LG is thinking about our comfort and how we manage our space with the Bluetooth-enabled keyboard for tablets and mobile devices that rolls up into a compact stick when it is not in use. This is highly innovative as the Rolly is said to be the first solid foldable keyboard.
Made from “impact-resistant” polycarbonate and plastic, the Rolly unfolds along four rows of keys, with two arms that fold out from the top edge to support a smartphone or tablet. The keyboard is Bluetooth 3.0 enabled with a single AAA battery providing power for up to 3 months of use, and auto-pairing enabled as soon as it is unrolled from its compact rod shape. Its 17mm key pitch is close to that of the brand’s normal keyboard.
Speaking on this new innovation and further plans of LG, the company’s vice president in charge of Innovative Personal Devices, Seo Young-jae says, “LG Rolly Keyboard is just one of the many premium input devices we’ll be unveiling in the coming months as we expand our accessories offerings…… The goal was to create a product that could add more value to LG smartphones and tablets at the same time offering a unique design proposition that hadn’t been explored before.”
The keyboard will be available in the United States in September followed by “key markets in Europe, Latin America and Asia” by the end of the year. Hopefully, we can get it in this part of the world almost as soon as the rest of Europe.
LG is a well-known name in home appliance and entertainment products but looks like it is seeking to become a strong name in the mobile space as it expands its line-up of tablets, smartphones and wearables. We see this in the announcement of the new G Pad II 10.1 tablet.
