Iphone QWERTY keyboard (The making) | Industrial Design

Concept sketches of iPhone qwerty keyboard

Concept 1 | Flap keyboard

Pros-

• the keys of the keyboard stay protected when flap is closed
• gives the user a feel of a business phone
• flap mechanism is less complex to implement

Cons-

• a bit out of trend design as the era of flap keyboards is gone
• delicate handling as the flap can be damaged if opened to a greater extent

Concept 2 | Elongated keyboard

Pros-

• simple design
• no need to open or close keyboard
• rigid and strong architecture
• comfortable to hold

Cons-

• iPhone and the keyboard together seem bulky as the size is increased
• not stylish

Concept 3 | Slider keyboard (finalized)

Pros-

• stylish and according to the trend as people tend to like slider phones
• takes less space as slider closes
• still able to access the screen even if the slider is closed
• strong sliding mechanism ensures good stability and handling
• finger rest for a comfortable grip

Cons-

• a bit complex sliding mechanism which would result in slight increase in the cost

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Soft model of qwerty keyboard for the concept | Slider keyboard

Actual scale Foam model for analyzing the finalized concept along with the aspect, form factor, look and feel.  Combining the foam model of the qwerty keyboard with the Iphone.

Foam Model of qwerty keyboard with the Iphone

Foam Model of the Iphone qwerty keyboard

Foam Model of the Iphone qwerty keyboard

 

Read the Completed design of Iphone qwerty

 

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