iCleverFoldable Keyboard, BK08 Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard with Touchpad, Aluminum Build, USB-C Charge, Equipped with Stand Holder and Carrying Bag, Portable for Laptop, iPad, iPhone, Silver

Ever try to use a laptop at a crowded airport bar during a flight delay? Or on an airplane with increasingly shrinking seat space? Now you don't have to. Remember the netbook craze where you ended up with a very underpowered laptop and low resolution screen? They call those mini/micro-laptops now and they are still underpowered with low res screens. Wireless keyboards aren't new, and portable bluetooth keyboards seem to be a dime a dozen...So what does the iClever BK08 offer that the countless other pocket bluetooth keyboards don't? True productivity in a pocket form factor. If paired with a screen that can display full-sized apps then you might have a real-deal laptop replacement. I am tired of lugging my laptop around, or having to keep a car nearby just to hold my computer and accessories in case I need to do work. Don't even get me started on a "lapdock" for a smartphone that has all the form factor drawbacks to a laptop with none of the processing horsepower.After getting fed up with my trusty but slightly flawed smartphone after a 10 minute unexpected work task took 30, I decided to upgrade to a folding phone so I could do no-kidding office work on my phone and display the level of detail I needed. After about a week I knew I was keeping the phone, but the onscreen keyboard was doing quirky things here and there I wasn't quite appreciating. For short periods of time it was fine, but if I wanted to do real productivity work the onscreen keyboard wasn't going to do.So I decided I needed a separate keyboard that was ultra-portable. After an hour of hour of looking around on Amazon, there was only one real option for me. The iClever BK08 had a touchpad with two physical buttons. Click and drag with one hand? Check. Right click for a context menu? Check. Right shift key? Check. All the keys you'd expect to have (Ctrl, Alt, Tab, F1-F12, etc)? Check. Being able to do office work productively anywhere without lugging around a tech pack? Check. And that's priceless.The keyboard was a little bigger than I was hoping for. After all this is a keyboard I bought to fold and go in a pant pocket. But after a couple of times actually walking around with it and unfolding it at a bar during happy hour (or on a random concrete pillar to type something out before I got distracted and forgot) the size of the keyboard actually became an advantage. One thing I noticed after only a couple of uses was that my typing speed was about the same as when using my laptop. On a lark I actually laid the iClever keyboard down by my laptop keyboard (coincidentally where the trackpad sits) and it has a typing surface that is about the same size. Not bad for something that fits in a pocket.I live in a walkable community, and one of the things that is going to be right next to my keys for when I am on the go is this keyboard. Definitely a game changer. Match this keyboard up with the right smartphone (and maybe a cheap, lightweight phone stand) and you have laptop replacement that bypasses the tablet device class altogether. You can use this with any device that accepts bluetooth keyboards, though, including tablets. For context I have included photos of the iClever BK08 keyboard placed by a foldable smartphone with unfolded screen, a tablet, and a laptop keyboard. The laptop has a 15" screen and the keyboards are roughly the same size.While using the keyboard I have had no issue with character pickup on the bluetooth connection, and trackpad has been accurate. The keyboard does not seem to have a power level indicator but I have not had an issue so far with battery life. I actually purchased two of these products, and one of the keyboards stays in my car in case I need to take an unscheduled meeting or work stop. The pack in phone/tablet stand works well, but I use a smaller product that folds a little flatter the cost me about $6. I keep the stand in my car in case I need to set my phone on an uneven surface.One improvement I would suggest is to have a multi-touch capable trackpad, but if using this with a touchscreen smartphone like I am it isn't really noticed because I zoom from the touchscreen. I only tested for multi-touch after reading a 1-star review that mentioned they could not scroll with two fingers. That is the first time I even thought to try it, so hadn't noticed. Also, another item for the wishlist would be backlit keys. But compared to the productivity boost this keyboard has provided me those are minor omissions. As a final side note: for gaming you would probably want to adhere some type of no-skid surface to the bottom of the keyboard.Bottom Line: This product combined with the right mobile device (smartphone, tablet, etc) can provide a laptop replacement-level productivity boost in a pocket form factor. This is a killer product for those want a mobile office without all the bulk.

The iClever BK08 Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard is a fantastic portable solution. It’s pocket-sized but feels solid and well-built, with responsive keys and a surprisingly useful touchpad. Pairing it with multiple devices is seamless, and it works great with my tablet and phone when I’m on the go. The tri-fold design makes it super easy to carry, and the battery life is excellent. Perfect for anyone who needs a portable typing setup!

Overall, I like it. It is a little cramped, but thankfully I don't have big hands.Anyone with big hands would not be able to use this as effectively as they'd probably like to.Also, a couple of the keys are located in non-standard positions, such as the apostrophe/quote.Same with the forward slash (/) question mark is up-right, not down-right. This will take a little time to get accustomed to, and slow down typing speed.The touchpad works better than I expected, given the low price of the keyboard. It is sensitive, responsive and accurate.I am really glad that the touchpad works so well.Oddly, the battery level on my Pixel Slate tablet never registers more than 39% full -- I doubt that it is reading the battery capacity accurately, and I'm not sure why.The battery does not appear to be draining abnormally fast.Overall, very happy with the purchase of this keyboard because it is the size I was hoping for and is reasonably comfortable to type on. I wouldn't want to use it all day for work, but for travel and short-term use with my tablet, it does exactly what I was hoping for in a portable keyboard.Oh, one more thing -- I was a little concerned about "bluetooth lag" because I saw review comments about it for other bluetooth keyboards, but this keyboard doesn't seem laggy at all, not on the tablet I'm using it with.The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because of the keyboard layout -- I think that it would have been preferable to shift the middle row of keys left and put the CAPS LOCK key in a non-standard location because it it not used often, and that would have made room for the apostrophe/quote key in its normal location, and I use the apostrophe key often, and it is a little frustrating to have to search for it in the top row of keys.