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Google Japan Launches Quirky Gboard Dial Keyboard

10/7/2025

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Google Japan unveiled Gboard Dial Version, a rotary-phone keyboard with nine dials.
Users rotate dials to select characters, slower than modern keyboards.
Stand disables the webcam during video calls if a mouse rests on it.
Not for sale; open-sourced on GitHub, with single-dial and nine-dial options.
Google has a history of quirky keyboards, including Mobius strip last year.

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Story summary

Google Japan unveiled Gboard Dial Version, a rotary-phone keyboard with nine dials.
Users rotate dials to select characters, slower than modern keyboards.
Stand disables the webcam during video calls if a mouse rests on it.
Not for sale; open-sourced on GitHub, with single-dial and nine-dial options.
Google has a history of quirky keyboards, including Mobius strip last year.