http://www.rimarkable.com/rim-files-dual-mode-blackberry-keypad-patent The Unofficial BlackBerry Weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.rimarkable.com/rim-files-dual-mode-blackberry-keypad-patent/comment-page-1#comment-30905 jibi@bbf Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:11:09 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=992#comment-30905 It looks like another definition for 'dual-mode' would be the apparent convergence of the standard QWERTY keyboard from RIM, as well as the SureType/MultiTap reduced keyboard from the 7100/8100 devices. Notice the two-per-key configuration of the numbered keys? An improvement to SureType while keeping the same size keyboard is a VAST improvement, in my opinion. Imagine the market for consumer-oriented slim devices while keeping the most of the speed and comfort associated with the full QWERTY devices. It looks like another definition for ‘dual-mode’ would be the apparent convergence of the standard QWERTY keyboard from RIM, as well as the SureType/MultiTap reduced keyboard from the 7100/8100 devices. Notice the two-per-key configuration of the numbered keys? An improvement to SureType while keeping the same size keyboard is a VAST improvement, in my opinion. Imagine the market for consumer-oriented slim devices while keeping the most of the speed and comfort associated with the full QWERTY devices.

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