Is this the first tablet you can really type on? Researchers say new 'split' layout could make typing 30% faster

Experts believe they have found the answer to the problem of typing with thumbs on tablet devices. Called KALQ, this split-screen layout is the latest challenger to the Qwerty keyboard

Since it was introduced in the late 19th century the QWERTY keyboard has certainly stood the test of time, despite numerous challengers. 

But the 1870s technology is ill-suited for today's tablets and other touch-screen devices when typing with the thumbs, expert say.

Experts at Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Informatics think they have found the answer. Called KALQ, this split-screen layout promises to make typing with the thumbs 34 per cent faster