Arteck Folding Bluetooth Keyboard - Ultra-Slim Mini Wireless Keyboard for iOS, Android, Windows PC, Tablet & Smartphone - Built-in Rechargeable Li-polymer Battery

My favourite keyboard for lots of reasons, I never thought I'd end up saying that about a portable/foldable keyboard, or to be using this as my main keyboard, but it's nice to use and super handy.Style is cool, kinda techie but not too in-your-face, build quality is really nice and the way it folds is cool. I would say its just on the cusp of being big enough to type comfortably, I wouldn't mind if it was slightly bigger but I also like how small and compact it is so there's a tradeoff I guess. The charge lasts a long time and there's a little indicator to show how charged it is.I use it between 2 devices (my main laptop and a raspberry pi) and switching between devices is super easy and quick and a little light shows a different colour depending on the device its connected to.One negative is that I had it for about 6 months and then it randomly stopped charging, but support was very helpful and sorted the issue quickly.

I bought this with the idea of popping it in my bag and heading off to write in the great outdoors. Or a cafe at any rate. With cake. I have yet to take it out and about but I have been using it in the house with my tablet when I don't want to fire up the laptop.So...its very ingenious. The hinges work well and the magnets hold it shut when not in use. When you open it up it automatically pairs to the tablet so you only need to set it up once.Typing is easy once you get used to the small size, which is noticeable but then it's a portable sized keyboard so you adapt. You can use it on your lap but it does 'flop' about a bit so would be better with a book or something underneath to provide a little more stability. On a table top it would be fine.I have noticed that I don't always manage to hit the space bar hard enough so sometimes words run together, but I assume that's my fault rather than the keyboard.On the whole I think it's a lovely little thing to pair to a tablet or phone and certainly small and light enough to carry about, yet it still feels well made and the aluminium looks good too!

This keyboard has an excellent, robust folding design. When folded, it is small enough to fit into a roomy pocket; when open, it is large enough for me to touch-type at speed.My initial use of the keyboard was a delight. Following the instructions, I easily paired it to my Nokia 6.1 mobile phone running Android 9 (Pie) and selected Android mode. (As others have noted, the instructions should be taken with a pinch of salt: step 1 mentions an on/off button which doesn't exist, and step 6 gives the wrong keyboard letters for pairing with Android, Windows and iOS, but the keys themselves are labelled with the correct device names.) My initial typing test showed the keyboard to be very responsive, with no delay or key repetitions. Then I noticed that the keyboard seemed to be in US mode, even though the labelling of the keys was in the UK format. That was not the keyboard's fault, but mine: setting the keyboard's layout to the UK format in the Android settings fixed the problem.I tried typing in a few apps, plugged the keyboard in to charge, examined some settings, then did another typing test, and... DISASTER! Suddenly, though I was typing at the same speed as in my initial test, every two or three keypresses resulted in repetitions of the letter on screen. Like this, it was unusable. But why the change? I was on the verge of returning the device.I installed the demo version of External Keyboard Helper by Apedroid. Using EKH's "No key repeating" setting, I was able to eliminate the repetitions, but then I experienced a slight delay, which was offputting, probably because the keyboard's input was being mediated by the app, incurring some overhead. EKH made the keyboard more usable, but that still didn't explain why in my initial test the keyboard worked perfectly.As a test, I uninstalled EKH, unplugged the USB charging cable, turned off the keyboard (by folding it shut) and rebooted my phone. I did another typing test with the keyboard, and once again it was perfect. Then a lightbulb lit in my head: I plugged in the USB charging cable, and suddenly the key repetitions returned. I repeated the test several times, demonstrating, consistently, that the USB connection was the cause of the problem (which was never resolved simply by unplugging the cable, but was always resolved by rebooting the phone after unplugging the cable).I had plugged the keyboard's charging cable into one of the three "smart charging" ports on my 10-port Sabrent USB hub, which is connected to my Linux desktop computer. These ports are intended for charging devices rather than being used for data connections. Even so, connecting to this kind of USB port seems to confuse the keyboard, or possibly Android; perhaps the connection sets a flag saying "This is a data port, which might send data, so keep polling it for data," which causes performance issues.I then did another test, and rebooted the phone, but this time connected the keyboard's USB cable not to my USB hub, but to a mains plug charger: the keyboard continued to work perfectly. I don't know whether the problem lies in the keyboard, or in my phone, or in Android, or in my USB hub, or in some combination of those, but there definitely is a problem somewhere, which can be avoided completely by never using the keyboard while it is connected via USB to a device that is capable of data transfer. I wholeheartedly recommend the keyboard to anyone with that proviso.My only other mini-gripes are:1. The keyboard takes a micro-USB connector. It would be nice if instead it used USB C, which has a more robust design, and is used by my newer devices.2. The micro-USB socket on the keyboard is fussy about the micro-USB cable connectors from which it will accept a charge. The cable that comes with the keyboard allows it to charge without any problem (the charging light shows instantly if it is charging). But other known-good micro-USB cables fail to charge it. This appears to be because of the design of the rear of the keyboard: the charging port is just beneath the main vertical surface of the body of the rear of the keyboard, but the port itself is recessed as compared to that main surface. The cable can't be plugged completely into the port, because that main upper surface stands proud of the area around the port. Some connectors go into the port just far enough to establish a connection good enough for charging, while others do not. I hope that the keyboard continues to accept a charge from these marginally more protuberant/less bulky connectors, after the port has seen some average wear and tear.

There are afew other foldable keyboards on the market currently, but none come close to this one, the reason is a few simple components, it has a metal outer body which makes it feel much more premium, its small and can fit inside a bag or even your pockets, it doesn't have the unnecessary numpad, as its a waste of space to include that in a portable keyboard, it has a nice click to the keys, it works with the charger plugged in and the price is about spot on at around £35-40.If you're looking for a foldable keyboard, this is the best one out there.Also I had an issue where my parrot plucked one of the keys out and chewed it off, when I contacted them they sent me a replacement, very good customer service.

I have only been using this for a week or so but it certainly does job and feels well. Set up was easy and hardly needed the manual. Bought it for travel but have being trying it out every day more generally to get used to typing on it. It is certainly small, but then than was the point, but you can still touch type on in. Has a very decisive and comfortable key action. Generally very impressed. Can't wait to use it one the road. The repeat letter issue does not appear to be a problem on iOS since holding the key down on my setup just brings up accent options - I guess that is universal?

So far I've used this as a PC keyboard replacement and general keyboard with my android tablet and ipad. It works perfectly with all three and switches between them in about a second. The media keys all work perfectly and I have experienced neither missed keystrokes nor doubled keypresses. The keyboard folds into a pocket sized, light aluminium but sturdy rectangle and automatically turns itself off. Charging is quick, though battery life is not quite as good as promised. All in all, this is a very worthwhile purchase.