Though this is a handy feature to have, it does limit its use to just Windows Mobile devices, but on the flip side the full size QWERTY keyboard is covered with a wealth of useful shortcuts to help when using the Skype program.

Inside the box you get the keyboard itself, a small manual with two activation codes at the back and a protective case.

The keyboard measures, 98.5(H) x 285 (W) x 13.5mm (D) when fully opened - depending of course if you view the keyboard horizontally or vertically. And 98.5 (H) x 145 (W) x 19.5mm (D) when closed and weighs 204g, so this is not too heavy.

The keyboard will support both HID (Human Interface Devices) and SPP profiles, the latter allows it to work via a BT serial COM port, so in theory if the drivers were available you could use this on a device that relies solely on this profile (Blackberry devices for example).

The keyboard arrives in its closed state, so to open the keyboard you simply press a button on the side. The keyboard then expands - by the hinge - and a quick slide of another button will lock the keyboard in place.

To mount your PDA, you have a nifty slide out cradle that has a rubberised sticky coating to grip the base of your device. The slid-out cradle can accommodate any sized PDA.

Installing the driver is a little bit more cumbersome than it should be, as we mentioned there are two serial numbers on the back of the manual, you need to use one of these to unlock the driver, after you have downloaded and installed it onto your device (no install CD here).

Once a serial number has been used it gets stored on the UBiQUiO servers, along with your PDA's device i-d. So changing the handset will require you to use a different serial number or to contact support to swap your device code over. In a nutshell this could be a pain down the line.

Linking up the keyboard via Bluetooth however was pretty straightforward really, so no probs there.

The keys themselves are comfortable to use, with good feedback/response and when we tested the keyboard with the Skype shortcuts these all worked fine to. But we felt that you needed to use the keyboard on a flat hard service primarily, as if you try to use the keyboard on your lap it will start to bend inwards at the hinge

As we mentioned earlier the keyboard has a wealth of shortcut keys for Skype, but you will also notice a few standard shortcut keys as well, such as those which activate your Mail program. The driver itself can also be used to customise further keyboard shortcuts (for opening programs), so there is plenty of scope.

The device is powered by 2 x AAA batteries and has a claimed battery life of 80 hours of continual use and 2000 hours on standby.