EC Technology Portable Bluetooth Keyboard, Foldable Wireless Keyboard for iOS/Android/Windows

I have a friend (who actually works in the computer industry) who has gone through any number of portable folding keyboards for his tablet and smartphone devices. They all have seemed to fall apart within a week after he starts using them. They tend to be made of cheap (and fragile) plastic, and to eat their way through batteries that must be replaced. Knowing what experiences my friend had had, I looked around very carefully to see whether I could find a folding keyboard that was more robust and might avoid some of the other problems he has had.This unit seems to satisfy those criteria. The metal case is robust, and opening and closing it is smooth and doesn't sound like something is about to snap off. The touch is firm and stable, and I have not had too much difficulty adapting to the somewhat miniaturized size of the keyboard. This unit has an internal, rechargeable battery which eliminates another common annoyance that my friend's keyboards have had.My only complaint in using this unit as it comes is that the extreme left and right ends of the keyboard rock when keys are depressed. This is because there is a slight raised rib in the area of each hinge. While it probably helps the sturdiness of the device, the ridge has the unfortunate effect of lifting the outer ends of the keyboard off the tabletop about 1/8" and causing it to rock when outside keys are pressed.This problem turned out to be easy to solve with a trip to my local home improvement/hardware store. I bought an inexpensive package of self-adhesive clear plastic "Sta-Put Bumpers" made by the Anchor Wire company (I found them in the picture hanging/framing area). These are round bumpers about 1/2" in diameter and about 1/8" thick, with adhesive on one side. All I had to do was to peel them off the protective card and stick one bumper on each of the four outer corners of the keyboard. (These outer corners actually fall in the middle when the keyboard is folded up -- see photo.)Now, when the keyboard is unfolded on a table top, it is rock solid. There is no rocking at all. Moreover, the resilient bumpers keep the keyboard firmly positioned and prevent it from sliding around in use. It's very nice.Admittedly the little plastic dots do stick out on one surface of the closed keyboard, so it's not as sleek as it was. But it's not a big deal. And the improvement in typing comfort is well worth it.I use this keyboard with my Kindle Fire HD to take notes, usually in the Evernote program. Trying to take notes with the Kindle's touch keyboard is an exasperating exercise. This external keyboard makes all the difference.Electronically, the unit paired up with the Kindle quite easily, and automatically connects when I wake both of them up. It can occasionally be a little quirky about coming back to life after it has gone to sleep from being idle, but never a huge problem. I also succeeded in pairing it with my iPhone 6, but I don't usually use it with that device. It's the Kindle where it really is needed and where it does a great job.

I've owned this handy piece of technology for a day over two months today, February 20 2016. I bought it on the 19th of December, 2015. So far, it's held up well under sporadic use - sometimes 4 hours of use one day and then two hours of collected use over a week. I haven't charged it more than once, or maybe twice - a single charge can last you a very long time.I purchased this to use with my phone at times that I can't or don't want to bring a computer and yet want to work on document, or write creatively anywhere that has a place to sit down.I get places by biking, and the area I live in can get down to 19 degrees Fahrenheit, but usually not much colder than freezing (32 degrees). I keep the keyboard in a thigh pocket in cargo pants, which means that it bears the brunt of the cold and bounces around a bit. It has not stopped functioning. The overall size is equal to that of a large smartphone. It fits in a man's adult-sized pants pocket. It's a little thicker than most smartphones; it definitely would not fit in tight pants. I don't recall reading anything about this being waterproof, so in that you should be careful; I have water repellent pants that get wet, but not soaked, and the keyboard has lived through light rain.The miniaturization is a little awkward, but for the most part these guys did a wonderful job. The one spot that I make frequent mistakes is on the right side; the right shift button was made smaller so the up arrow key could fit to it's left, and often when intending to hit the one (shift) you instead hit the up arrow. You can adjust to it; you will, however, want to keep an eye on the cursor just in case you accidentally hit the up arrow.So, yeah. Great portable keyboard, works with my phone and my computer (and someone else's tablet) - whichever I need it to. There does not seem to be much loss when it comes to the connection, so while it's not quite as fast as a wired keyboard (which is large and requires a little less care) it's not much slower to type on.

Wonderful product and great design! I am very happy with this keyboard.I decided on this keyboard because it was the most convenient and portable keyboard that are out there. In addition, i had purchased from this company before therefore I have a trust with them. I purchased this April 23, 2016 although, I am writing this review almost a year later. Why? I'll tell you in a bit. First let me tell you all the things that are wrong with this device, it disconnects from your device for about a second but then reconnects immediately. This only becomes a problem if you have been typing continuously with no stops, otherwise it is not a bother. Okay that is all the problems I had in terms of its functionality. Now the reason why this review comes a year later is because I began experiencing an issue with the left side of the buttons, they became unresponsive. It has foldable hinges which was most likely the cause for the unresponsiveness.I thought, bummer I'm out $30 for only a year's worth of use but i only charged it about two to three times. You think for that I would give this product one star, but no. This product as well as each other product that EC Technology sells (I'm pretty sure EACH product) has a ONE YEAR warranty!! Well it was a few weeks before the one year warranty was up, and emailed EC Technology, they said no problem we got you. A week later I receive my replacement unit. I did ask if the new unit would also come with the one year warranty, they said yes.Sometimes these things happen, electronics give out. When they do, what makes them better products is the company behind them. I have never had a one year warranty on an electronic device. So If you are looking for a keyboard have some peace of mind that EC Technology will replace your unit if it does malfunction within the one year period.Also I was not paid for this review, EC Technology is just a great company with a great keyboard.Thank you. Hope this review was helpful!