A housing (100) for an electronic device includes a cover (10) and an
elastic keypad (12). The cover includes a plurality of keypad openings
(102) defined therein. The elastic keypad is integrally formed with the
cover. The elastic keypad includes a plurality of keys (120) formed on a
front surface thereof, and a plurality of protrusions (126) formed on a
back surface thereof. Each of the protrusions aligns with a corresponding
one of the keys, received in a corresponding one of the keypad openings.
The elastic keypad comprising a contactor (122) attached to each of the
protrusions. The present invention also provides a method for making the
housing.