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carrying two phones like most of the pocket now team members a phone or a tablet maybe maybe even two tablets it doesn't really matter because the new Microsoft universal foldable keyboard has got you covered I'm Anton denied narrating Michael Fisher's hands-on at the 2015 MWC in Barcelona Microsoft already has a universal keyboard but the universal foldable keyboard that just got announced has mobility and portability in mind it doesn't really matter whether you're using a Lumia smartphone and a surface tablet an Android device or an iOS gadget the Microsoft universal foldable keyboard works with all three platforms the design for Windows Android iPad and iPhone kool outs are there to testify this product isn't for everybody if you're a business user that spends most of his time in the email application or you're writing long chunks of text while being mobile like we do here at pocket now you'll probably appreciate this at five millimeters thick the keyboard is lightweight that Microsoft has envisioned a foldable design magnets hold a fold of keyboard in place the keyboard which is broken in half along the TGB line while you can't really bucket it unless you have huge pockets or wearing cargo pants you will however be able to easily throw it in your backpack briefcase purse or laptop bag it features a full sized key set and while being water repellant not to be confused with water resistant it's battery provides up to three months of usage on a single charge claims Microsoft that is on standby so we'll have to test it out and see how long until it depletes while using it exclusively but the coolest feature of the universal foldable keyboard is the fact that you can pair it simultaneously via bluetooth with two different devices switching between them is just a touch of a button away and there are two dedicated keys for selecting device operation if you're the kind of person that prefers a physical keyboard like the surface pro 3 type cover the universal foldable keyboard is something to look into especially if your usage implies multiple devices and on different platforms it will retail for about ninety nine ninety five u.s. dollars according to the press release which is about thirty dollars cheaper than the type cover for the surface pro three the price may vary depending on the region once it becomes generally available starting July we have more MWC videos in our queue so make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and social media and follow us and pocketnow.com we've been Anton de nog and Michael Fisher and we thank you for watching