Play along - create a PinePhone keyboard
The mic is on the bottom next to the USB socket, so would work open or closed. It's the speaker/earpiece that would be a problem, and can't be sorted via the pogo pins. You'd probably also want buttons to accept/reject the call (easy - it's a keyboard after all), and a minimal display on the outside for caller info, time etc.

Alternatively you accept it'll need a bluetooth or wired headset for phone calls.

I don't like the half size keyboard, but if you're going to go down that route it's better to put it next to the hinge for improved grip and weight balance. i guess the key size and action won't allow conventional typing on a desk or table, so overbalancing when using the touchscreen may be more of a theoretical issue than the practical one it was with some of the Psion's competitors.
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Betrusted, BlackBerry, Unihertz - by keyboardist - 08-18-2020, 01:16 PM
RE: Betrusted, BlackBerry, Unihertz - by x0r - 08-20-2020, 03:27 AM
RE: Play along - create a PinePhone keyboard - by wibble - 10-17-2020, 04:15 AM

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