Touch-screen keyboards are a revolutionary development in the evolution of mobile devices. They have managed to reduce the size of smartphones significantly, and they did away with a lot of complexity of physical design. The touch-screen keyboards also enable you to have a lot of flexibility when it comes to the various keyboard options – you can toggle between different languages and input styles with a simple press of a (touchscreen) button. However, they also have their limitations. The biggest one is the tactile feedback – being able to feel the keys as you type is a great aid in efficiency of typing, especially for all the touch-typists out there.

The first generation of Galaxy S phones had a sliding physical keyboard, but all the subsequent S phones ditched it in favor of screen-only keyboards. This little OXA wireless keyboard enables all of the Galaxy S4 owners of getting a physical keyboard. The keyboard is well made, attaches easily to the S4, and it’s fairly easy to use. It also doubles as a case for your phone. The bluetooth pairing was quick and straightforward. The keyboard has a nice enough key action, but I would have preferred a little bit more of tactile feedback – something along the lines of what Blackberry phones have. Nonetheless, it’s a very good keyboard to have for longer typing sessions.