Details on the Amber case are scarce, but it comes from an AI startup looking to revolutionize how writers use AI. The startup responsible for the case is Amber.Page, an AI-powered writing assistant that works to analyze writing styles and replicate them using powerful online as well as offline AI. The service is available for early-access, and from the looks of it, writers might even get the opportunity to turn their phones into makeshift laptops thanks to this case.
The case renders were published by Justin Mitchell, founder of Amber, on Threads. We’ve seen smartphone keyboard cases like the ; but unlike the Clicks which gives you a Blackberry-style vertical-mode keyboard, the Amber case turns your phone into a laptop screen of sorts. Highly reminiscent of the Nokia 9300 and other Symbian phones of the early 2000s, the Amber case was built for writers who want to ditch their laptops and tablets for something even more portable.
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From the looks of it, the case isn’t the kind you can permanently keep your phone in. It’s designed to dock your phone just when you want to get some typing done. When docked, the phone’s capabilities are severely limited – you can’t use the main camera, you can’t use the phone to make regular phone calls – but what you can do is type like a wizard. The high-travel mechanical keyboard at the bottom gives you as much of an analog writing experience as possible. It comes with a 60% layout, sporting all the keys you’d need to really get some hardcore typing done.
The hinge is adjustable just like a laptop, the keyboard has ports for charging it, but I doubt there’s any pass-through charging for your phone. The keyboard itself is highly tactile, but from the looks of it, it isn’t backlit, so you’re limited to typing in well-lit settings. Still, once the muscle memory kicks in, it really makes typing articles and messages easy – something I still can’t do with my regular touchscreen keyboard.
Like I said, details on the keyboard case are scant for now. Justin says his company’s bootstrapped and is looking to roll the hardware out soon, although these renders are just a visual indication of what the device may look like. It’s the kind you stash away in a bag and open it just when you need to type. Like I mentioned, the phone isn’t meant to sit perpetually inside the case, but it docks in perfectly when you want to get some serious writing down.
Justin hinted at a price tag of under $250, and if/when the clamshell keyboard launches, it’ll primarily be targeted towards writers, journalists, editors, and anyone who could use their phone as a makeshift laptop. Besides, Amber’s AI service should come in handy with writer’s blocks, allowing you to truly use modern hardware and software to make writing more effortless.
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