If you’ve got an iPhone but are longing for some physical keys to put under your thumbs, though, you can now place an order for a Typo 2 of your own. Its certainly way better than the original. The quality of the Typo 2 remains to be seen, and it’s also unknown if BlackBerry will go after the Typo 2 like it did the original model. The Typo 2 isnt the worst keyboard in the world.
Some folks may not want BlackBerry 10 for whatever reason, though, and so the Typo 2 aims to give those people the combination of a BlackBerry-like typing experience with Apple’s iOS software and app ecosystem. Outside of BlackBerry’s new devices like the Q10 and Passport, the physical QWERTY-clad smartphone seems to be dead. Orders are expected to begin shipping in mid-September. The Typo 2 is now available for pre-order for $99. Users will also be able to access currencies with the push of a button. In addition to the physical QWERTY, the Typo 2 includes backlit keys, a lock key and a Typo battery indicator. The Typo 2 features a physical keyboard at its base, and while the size of the ‘board doesn’t appear to have changed, the Typo 2’s QWERTY looks slightly less BlackBerry-like since they don’t feature the a curve on their sides like the OG Typo’s keys. As with the original Typo, the Typo 2 is a case that you slide your iPhone into. But whether or not it succeeds is wholly dependent. The Typo 2 is now available for pre-order from Typo’s website. The Typo2 is a 99 keyboard case (about 63, AU119) for the iPhone 6, that aims to bring a physical keyboard experience to Apple's smartphone. Apparently that didn’t deter Typo, as the company today introduced a new model of its iPhone case. JD Sells 15. In what was likely a bid to avoid future litigation, the new Typo 2, which is now available for preorder, is redesigned with a look that further differentiates it from the keyboards on BlackBerry. If you want to wrap your Apple iPad Air (29.99 at Amazon) or iPad Air 2 (29.99 at Amazon) in a sturdy case that doubles as. I’m not the only one that thought that the Typo’s QWERTY resembled a BlackBerry’s, though, as BlackBerry sued Typo and eventually won a sales ban on the accessory. An iPhone 5/5s version was also offered.Remember the Typo Keyboard? The Ryan Seacrest-backed product aimed to give iPhone 5 and 5s owners a case that would give them a BlackBerry-like physical keyboard. The startup also rolled out the Typo 2 case for the iPhone 6, which saw the light of day in December 2014. However, it appears that in the end the startup just couldn’t make a case for itself anymore, so it had to give in and agree to a settlement.īlackBerry sued Typo back in January 2014, not long after the company made its debut into the wild. However, the judge presiding over the case didn’t see fit to award such a huge amount of money.įor its part, the startup argued that BlackBerry failed to show that it lost sales as a result of Typo ignoring the injunction and continuing to sell its products.
So BlackBerry was forced to go after Typo at full force, asking for a massive $2.6 / €2.29 million in penalties and attorney’s fees. But iPhone users won’t be able to take advantage of the embedded keyboard anymore.Īt first, BlackBerry only filed an injunction against Typo for ripping off their iconic design, but the case maker didn’t seem to be bothered by the situation, so it continued selling its cases even after the incident. The wording of the press release still leaves some hope for Typo to continue selling its keyboard accessories to owners of the iPad mini and other iPad models.
The full extent of the terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but according to a press release posted by BlackBerry, Typo and its affiliates have agreed to “permanently discontinue selling anywhere in the world keyboards for smartphones and mobile devices with a screen size of less than 7.9-inches.” Say goodbye to Typo, iPhone users But whether or not it succeeds is wholly dependent on. This week, however, we get word that the dispute between the two has finally been settled. The Typo2 is a 99 keyboard case (about 63, AU119) for the iPhone 6, that aims to bring a physical keyboard experience to Apple's smartphone. Short press the connect button until the wireless connection light flashes blue. The idea soon took off and became quite popular among iOS phone users, but BlackBerry wasn’t too happy about it and sued Typo for ripping off the design of its iconic keyboard. Pairing Keyboard Slide the power supply switch to the on position.
Fueled by his love for the BlackBerry keyboard, Seacrest created a startup called Typo which made cases for iPhones with BlackBerry-like keyboards built in.
BlackBerry and radio personality and TV host Ryan Seacrest have been engaged in a legal battle for quite some time now.