Brydge is expanding its lineup with brand-new keyboards designed specifically for the entry-level iPad, pairing color-matched aluminum finishes with the four distinct hues Apple uses on the tablet: blue, pink, yellow, and silver. These keyboards, dubbed Brydge 11.0, aim to offer users cohesive style along with premium build and accessories experience.
Design & Compatibility
The Brydge 11.0 keyboard adopts an anodized aluminum housing crafted to match the iPad (10th generation) color variants. Each finish mirrors Apple’s four existing options—silver, blue, pink, and yellow—giving users a visually unified setup rather than a contrast between tablet and accessory.
Functionally, the keyboard is designed with a full-size backlit key layout, offering about 1.3 millimeters of key travel. The trackpad is all-glass, supporting multi-touch gestures native to iPadOS. Strong magnets secure the device, and Bluetooth is used for wireless connectivity, with automatic reconnection when the case is opened.
Performance & Pricing
Battery life is solid: Brydge estimates up to three months of use without engaging the backlight, or about 40 hours when the backlight is active. Charging happens via USB-C. Compatibility is centered on the base 11-inch iPad models, including the 10th generation and iPad with A16 chip.
Cost is set at $159, significantly undercutting Apple’s Magic Keyboard Folio, which retails around $249. The new Brydge-branded keyboards will be available for purchase from the company’s website and its official Amazon store, with sales expected to begin in mid-September.
This product represents Brydge’s resurgence in the accessory market since rebooting operations in 2023. Previously, the color spectrum of accessories for Apple’s fourth-colored iPads has been limited, particularly with Apple’s own Magic Keyboard Folio only available in white—making Brydge’s color-matched approach a new direction in personalization for iPad hardware.
What this means: color consistency between device and peripheral is becoming increasingly valued in accessory design. Brydge’s move could influence competitors to offer more customization or matching finishes. For users deciding between accessory options, this will place consideration not just on features, but on aesthetics and style identity. Key indicators to watch next: customer demand, color accuracy in different lighting, and whether Apple offers its own color-matched keyboards in response.
