Virtual laser keyboards have been around for many years already and they aren't exactly very popular with PDA and smartphone users, but Celluon, a leading Korean manufacturer of portable input applications, plans to release its latest virtual laser keyboard, known as CL850.
Based on Celluon's sensor module, the CL850 makes use of its trademarked 3D electronic-perception technology to identify the location and movement of the typer's fingers and transmit the input recognized by the sensor to the user's device. The CL850 will incorporate Bluetooth and USB connectivity, allowing you to connect the device to desktop PCs or other mobile devices such as laptops, UMPCs, smartphones, PDAs, and PMPs.
A perfect heir to the Celluon Laserkey CL800BT (the company's original laser keyboard), the CL850 is fuelled by USB bus power, in-built lithium ion battery power, or DC input power. It is compatible with multiple operating systems, including Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smart Phone edition; Palm OS, Blackberry, Symbian; and Windows 2000/XP or higher.
The CL850 also contains a built-in buzzer to provide keystroke sounds. The keyboard works like a charm on nonreflective, opaque flat surfaces and is visible in 1000-to-5000-lux ambient light.
The CL850 will support English, Spanish, German, French, and native Korean languages, retailing between $108 and $215 when it will become available by September this year.
