Bottom Line: The Microsoft Touch Cover is perfect for the Surface tablet user that only needs to type some of the time, but it's not cut out for
extended keyboard use.
Not exact matches
Several optional accessories will be made available for
use with the device including a
keyboard dock, a gamepad controller, an
extended battery and a docking station which allows the tablet to connect to game controllers and a TV screen for a home gaming experience.
One of the more interesting facets about the Prime is how the battery life is greatly
extended using the
keyboard dock.
It features a foldable
keyboard that
extends when you want to
use it, making it more portable than the Freewrite.
Wi - Fi (802.11 b / g) connectivity for expanded coverage, as well as faster Web browsing and file downloading Support for T - Mobile HotSpot @Home add - on plan Enabled for T - Mobile's myFaves SM so customers can stay in touch with those who matter most with quick, one - click access via instant message, e-mail, or by calling or texting their five favorite contacts from the home screen Popular instant messaging clients: AOL ®, Yahoo! ® Windows Live ®, Google ® and ICQ ® 2 - megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom, built - in flash, self - portrait mirror and full - screen viewfinder Advanced media player with search capabilities, full - screen video playback, stereo Bluetooth ® support (A2DP / AVRCP), 3.5 mm full - size stereo headset jack and dedicated volume controls - supports MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA audio and MPEG4, H. 263 and WMV video formats Roxio ® Media Manager for BlackBerry ® (included with BlackBerry ® Desktop Manager software), which allows customers to easily search for media files on their computers, view and organize them, create MP3 music files from CDs, add audio tags, create playlists and automatically copy or convert pictures, music and videos for optimal playback High - performance HTML browser for visiting favorite Web sites while on the go Incredibly intuitive user interface with an easy - to -
use trackball, dedicated «menu» and «escape» keys, and context - sensitive menus that make navigation feel instinctive and fast Full QWERTY
keyboard for easy text entry Large, ultra-bright 320x240 color display for vibrant imagery Innovative light - sensing technology that automatically optimizes the screen, trackball and
keyboard lighting for indoor, outdoor and dark environments E-mail and memo spell - checking available in various languages including English, French, Italian, German and Spanish Premium phone features with Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD), dedicated «send», «end» and «mute» keys, noise - cancellation technology to offset background noise, a low - distortion speakerphone for hands - free conversations, and Bluetooth ® support for hands - free
use with headsets, car kits and Bluetooth peripherals Intuitive call management features such as smart dialing, conference calling, speed dialing and call forwarding Quad - band GSM / GPRS / EDGE / Wi - Fi network support for international roaming BlackBerry Maps, a mapping application that provides customers with driving directions Built - in Handango ™ InHand catalog of additional software applications available for download Support for polyphonic, MP3 and MIDI ring tones Expandable memory storage via microSD expansion slot Ultra-thin, high - capacity, removable battery that further
extends the exceptional battery life for which BlackBerry smartphones are known BlackBerry ® Internet Service support allowing access to up to 10 supported e-mail accounts, including most popular ISP e-mail accounts such as Yahoo! ®, AOL ® and Gmail ® BlackBerry ® Enterprise Server support tightly integrated with IBM Lotus ® Domino ®, Microsoft ® Exchange, and Novell ® GroupWise ®, and featuring IT policy controls for IT departments to manage usage and deployments
Battery life is rated at 9.5 hours but the
keyboard dock contains an additional 24.4 Wh lithium polymer battery that charges the tablet
extending the on - the - road
use to 16 hours, on a good day.
Jane, how's the virtual
keyboard for
extended use?
You'll experience comfortable typing for
extended periods of time on the backlit
keyboard, and you'll love
using the large, precisee touchpad.
Philips and Razer today announced a new collaboration that allows Philips» Hue line of lights to integrate with Razer Chroma - enabled devices.When
using a device that features Razer Chroma, which includes everything from the Razer Blade line of laptops to Razer Chroma
keyboards, gaming controllers, and mice, allowing your Philips Hue lights to react to whatever game you're playing.You can choose to set each bulb to a preferred color or sync all of your lights with one touch
using Razer's Synapse 3 hardware configuration software.With Chroma Studio, you can also create different lighting effects across all Synapse - enabled devices that
extend to Hue lights or
use pre-configured effects like cascading waves or fire.Razer says that its Razer Chroma devices and Hue lights are
In addition, there are already some compelling tablets currently in market such as the HP ElitePad 900 featuring enterprise - grade security and an optional expansion jacket that provides additional ports to connect to peripherals, the Dell Latitude 10 that offers up to 10 hours of battery life with the optional
extended battery, Acer Iconia W700 comes with a two - way cradle for easy switching between portrait and landscape
use, as well as the ASUS VivoTab Smartthat has an optional TranSleeve
keyboard which provides a foldable cover, a stand, and a
keyboard all in one.
The
keyboard dock has precision - engineered keys for comfort with
extended use, USB 3.0 (on the
keyboard dock) and a multitouch trackpad that supports gestures in Windows 8.1.
Lower display 14B may
extend into area 14B ′ or area 14B ′ may be
used to house components such as a trackpad,
keyboard, or other input - output devices (as an example).»
From the looks of it, the feature will be similar to Windows Mobile's Continuum which enables Windows smartphone owners to
extend their experience to a monitor and
use windowed apps with a
keyboard and mouse.
It specifically calls out lag when unlocking via the fingerprint sensor, and when
using Samsung's
keyboard, both areas that would certainly be irritating if they
extended to the final build.