Google Japan has a long history of announcing humorous new keyboard ideas. Last year the team brought us an infinitely ...

Thoughts and prayers for the copper landline telephone. The aged system, which connected the world, rests comfortably, with a ...

Rotary phones, once a staple in the typical mid-century living room, were largely relegated to dusty basements and landfills ...

WASHINGTON — A space engineer is so against smartphones, she designed and built her own, functioning cell phone with an old-fashioned rotary dial. And now, she's showing the public how to do it, too.

Typing has never looked — or sounded — like this. At the same time, it feels strangely familiar (if you’re an old fart like ...

And similar to the phones of yesteryear that ended a call when you physically hung them up, the dial keyboard’s designers ...

A few years ago Justine Haupt combined classic phone design and modern tech to create a working cellphone with a rotary dial. Later she began selling kits to folks who wanted to make their own. Soon a ...

Google Japan released the Gboard Dial Version, an experimental rotary keyboard that uses multiple dials for text input and ...

It’s safe to say that few people still use rotary phones on a daily basis. Hell, most of us don’t even use landline telephones anymore. But just because these classic phones are no longer being used ...

Google Japan has seemingly become the internet search giant’s outlet for wacky, April Fool’s-esque ideas. We’ve previously seen the 5.5-foot long Gboard Bar, as well as the ...

While the Gboard Dial Version isn't for sale, it's been made open source for anyone who wants to build it themself.

Google Japan has unveiled the Gboard Dial Version, a retro-inspired keyboard that replaces traditional keys with nine rotary ...