Eleksen has announced that it is working on smart fabric keyboards and other interfaces for the just announced UMPCs. One offering will be a carrying case with an integrated keyboard
The new products are pased on their ElekTex touchpad technology that can be built into either standalone devices or integrated into offerlings like cases and other types of device covers. All aspects of the touchpad can be adapted including keyboard size, fabric type and tactile response, and branding can be customised for any purpose.
Check out their concept gallery for examples of what can be done with the ElekTex touchpad technology.