- Logitech’s new foldable mouse comes with 30 days of battery life and promises to reduce muscle strain
- Only a quarter of professionals say they carry a mouse to public spaces – although three quarters actually use one
- The Mobi Fold is available from $79.99 / £69.99 and works with most major operating systems
Logitech has launched its first ever foldable mouse, designed to help hybrid workers and professionals who find themselves working on the go.
The company says the new Logitech Mobi Fold closes an ‘on-the-go productivity gap’ where workers may prefer to use a separate mouse but leave it at home due to portability issues.
Thanks to the folding mechanism, it can collapse to almost half its size, to make it easier to carry in laptop sleeves, travel organizers and other small bags.
Logitech Mobi Fold
In addition to making it easier to fit into small spaces, the action of folding it also controls the power of the mouse, with automatic power on when unfolded and automatic power off when folded. This feature means it doesn’t need any extra buttons, but more importantly, it makes power management easier on the go to extend battery life.
And on that note, it will go up to 30 days between charges, or in a single minute it will get up to 22 hours of battery life.
And the problem is real – so Logitech would have you believe. Three-quarters (72%) of professionals own a mouse, but only a quarter (26%) use one when working in public spaces.
The company would also have you believe that its Mobi Fold mouse reduces muscle strain by 22% compared to using a laptop’s built-in trackpad.
In an announcement, Logitech touted the mouse’s Adaptive Touch Scrolling feature, which automatically balances precision and speed depending on what the user is navigating. Users can also customize two programmable buttons via the Logi Options+ app for things like switching apps or taking screenshots.
It can also connect to up to three devices via Bluetooth and works across all major operating systems, including Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, Linux, iPadOS and Android. ChromeOS and Android users also benefit from near-instant pairing, with the Mobi Fold becoming the first input device to receive Google’s Fast Pair certification.
It’s available to buy now, with consumer models priced at $79.99 / £69.99 and the business version costing $89.99 / £74.99 due to some enterprise-focused additions such as Sync support for streamlined IT monitoring.
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