{"id":156589,"date":"2010-01-08T14:07:53","date_gmt":"2010-01-08T19:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mobilecrunch.com\/?p=24787"},"modified":"2010-01-08T14:07:53","modified_gmt":"2010-01-08T19:07:53","slug":"ion%e2%80%99s-itype-full-sized-iphone-keyboard-could-be-great-if-it-weren%e2%80%99t-for-apple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/156589","title":{"rendered":"ION\u2019s iType full-sized iPhone keyboard could be great, if it weren\u2019t for Apple."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mobilecrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Screen-shot-2010-01-08-at-January-8-10.42.04-AM-300x199.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2010-01-08 at [ January 8 ] 10.42.04 AM\" title=\"Screen shot 2010-01-08 at [ January 8 ] 10.42.04 AM\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-24788\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobilecrunch.com\/2009\/11\/02\/5-iphone-accessories-were-still-waiting-for\/\">big fans<\/a> of the idea of external keyboards for the iPhone around these parts, so I more than get where ION&#8217;s going with the nearly full-sized keyboard accessory they just launched. Unfortunately, decisions on Apple&#8217;s part keep the idea from really being worthwhile.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-24787\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You see, limitations of the iPhone platform prevent accessories like this from being able to input keystrokes to any and all applications. As a result, ION&#8217;s new keyboard can only type into its own companion app, from which you can then take the text and push it into an email or copy it to your clipboard for use in any other app. It&#8217;s by no means the optimal execution, but it&#8217;s about as good as it gets until Apple gets around to supporting proper text-input.<\/p>\n<p>No official word yet on pricing, but we&#8217;ve heard rumblings that they&#8217;re aiming for around $100 bucks.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Crunch Network<\/em><\/strong>:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crunchboard.com\">CrunchBoard<\/a><em> <\/em>because it&#8217;s time for you to find a new Job2.0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~at\/nUnLfDcrOSGtq3lhWrWLMDPeq2o\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~at\/nUnLfDcrOSGtq3lhWrWLMDPeq2o\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~at\/nUnLfDcrOSGtq3lhWrWLMDPeq2o\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~at\/nUnLfDcrOSGtq3lhWrWLMDPeq2o\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?a=M9918pURoNI:FRZL0aIkGds:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?i=M9918pURoNI:FRZL0aIkGds:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?a=M9918pURoNI:FRZL0aIkGds:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?i=M9918pURoNI:FRZL0aIkGds:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?a=M9918pURoNI:FRZL0aIkGds:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re big fans of the idea of external keyboards for the iPhone around these parts, so I more than get where ION&#8217;s going with the nearly full-sized keyboard accessory they just launched. Unfortunately, decisions on Apple&#8217;s part keep the idea from really being worthwhile. 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