Gadgetory

if you've been around the mobile world long enough you've seen your share of portable keyboards but you've never seen one like this before i'm michael fisher with pocket now and this is a quick hands-on with the lg Roly okay so it's not the full QWERTY layout that sets the Rolly apart really the more conventional a QWERTY keyboard is that is the closer it gets to a traditional desktop keyboard the better and here Roly does a nice job while it's a little cramped up by the top edge and the unconventional arrow keys take some getting used to it's a pretty comfortable board to type on with a 17 millimeter key pitch and fairly satisfying travel and feedback what sets Rolly apart are it's pieces of flair the fold-out arms on the top edge that support everything from large smartphone to 10-inch tablet the three month battery life powered by a single triple-a battery the Bluetooth 3.0 connection that can swap typing duties between phone and tablet at the press of a button and of course it's foldability like the name implies you just roll the keyboard up when you're done with it and slip it into a bag or less comfortably a pocket it's a very novel very creative little product and it's cool to see a brand like LG having fun in the accessory space whether that novelty will justify its price point remains to be seen as LG has yet to announce pricing or availability but we do know the Rolly will go on sale starting in the US this month with other markets following thereafter for much more from Aoife 2015 stay tuned to pocket now here on YouTube and watch for updates at pocketnow.com till next time this has been Michael Fisher from Berlin and Captain to phones on Twitter see you on the next one