Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard

Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard

By James Peckham

Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard

Microsoft had a surprise accessory reveal during its conference at MWC and I got the chance to have some hands-on time with it.

The Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard, possibly the catchiest accessory name on the planet, is a new Surface-like Bluetooth accessory that connects up to your phone or tablet for an easy to type experience.

The QWERTY keyboard features keys of an average size to easily hit the right keys with your fingers and has the same feel when typing as the Surface’s accessories have had.

Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard

Function buttons on the keyboard are limited with volume keys sat along the top on the left hand side. The right hand side has top row buttons for music including play and pause, skip or rewind with a search button included as well.

Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard

The keyboard then folds into two making it much easier to carry around as it’s just a little bigger than a CD case.

Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard

There’s a magnetic strip running along the left and right hand side of the keyboard meaning when the two connect up together it’s not going to flop open unexpected.

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Source: techradar.com – PC and Mac

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