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Wait, so we're not allowed to distribute Swype?

Uh....
Cnet = lol?
http://cnettv.cnet.com/add-swype-your-android-phone/9742-1_53-50093449.html?tag=api

nice one..although it´s 1.6

Correct- since swype is still "in open/closed beta" stage, Swype has asked XDA not too distribute the apk on our forums.

Mikey1022 said:
Correct- since swype is still "in open/closed beta" stage, Swype has asked XDA not too distribute the apk on our forums.
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I know. I'm just poking fun that a huge corporation/website is now advocating the free distribution of what is basically warez...
Wonder what Swype will do now? Haha

Wow always wanted to try swype but havent been able to get it,... moral dilemma on this one,.. i mean in a way its swypes fault for making us want it soooo bad and taking so long to get it out right ??? i may just have to flip a coin on this

6 months ago I would have told you Swype was the coolest thing going, but today SwiftKey has a created a better product that features a voice input key (how hard is this Swype???) and better word prediction/speed

crachel said:
6 months ago I would have told you Swype was the coolest thing going, but today SwiftKey has a created a better product that features a voice input key (how hard is this Swype???) and better word prediction/speed
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Plus add the bug that Swype eats up battery when the phone is "off".

nexusdue said:
Plus add the bug that Swype eats up battery when the phone is "off".
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What are you talking about? I use Swype and my battery life is on par with everyone else. Standby power loss of an average of 1% per hour, Swype doesn't use any more battery than any other input method in standby.
Heck, it is even the default keyboard on my G1, which sees about 1.5% standby drain per hour - with wifi always active (set to never sleep).
I believe you are misinformed.

wait, what is the newest version of swype? I'm using the 1.6 (before cnet leaked), is there a newer version?

XSafire said:
wait, what is the newest version of swype? I'm using the 1.6 (before cnet leaked), is there a newer version?
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Haha yeah that's ancient. I'm using 2.4.44.10912.r100

crachel said:
6 months ago I would have told you Swype was the coolest thing going, but today SwiftKey has a created a better product that features a voice input key (how hard is this Swype???) and better word prediction/speed
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I agree............

I actually found another keyboard with tracing capabilities along with a lot more features highly customizable too costs like 2.50ish but has a free 245hour version i loved it bought full version anyone used ultra keyboard yet ???

Which one are you using? If your telling me there is a choice with this swype stuff I would sooner just pay someone for a file that will do this then have to hunt down a new beta every 3 months. I just thought they were the only ones who were making something like this? Also if they have a trial to see if it works the same, cause if so then I don't care what I got to pay I just want to not have to keep having it die out on me.
Lame swiftkey doesn't use tracing capabilities that I need.
syngent said:
I actually found another keyboard with tracing capabilities along with a lot more features highly customizable too costs like 2.50ish but has a free 245hour version i loved it bought full version anyone used ultra keyboard yet ???
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RiffyDivine said:
Which one are you using? If your telling me there is a choice with this swype stuff I would sooner just pay someone for a file that will do this then have to hunt down a new beta every 3 months. I just thought they were the only ones who were making something like this? Also if they have a trial to see if it works the same, cause if so then I don't care what I got to pay I just want to not have to keep having it die out on me.
Lame swiftkey doesn't use tracing capabilities that I need.
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There's Ultra Keyboard and SlideIT
http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.binarybulge.android.apps.keyboard.trial/
http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.dasur.slideit.vt.lite/
Both have trial versions.
There's also ShapeWriter, which was pulled off the market when the company was bought out, but you can find the full apk they released that doesn't have a time out via a quick Google search.

"As we bring Shapewriter into the Nuance family, please note that we are suspending downloads of the iPhone, Android and Windows Mobile applications."
Nuts...
Paul22000 said:
There's Ultra Keyboard and SlideIT
http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.binarybulge.android.apps.keyboard.trial/
http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.dasur.slideit.vt.lite/
Both have trial versions.
There's also ShapeWriter, which was pulled off the market when the company was bought out, but you can find the full apk they released that doesn't have a time out via a quick Google search.
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i dont want to pirate swype...

...but what the hell gives? Does swype actually have plans for the public at large to use this? It has always worked perfectly well for me, ive never had a single issue with it so i dont get the "beta" tag.
I dont remember where i downloaded it, ive certainly never registered at swype, beta has been closed every time ive looked anyway. But ive had swype in my file manager for what feels like forever, i just installed it and when i opened it to use it it said the "trial has expired". . And whats the deal with letting a few people download it every once in a while?
Personally I dont even think its better than the stock keyboard which is pretty bad itself, maybe thats just because i use landscape alot and swype isnt so great in landscape, or perhaps i just got used to typing on the stock kb. But this super-exclusive "beta" jazz has gone on long enough hasnt it? I mean how much better can it really get?

Actually,I think swype still has a fair way to go.
But I agree, it is good enough for release, and even tho I'm a beta tester. I'm over the beta as well, should be on market
You should try ultra keyboard, its available in Market, and with tracing enabled its just like swype.
Rellikzephyr
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Personally I don't like Swype because the "tracing" action is difficult to do unless you're sitting still holding the phone in one hand and "typing" with the other. Which excludes a whole bunch of activities with my phone.. Walking between meetings, sitting in the car at a stop light (phone in car mount), etc..
But I have yet to find the 'perfect' keyboard.. HTC IME is about the closest for me and I use it most of the time, but for some things I really like SwiftKey, Touchpal I use sometimes but it gets laggy... Maybe I should create a post and combine keyboard pro/cons, although it'd be very personal...

