The QWERTY keyboard design is often thought to have been created to slow typists down to prevent jamming on mechanical typewriters.
This theory is not true and the QWERTY keyboard was actually designed based on the advice of telegraph operators.
The QWERTY design is being re-evaluated in light of the increasing use of mobile devices.
Some believe it is time to revise the keyboard for an increasingly mobile world.
The KALQ keyboard for smartphones is designed for typing with just your thumbs