Monday 6 January 2014

TrewGrip reverse engineers the smartphone keyboard

TrewGrip reverse engineers the smartphone keyboard
Jan 6th 2014, 00:08, by Ellis Hamburger

TrewGrip's Kickstarter campaign failed to reach its $100,000 goal, but that doesn't mean its founders have given up on their dream of bringing "rear typing" to the masses. TrewGrip today debuted a new version of its titular product, a keyboard for smartphones that very literally turns the idea of a QWERTY keyboard on its head. Whereas other Bluetooth keyboards aim for portability or more natural feeling tactility, the TrewGrip asks you to type backwards — on the bottom of the device itself. As you type, corresponding lights illuminate on the device's top, letting you know you've pressed the correct key.
Tab, Enter, Space, and Back are the only buttons on the front of the TrewGrip, and can be pressed using your thumbs. The TrewGrip...
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