Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 11 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

5
Average:

2
Bad:

2

8.8

User Score

Based on 505 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

Extremely slim and light
Based on Microsoft's Type Cover keyboard
3 months battery

Cons:

Inconveniently split
Odd quasi-ergonomic key layout

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Last revision on December 7, 2018

Reviewers Liked

Extremely slim and light
Based on Microsoft's Type Cover keyboard
3 months battery

Reviewers Didn't Like

Inconveniently split
Odd quasi-ergonomic key layout

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Expert reviews and ratings

By Digital Trends on March 21, 2017 70

Not everybody needs a keyboard for their mobile device. If all you type is short text messages, thumbing it may be preferable to getting out the keyboard each time you need to type a few words. If, however, you compose longer emails or Word documents...

By hardwarezone.com.sg on June 02, 2016 75

Tablets and smartphones are so powerful these days, many people no longer need a laptop. But if you want to get any serious work done, a touchscreen keyboard just won't cut it. A portable Bluetooth keyboard is easy to set up and gives you a real typing...

By Good Gear Guide on November 05, 2015 80

Stringing together sentences using the miniaturised and virtualised keyboard of a smartphone slows us down. Two fingertips just aren't as fast as ten. Trying to type on these devices as quickly as we think — or as fast as someone can speak — can be...

By techguide.com.au on October 17, 2015 80

The Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard is a handy accessory to have with you to unleash the power of your smartphone or tablet when you need to write that email, edit that proposal or reply to your messages. It has an impressive keyboard that's easy...

By allaboutwindowsphone.com on August 13, 2015 72

Bluetooth keyboards have gone into and out of fashion over the years, but they're definitely in vogue at the moment, thanks to the use of tablets and 'phablet'-style large-screened smartphones, where a wireless full size keyboard can turn the device...

By LaptopMag on August 03, 2015 50

This Bluetooth keyboard can pair with multiple devices across multiple operating systems, but a few design quirks hold it...

By Phone Arena on July 14, 2015 85

With a stunning design and a typing experience that's acquired, the Microsoft Foldable Keyboard undoubtedly serves its purpose in being an excellent portable keyboard. Thinking about it more, this is undeniably one of the more satisfying experiences...

By Neowin on July 14, 2015 80

Microsoft has been making keyboards for years; everything from ergonomic desktop keyboards and mice to the new Universal Foldable Keyboard. If the name sounds familiar - and it may not, as it is about as generic as they come - the peripheral was...

By onmsft.com on January 28, 2016

It is your standard QWERTY keyboard, sans the number pad. There are keys at the top of the keyboard that allow you to have quick access to volume, media playback, search, lock, and more. The top-left of the device features a tiny but noticeable...

By theguardian.com on January 07, 2016

The work-life boundary is increasingly blurred, these days. Emails ping in the pocket all weekend, and the entire world has become our workplace: the bus, the bath, the pub. The great literary minds of tomorrow are in their local Costas, hunched over...

By itwire.com on October 18, 2015

Microsoft's new Universal foldable keyboard is the answer to a question not yet asked – do we need ultra-portability and the trade-offs that creates.The answer of course is yes. From the moment I saw this svelte little device I wanted one. Why and what...

By eftm.com.au on October 13, 2015

There are plenty of keyboard accessories available for your tablet, there are even some cool keyboards for your computer which will at the flick of a switch control your smartphone or tablet. Microsoft have something cool for people on the go with...

By windowscentral.com on July 14, 2015

Microsoft is no stranger to keyboards and mice, and while the momentum these days is behind Windows 10, their hardware prowess in mobile is still alive and kicking.This morning, the company has announced that their Universal Foldable Keyboard is now...

By Computerworld on April 10, 2015

While thumb-typing or finger-swiping on your smartphone screen may be good enough for tweeting or texting, more wordy activities -- like typing long email messages, taking notes at conference sessions or writing documents like this one -- are grueling at...

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Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard

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