PINKCAT Bluetooth Keyboard, Ultra-Slim Wireless Keyboard UK Layout Quiet Portable Design with Built-in Rechargeable Battery for iOS, Mac, iPad, Windows and Android 3.0 and above OS

Pinkcat Bluetooth Keyboard (2023) UPDATE 19/8/2023. Keyboard table sorted!. I've discovered that the problem with keys not producing the keytop characters is down to Android. The solution is to install an alternative keyboard app (Simple Keyboard), set the keyboard language to English UK, then make this app the default keyboard for both On-screen and Bluetooth (your Pinkcat needs to be connected). Shimples! [OPTION] + [4] gives € but the other useful [Alt] + special characters (like ° ½ ³ µ) aren't available. This review is of the current (2023) version with a rechargeable LiPo battery and Bluetooth connection (only). The short micro-USB cable is for charging only. SUMMARY Simple to pair, a delight to use, with all normal extended keyboard functions, in a very thin keyboard that has a slightly smaller footprint than my 10.1" Galaxy Tab S3 and slides in beside the Tab into the same padded satchel - the Galaxy's solid glass structure protects the keyboard from accidental bending. It's got an really good over-centre action so I can touch-type as fast on it as on any other keyboard. All the normal typing shortcut key combinations (CTRL+C, CTRL+X, CTRL+V, Shift+, Ctrl+ cursor keys, even Shift+ Fn+ Home or End to highlight characters, words, lines, etc. etc.) work as normal, so you can type on a touch-screen tablet or phone as though it is a PC. This review has been typed and uploaded using my Pinkcat keyboard with my Galaxy, only limited by the functionality of the Notes App! Amazing VfM. PRO It's footprint slightly smaller than my Galaxy Tab S3 (10.3") tablet, and neatly stows in the same (11") bag. My choice boiled down to just this one keyboard as it was the only keyboard to match the Galaxy in size. Set-up couldn't be simpler: Charge (6 hours); Pair; Use. Lightweight, very thin and compact, but robust. Noise - it's almost, but not quite, silent in normal use, but that's caused by the speed at which anyone who types fairly quickly hits the keys. Three of the supplied thin stick-on 'rubber' discs along the top of the underside stop the keyboard from sliding on smooth surfaces, even a damp glass cafe tabletop and a less-than-flat polished table (that's why I added a third!). Clever design - the corners nearest you have a raised area the same height as the keys that allows something flat and rigid (like a tablet) to protect the keys in transit, but when typing, these bumps are under the hollows of your palms so you don't notice them. It's as good as any full-size keyboard with a really nice positive, crisp, over-centre action. It's marginally nicer to use than my 2011 Toshiba laptop - it really is that good! CON The keys are closer together than either my tower PC's full-size or my laptop's keyboard but after some months of swapping between all three, I find it only takes a few moments to adapt. I'm in the habit of using both tablet and laptop simultaneously changing keyboards is painless, but I wish I could learn not try to use the mouse for the tablet and a stylus on the laptop's screen! I can't use the usual Alt+ [key] to instantly access those extra characters (like fractions & powers) that I often use but that's probably down to the Notes App that I'm using to draft this review. Shift+2 = @ not " and Shift+@ = " that other reviewers complain of, is caused by the embedded (Android) key table see fix under UPDATE above. NOTES Another reviewer reports problems connecting to a Galaxy Tablet; not my experience at all - initial pairing and subsequent re-connection (takes 1-2 seconds) were/are automatic 100% of the time. I found the automatic power-down a benefit rather than a nuisance, I'd far rather have to press the Shift (or some other non-character) key a couple of times than have the keyboards excellent battery life compromised. I bought my keyboard because I find touch-screen keyboards really hard work and frustrating (for a fast two-finger typist). The Pinkcat keyboard's functionality is limited by the device's OS and the App in use, so don't blame the keyboard if special characters aren't available and some shortcuts don't work.

For the price, it’s a really good quality :) The sound of the keys is still audible, but I like keyboards with louder switches so this is perfectly fine for me. Quite compact (photo is compared to the size of 12.9in iPad pro) which is good for portability, takes a little bit of getting used to if you’re using bigger keyboards on other items. Easy to connect and works well, can’t fault it on anything :)

Ideal, but I'm experiencing BT delays (might be my new Dell laptop though). I do wonder if it is powersaving too early eg only 20secs no input, goes to sleep. I frequently have no response on screen when typing, and so I hit multiple keys until it wakes up, but then it types multiple keys on screen. About 5 secs delay typically. I can press a laptop keyboard key and then the BT keyboard and it is ok. Strange. Otherwise a super lightweight, compact but nice key touch cheap solution. Not ideal for long days of lots of typing obviously.

Very happy with this purchase. The cheapest option on Amazon but keys feel good. Working with a Samsung S23 phone. All the usual keys including the £ sign. But as noted before the hash/tilde key produced nothing when pressed alone. But this corrected itself I think after I had pressed Fn and the Q key. This has Android written on it in blue, so perhaps this configured the keys correctly. Overall a great addition to my travel kit. I can type into my mobile so I can do emails etc almost as well as I do on my PC.

Quality bad, functionality bad, value for money is great because it's so cheap you don't really care that much that you cant use it, so easy to use except it doesn't work, hit a key once it's types it out multiple times just check the video all the 8s that got typed out when I hit the key once, unusable

Works ok, although it can disconnect after no using it and is difficult to reconnect without removing the device. is very annoying that it can’t be connected usb. For the price it’s ok but not great.

Good price, rechargeable, thin plastic case, easy to bent.

Good price. It is light and compact a little smaller than I thought but worked out to be the perfect size. Connected to iPad no problem. At first feel I thought it wasn’t the best quality but I was wrong. It works well

Comoda e perfetta

looked and felt simple,but that was a good thing. does not have a premium feel but it works well. no issues with connecting to tab.

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Worked at first but now does not charge and is very buggy. Also difficulty connecting. Would not recommend better to purchase an option that is a bit pricier but will actually work.

Bueno ágil silencioso