Nevermind the fact that when I asked the representative to explain his product he completely ignored me, forcing me to fend for myself. Not to mention, he had JUST finished giving me a complete tour and told me he would gladly demo it on video. I won’t hold that against him… because his SmallQWERTY device, financed by a company called Mobiance, was rather awesome in concept:
Not only can you use the QWERTY pad to type directly into your tablet, or use the rear Motorola-Backflipish trackpad to control a “mouse” on the tablet interface, but you can also keep the device in your pocket and get audio alerts/vibrations for various notifications on your tablet.
I dig the idea, but I think it’s too early for something like the SmallQWERTY to be successful: we’re so early in the tablet craze that it’s hard to know what will or won’t be popular. We don’t even know how consumers are using their tablets regularly yet. With so many different combinations of accessories that work between their tablets and phones, which is the perfect sauce? Or is it best to let each device be its own?
I think there is a ton of room for innovation in the mobile accessory market, from phones to tablets to everything in between and outside. I’m not sure the SmallQWERTY will find its way into the mainstream, but its a cool concept and there will definitely be some innovating manufacturers that make it big by striking gold with a simple accessory that solves a simple problem.
So what’s YOU accessory idea. Leave it below so I can patent it, manufacture it, and get rich. Thanks.