10-19-2020, 05:49 AM
I also find this kind of folding design a bit strange, especially because of the earpiece covered.
(However, it may have a hole at that location.)
If it may also have a small, probably OLED display and some buttons, it would still usable as a phone in folded position - it can be driven through the I2C line.
...or if it could be folded backwards, so fully opened with phone display facing to user.
However, I also feel an N900-like design (or the one above this message) would be much better anyway.
It may be a more complicated design though.
So far the best one for me is the keyboard of F(x)tec Pro1 - I use it as my daily driver.
Anyway, I would order a keyboard for my PinePhone to check the result if it is not too expensive.
I would be really happy if a well-designed keyboard would appear for PinePhone as it would be much more usable for terminal usage - also keyboard simplifies web browsing and other tasks.
(However, it may have a hole at that location.)
If it may also have a small, probably OLED display and some buttons, it would still usable as a phone in folded position - it can be driven through the I2C line.
...or if it could be folded backwards, so fully opened with phone display facing to user.
However, I also feel an N900-like design (or the one above this message) would be much better anyway.
It may be a more complicated design though.
So far the best one for me is the keyboard of F(x)tec Pro1 - I use it as my daily driver.
Anyway, I would order a keyboard for my PinePhone to check the result if it is not too expensive.
I would be really happy if a well-designed keyboard would appear for PinePhone as it would be much more usable for terminal usage - also keyboard simplifies web browsing and other tasks.
