Lenovo’s unannounced Googlebook Duet m could let you move its keyboard away from the screen and keep typing. A new regulatory filing has surfaced for a Lenovo keyboard that GbookHub links to the tablet, adding a Bluetooth connection to the story of its detachable design.
GbookHub’s October 28 report identifies the accessory as DUET13BTKB. The FCC record reproduced by FCC ID lists Lenovo (Shanghai) Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. as the applicant and an October 27 equipment grant. It includes a Bluetooth Low Energy test-report entry. Lenovo hasn’t announced the tablet’s price or a release date.
Price: Not announced
Where to buy: No announced retail listing
Lenovo’s public FCC label diagram above shows the DUET13BTKB folio keyboard, its contact bar and Googlebook branding placement. Image: Lenovo/FCC filing.
A keyboard you can put where your hands are
The useful part of this reported design is the freedom to separate typing position from screen position. On a desk, that could mean putting the tablet farther back while keeping the keys close. On a kitchen table, you could move the display aside to make room for a notebook without moving the keyboard with it.
Chrome Unboxed reports that the Duet m keyboard combines a physical pogo-pin connection with Bluetooth and an internal battery. In that reported setup, the contacts handle attached use while wireless operation allows separate placement. The accessory’s battery would power the detached keyboard, so its eventual battery-life and charging details will matter to anyone planning to use it that way regularly.
The tablet is still waiting for its introduction
The Duet m name first appeared in reporting about a Bluetooth certification earlier this year. Android Authority identified the model as Duet 13M9611 in August. The new October filing concerns the keyboard, rather than a retail introduction of the complete tablet.
Lenovo already has a different Googlebook story in its 15.3-inch clamshell. The Duet m’s reported detachable approach would offer a different reason to choose the format: carry a tablet when you don’t need keys, then bring the keyboard back for longer writing sessions. Buyers who leave their keyboard attached most of the time may find a conventional laptop arrangement simpler.
Price: Not announced
Where to buy: No announced retail listing
The important purchase details are still open, including whether Lenovo will bundle the keyboard with the tablet or sell it separately. That distinction changes the cost of the complete setup, while keyboard battery life changes how practical detached use will be.
