 11mm
Diamond + Ext Batt: 14mm (or 13+ I think)
Touch Pro: 18mm
Still pretty thin compared to TP.
What about the time gain with the extended battery ??
Hey Guys check this out:
http://dillyeo.com/mini-bluetooth-wireless-keyboard?___SID=U
Rick
HD2's Dimensions:
120.5 x 67 x 11 mm
Keyboard's Dimensions:
115 x 60 x 7 mm
Hmmm, that's pretty tempting. If somebody made a case that would hold both without adding alot more bulk, I'd be sold.
Or in Silver:
http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info.php/pName/mini-bluetooth-keyboard-for-smartphones/
Nice find I may have to jump on that one.
Are those two products the same, only a different color?
They look different to me.
If anyone here has tried one, and could review it, please do so.
Freedom Input also had a small BT thumboard like that, which you can see at:
http://www.freedominput.com/technical-support/technical-support/slim-keypad
However, it is now only listed under tech support, not under products, so it may have been discontinued. They still may be available at some places, however. I think more expensive though, than the two listed earlier in this thread.
I really would like to hear how those have worked for people.
Of course, that kind of very small phone size thumb boards do not cover the whole subject of external BT keyboards. More common are the full-size fold-up BT keyboards. Not for a shirt or pants pocket, but can fit in a coat pocket. Also not to use holding in your hand, but to fold out on a table. So, completely different usage--but is like typing on a normal computer keyboard. Freedom Input makes a couple models of those. Stowaway (Think Outside, later Igo) brand had a couple different models (now discontinued, but probably still avaialble), HP used to make one, I think there are others as welll.
However, I'm interested in finding out about those small thumb boards now. I have an HD2 on the way, and am not used to all-touch. Until I get used to touch screen typing, I might like to have a physical keyboard as well. (I already have the large size fold-up BT keyboard, but I think the small pocketable thumb board type could come in handy, if they are any good.)
If anyone here could review any of those, I would appreciate it.
I found one review of the Chinavision product here on XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=704310
Not very encouraging.
Anyone else?
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PS Found another thread on XDA, with more reviews of it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6819244&posted=1
Sounds kind of iffy, especially if ordering from China and hard to return. Even at $25, I wouldn't want to throw that money away. If possible to order from here, with full refund if unhappy with it, possible.
Haven't yet seen reviews of the first one mentioned, dilyeo (?) ? Anyone?
One thing I don't see mentioned, that I think would be important, a necessity. An on-off key, that would not turn on by accident, in one's pocket. For one thing, not to use up the battery too quick, but also, if in your pocket, turned on, no case, it could be inputting characters in your phone, that you don't want.
For that matter, even with an on-off switch, some kind of hard flip cover sure would be nice, to protect the keyboard when in the pocket.
Look at the following page at brando.com:
http://usb.brando.com/usb-keyboard_c034d015
They offer more different kinds of those small bt thumbboards, than I have ever seen. Of course, the question still is--are they any good? They even have some with touchpads (such as on a laptop, to function as a mouse), etc.
This one looks a lot like the chinavision one mentioned, perhaps it is the same, perhaps not: http://usb.brando.com/slim-bluetooth-keyboard_p01591c034d015.html
another similar one: http://usb.brando.com/mini-plam-size-bluetooth-keyboard_p01651c034d015.html
"Plam-sized", eh?
This one looks interesting, it does have a flip cover:
http://usb.brando.com/palm-size-bluetooth-keyboard_p01307c034d015.html
Brando is in Hong Kong though, so again, difficult to return. Anyone ordered from them? Anyone tried any of these keyboards?
Anyone here tried one of these small pocketable handheld BT keyboards?
If so, your review?
I have the Stowaway (Think Outside, later Igo} Key board & mouse that that I purchase years ago for my dell axim51v which work great .It work on the palmtreo I think work on wing . I figure it work Htc D2 which I had since April . But bad news I get error mes. problem with blue thooth version .So be careful if you purchase make sure it compatable.I have not pusue any other options except zagg stylus. I would sure love to use the mouse and key board.
I'm using the Apple BT keyboard, works great except the arrow keys have some issues. http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC184LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDA1Mg&mco=MTMzNzg5MDM
Price is pretty decent too. Don't know if the trackpad they sell would work but from my experience with mice I'd say not.
wealthmade said:
I have the Stowaway (Think Outside, later Igo} Key board & mouse that that I purchase years ago for my dell axim51v which work great .It work on the palmtreo I think work on wing . I figure it work Htc D2 which I had since April . But bad news I get error mes. problem with blue thooth version .So be careful if you purchase make sure it compatable.I have not pusue any other options except zagg stylus. I would sure love to use the mouse and key board.
