Nov 22
There’s no shortage of iPhone cases designed to add a touch of elegance to your iPhone, some protection, and maybe an added feature here and there, but the BoxWave Keyboard Buddy wants to add one of the best features of all to your iPhone: a full QWERTY keyboard. The Keyboard Buddy is a tiny Bluetooth Keyboard that clips onto your iPhone 4, pairs with it over Bluetooth, and slides out horizontally from the bottom whenever you need it, much like the slide-out keyboard of the Motorola Droid.
BoxWave isn’t the only company to do this: ThinkGeek did it first with the TK-421 flip-out keyboard back in September. The BoxWave keyboard is a little slimmer and attaches to the bottom, but doesn’t protect all sides like the TK-421 does, and the BoxWave Keyboard Buddy only works with the iPhone 4, while the ThinkGeek TK-421 has models for the iPhone 4 and the 3GS.
The other issue is that the Keyboard Buddy will set you back $69.95 at retail, and will only be available on December 14th, which is a little close for the holiday season. Compare that with the fact that the TK-421 is available now and retails a full $20 less, BoxWave makes it hard to choose their iPhone keyboard over the TK-421, but it’s always good to have more than one option to choose from. If you prefer the look of the Keyboard Buddy, it’s worth checking out.
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