The Official PLAYSTATION 3 Wireless Bluetooth Keypad

[vladittude0583]

The Wireless Keypad for PLAYSTATION 3 delivers the freedom of easy-to-use texting and mouse input capabilities seamlessly integrated with the PS3 system's wireless controller. This compact device attaches to any DUALSHOCK 3 or SIXAXIS wireless controller, allowing users to navigate and communicate with other gamers more rapidly while maintaining gameplay functionality.

The QWERTY keypad is designed for fast, thumbs-only typing and can be quickly transformed into a unique touch pad that enables convenient scrolling and mouse input on the PS3 system's on-screen display. In addition, dedicated short cut keys provide gamers with instant access to “Message Box” and other online communication applications on PlayStation Network.

With this simple and easy-to-hold Bluetooth device, Internet browsing and messaging are literally at your fingertips, whether you want to invite a friend to jump into a multiplayer game or communicate with others in PlayStation Home, the ground-breaking 3D social gaming community on the PS3 system.

KEY FEATURES

• Lightweight design (weight 2.12 oz.) integrates seamlessly onto the popular DUALSHOCK 3 or SIXAXIS wireless controllers
• QWERTY keypad designed for fast, thumbs-only typing
• Touch pad mode turns the main key area into a touch pad; in this mode, a user can slide his/her finger on the Wireless Keypad to move the cursor on the screen
• Dedicated short cut keys provide instant access to text-based communication applications on PlayStation Network and PlayStation Home
• Automatic pairing with PS3 system via a USB cable
• Charges by connecting it directly to the PS3 system using a USB cable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Bluetooth® 2.0
• Up to 33 feet (10 meters) operating range
• USB 2.0 full speed (for battery charging and Bluetooth® pairing only)
• Rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer battery (Capacity – 610mAh)

AUTOMATIC USB PAIRING WITH PS3

To use the wireless keypad, the PS3 system software must be version 2.50 or later.

1. Turn on the PS3 system.
2. Slide the power switch of the keypad to "ON".
3. Connect the keypad to the PS3 system using a USB cable.

The keypad is now paired with the PS3 system.

CALIBRATION FOR USING TOUCH PAD MODE

Before using touch pad mode for the first time, you must perform the calibration.

1. Switch the wireless keypad to touch pad mode (finger pointing button).
2. Hold the blue and orange shoulder buttons together for more than two seconds.
3. The calibration will complete after the touch pad indicator flashes once.

Do not touch the touch pad area or turn off the wireless keypad during calibration.

BLUETOOTH PAIRING MODE FOR USE WITH OTHER DEVICES

You can pair and use the wireless keypad with other Bluetooth-compatible products. For details on pairing with another product, refer to the instructions supplied with the product.

1. Slide the power switch to "ON" while holding the blue shoulder button.
2. Keep holding the blue shoulder button until all the keypad indicator lights flash alternately.
3. If a pass key is requested, enter the numbers on the keypad, specified by the other device.

Enter "0000" or numbers of your choice (four digits or more) if the other device doesn't specify a pass key.

[darkpoet25]

This will be good for in game chatting and looking up websites. I only wonder how well it will work though.

[vladittude0583]

http://gameplasma.com/index.php?do=viewarticle&id=1085

[Psx0005]

Originally Posted by vladittude0583

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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/wireless-keypad-playstationr3-introduced-holiday/story.aspx?guid={D7104228-09D7-41F9-8853-7A93D10CCC15}&dist=hppr

Sweet! Now how much will this item be is the next question, but it sure will be more convenient than the more cumbersome spare USB keyboard I pull out every so often for the text-heavy messages I have to type up

[CptGreedle]

Something tells me it will get in the way of gameplay for a number of games. I am not sure I would want to play MGS4/MGO with that thing attached.
Besides, my USB keyboard works great. I'll wait to see what these look like and how well they work and the reviews.
I think I saw something like that already in some stores, but it was a 3rd party thing.

[Psx0005]

Originally Posted by vladittude0583

http://gameplasma.com/index.php?do=viewarticle&id=1085

Blah, some of us at work cannot view this

[CptGreedle]

Originally Posted by vladittude0583

http://gameplasma.com/index.php?do=viewarticle&id=1085

That looks really interesting. I am not sure how much space they allow for the shoulder buttons, but some of the features are nice.

EDIT: On closer look, it appears the keys are above the shoulder buttons. I still would like to test it out and see reviews before buying it, but it does look intriguing.

[CptGreedle]

Originally Posted by Psx0005

Blah, some of us at work cannot view this

[ps3andlovinit]

Originally Posted by darkpoet25

This will be good for in game chatting and looking up websites. I only wonder how well it will work though.

Website addressing and form filling is my main interest for this...chat not so much.

[Bageara]

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

Something tells me it will get in the way of gameplay for a number of games. I am not sure I would want to play MGS4/MGO with that thing attached.
Besides, my USB keyboard works great. I'll wait to see what these look like and how well they work and the reviews.
I think I saw something like that already in some stores, but it was a 3rd party thing.

It just snaps on and off as you need it

[partridge]

I'll get one, looks weird, but it will be so useful.

[DaMexiRican]

If it's plug and play that's great. I agree it probably wouldn't be good to have it connected all the time, but if you could plug it in, type away, and detach that would be awesome

Nevermind. jinzo1975 just said it is.

[CptGreedle]

Originally Posted by jinzo1975

It just snaps on and off as you need it

I hope so. It would not fit with my recharger. I wonder if it will drain battery use, but i doubt it.

It would likely change the feel of the weight distribution on the controller too, since it looks like it will make it front heavy.
What price are they looking at for this?

[silversnake]

that thing actually looks pretty slick. if it works as well as it looks i'll definitely pick this up

[ps3andlovinit]

Looks like it comes with it's own re-chargeable battery built-in as well .. so no draining the game controller battery.

[Shin-Ra]

Has its own built-in battery so there's no drain on your DUALSHOCK 3 (edit: too late ) and it can be used with other bluetooth keyboard compatible devices, computers. I'm interested to know how they turned the keyboard surface into a trackpad.

[CptGreedle]

That is an good question. Looks like they are raised keys to me, so turning it into a trackpad sounds strange...
As for the batter built in, I am honestly surprised it doesn't just feed off the signal of the controller and the battery too. This will raise the price but will it even NEED to be connected to a controller to work?
Sounds like it is not needed, but it appears to hook inside the miniUSB port on the top of the controller...
I have got to see one of these in person.

[ps3andlovinit]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

(edit: too late ) .

Geez, give a guy a vacation and see what happens.

[Shin-Ra]

Well, it does have all the specs in the first post as well.

[jmartinez]

hmm... i like it just not sure if its for me though still good to see something new from PS3