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The Stowaway BT Keyboard works just fine with the HD2. I have one. You don't need the Stowaway drivers, it works fine with the HD2 HID service.
But yes, the Stowaway mouse does not work on the HD2.
In any case, this thread is not primarily about the large fold-up full size keyboards like the Stowaway. If you read the previous posts, it is mostly a discussion of the small palm-sized BT keyboards (or thumbboards).
Particularly the TK-FBP018. Any of the other models typically wont be able to pair with Android due to Apple's craptastic Bluetooth certification practices. If you grab one of these off of ebay, make sure you message the seller ahead of time and confirm the model number, I've screwed myself over once by receiving the iOS only version already. You can find them for around $130 USD.
http://www2.elecom.co.jp/peripheral/full-keyboard/tk-fbp018/index.asp
Generally the keyboard works great. The key button hinge design is taken after Thinkpads (which I love). The keys are about the same size as a normal sized laptop keyboard, and for the most part nothing feels cramped. The thing folds down pretty small (only a little bigger than the Note's footprint). Haven't really used it enough yet to drain the batteries.
The built in detachable phone stand is really only made for phone sized phones. I can stand up my Note II on it on it's highest angle but if I need to touch the device the whole thing will topple over if I don't take the care to actually hold the thing still.
Gripes:
* Can't really use it on anything other than a flat surface. There's a "lock" bar that tries to provide a way to prevent the thing from folding up, but it still feels flimsy in my lap.
* My pinky mixes up the directional up arrow key for the right shift key. I've gone through and switched the keys with External Keyboard Helper.
* Where the backspace key should be is actually bound to the delete key by default (guessing that's because this keyboard is targeted for Japanese users). Again fixed in External Keyboard Helper.
Other than that this keyboard is a keeper.
this is just like the Freedom Pro Keyboard I got over a year ago. It has SPP and HID as well. Even the little device stand that comes out the keyboard. the only that that is a bit odd for me, was the space bar being two pieces since I'm so train to hit the center. It also will let you know any flaws in your typing technique.
I like the keyboard overall though. It's a lot nicer than the virtual keyboard of mobile devices.
bit overpriced for what it is isn't it?
It might be by just a tad but it looks like a pretty pimp bluetooth keyboard especially because it's foldable. I'm currently using the Microsoft Wedge Bluetooth Keyboard which was normally $99 but I got mine on sale for $79. It works great with the Note 2 right out of the box and I use it together with a Rocksoul Bluetooth Mouse and it's an awesome combination imo. Thanks op for the heads up though on your keyboard because I'm definitely gonna look into it!
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bit overpriced for what it is isn't it?
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A little, mostly because no one is reselling it in the US. Both of mine shipped from Japan. At the same time I'm fine with paying a little more for something that feels more like a ThinkPad keyboard.
Wish someone would make a good metal foldable bluetooth keyboard like the one Palm's had a few years back.
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Particularly the TK-FBP018. Any of the other models typically wont be able to pair with Android due to Apple's craptastic Bluetooth certification practices. If you grab one of these off of ebay, make sure you message the seller ahead of time and confirm the model number, I've screwed myself over once by receiving the iOS only version already. You can find them for around $130 USD.
http://www2.elecom.co.jp/peripheral/full-keyboard/tk-fbp018/index.asp
Generally the keyboard works great. The key button hinge design is taken after Thinkpads (which I love). The keys are about the same size as a normal sized laptop keyboard, and for the most part nothing feels cramped. The thing folds down pretty small (only a little bigger than the Note's footprint). Haven't really used it enough yet to drain the batteries.
The built in detachable phone stand is really only made for phone sized phones. I can stand up my Note II on it on it's highest angle but if I need to touch the device the whole thing will topple over if I don't take the care to actually hold the thing still.
Gripes:
* Can't really use it on anything other than a flat surface. There's a "lock" bar that tries to provide a way to prevent the thing from folding up, but it still feels flimsy in my lap.
* My pinky mixes up the directional up arrow key for the right shift key. I've gone through and switched the keys with External Keyboard Helper.
* Where the backspace key should be is actually bound to the delete key by default (guessing that's because this keyboard is targeted for Japanese users). Again fixed in External Keyboard Helper.
Other than that this keyboard is a keeper.
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could you pls tell me how u managed to turn it to backspace again? i have exact the same problem
nevermind, solved it
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Generally the keyboard works great.
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For 130$ it should at least work great!
dalanik said:
For 130$ it should at least work great!
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For $130 it should still be there in the morning and cook breakfast.
Phogg said:
For $130 it should still be there in the morning and cook breakfast.
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For $130 you can buy 6x Anker ultra-slim keyboards (in my review) or 2x Logitech Android keyboards with case/stand (review coming in a few days).