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The talks have taken place, though there is no information whether or not the companies have reached a deal

Australian hardware startup Sonder Design had been reported to have been talking with tech giant Apple to develop the laptop version of the startup’s dynamic keyboard technology, according to several media reports.

Though Sonder Design did confirm that talks have taken place, there is no information whether or not the companies have reached a deal. Sonder Design only stated that it is “closing B2B procurement contracts” with three laptop makers, and that Foxconn and E-Ink are helping in the process.

It remains unclear how exactly Apple is going to implement the technology in its products, which is predicted to be launched in 2017 the earliest.

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Sydney-based Sonder Design uses E-Ink Technology to display letters, numbers, and symbols onto the keyboard. It allows the keyboard to change from the usual to one featuring hot keys for Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, or even games such as Battlefield.

A similar technology is being implemented on products such as the Kindle Paperwhite.

Sonder Design was one of the startups selected for the Top 100 Roundup of Echelon Asia Summit 2016 in June.

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Apple itself has been rumoured to bring OLED touch strip to the Macbooks this autumn.

Check out how the keyboard works in this video:

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