I wouldn't expect Swype to ever be in the market. They've stated publicly they are interested in working with OEMs to license and deliver Swype, not the end user.

The OEM bit makes some sense since it is already coming pre-installed on some phones like the Samsung "Vibrant" (Galaxy S) phone from T-mobile and others.

They have said that swype will be an OEM value added product. Like the beta when they get a final out the apk will be readily available for download so I'm not concerned. If they wont take my money I will feel no guilt over not paying for it.

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...but what the hell gives? Does swype actually have plans for the public at large to use this? It has always worked perfectly well for me, ive never had a single issue with it so i dont get the "beta" tag.
I dont remember where i downloaded it, ive certainly never registered at swype, beta has been closed every time ive looked anyway. But ive had swype in my file manager for what feels like forever, i just installed it and when i opened it to use it it said the "trial has expired". . And whats the deal with letting a few people download it every once in a while?
Personally I dont even think its better than the stock keyboard which is pretty bad itself, maybe thats just because i use landscape alot and swype isnt so great in landscape, or perhaps i just got used to typing on the stock kb. But this super-exclusive "beta" jazz has gone on long enough hasnt it? I mean how much better can it really get?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5599424&postcount=84
TheSwypeTeam said:
Hi everyone,
We would like to provide an update regarding the unauthorized distribution of our Swype software for the Android platform. We realize that many sites are now distributing this software and several are providing installation instructions.
We are glad that you like Swype, but we did not release or leak it for distribution and do not currently support any downloadable versions.
There are now two devices that ship with the Swype keyboard pre-installed: the Verizon Samsung Omnia II on Windows Mobile and, more recently, the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G. We’re very excited about these releases, and there will be a number of new device launches in the near future. Because our partners are highly sensitive about their product releases, we really cannot say anything further. But a lot of work goes into making sure that Swype integrates perfectly with each device we release and by comparison, any leaked or hacked version of our software will work improperly or not at all.
One might ask why we don't just release it ourselves and save everyone the hassle? The reason is that we have spent seven years building Swype and our business model at present is OEM licensing. We do plan to get to direct-to-consumer distribution, but it is a different sort of business with unique challenges and thus it is hard to say when.
Stay tuned (and provide feedback) on our forum at swype.com
Regards,
The Swype Team
Our lawyer has asked us to remind everyone that Swype does not explicitly or implicitly condone the unauthorized copying and distribution of the Swype software and to inform you that the Swype software is proprietary to Swype, Inc., is the copyrighted work of Swype, Inc., and Swype, Inc. has and always will reserve all of its rights.
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Alternatives:
Ultra Keyboard: http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.binarybulge.android.apps.keyboard.trial/
SlideIt: http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.dasur.slideit.vt.lite/
ShapeWriter: http://vivin.net/2010/06/22/download-shapewriter-apk/
SwiftKey (no tracing, but it's another popular keyboard): http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.touchtype.swiftkey.trial/
Personally I think Swype is an annoying PoS to use, and this is after months of use (I'm in the official beta). The pop-up screen that occurs every time you tap a letter is so annoying it's downright idiotic. Not having a microphone key is also extremely frustrating, as is not having any access whatsoever to the custom dictionary it uses. Great idea but some of their implementation is absolutely horrible.
I've used all three of the above keyboards with tracing capabilities and in my opinion, they are all are better and much more pleasing to use than Swype.
I've switched to Ultra Keyboard and purchased it yesterday. Hope that helps.

Yeah I don't use swype because its no good in landscape, its really not that great in portrait but I haven't found a good keyboard and I've tried them all. I just wish I had the option. I know its blasphemy but I still think the iPhones method of invisibly resizing the keys is far and away the best but it must he trademarked since it hasn't been mimicked. I know about thick keys or whatever its called but its awful, just terrible. I'd have no interest in swype if we could get one like the iPhone. Of course, if I had a 4" screen I might be plenty happy with stock. Android said they know their keyboard blows, but if the iPhone method is truly trademarked android is going to have to get pretty creative. But if its not trademarked I wish they'd just copy it already. There's no shame in using what works, its more shameful to not, upon principle, use what works. While we're copying the iPhone lets make the maps zoom in and out using a single image instead of pinching to where I want it,then it jumping further in and then loading a whole new image at yet another level, if you've zoomed on an iPhone you understand how defective android maps is (that's not to say the content sucks, google maps is the best application there is, obviously). Sorry about that last part, when I rant to my wife she just turns the TV up really loud.

It does seem a bit rich to get it Beta tested publically but then only have it as a OEM release.

Google bought out blindtype, if they implement that as the stock keyboard. The iPhone comparison will be long forgotten, it will be strides above
Rellikzephyr
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

DMaverick50 said:
Yeah I don't use swype because its no good in landscape, its really not that great in portrait but I haven't found a good keyboard and I've tried them all.
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What did you dislike about Ultra Keyboard, ShapeWriter and SlideIT?

Paul22000 said:
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Ultra Keyboard: http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.binarybulge.android.apps.keyboard.trial/
ShapeWriter: http://vivin.net/2010/06/22/download-shapewriter-apk/
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Thanks for the link to ShapeWriter

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What did you dislike about Ultra Keyboard, ShapeWriter and SlideIT?
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I guess I didnt "dislike" them I just didnt find them to be significantly better than stock or htcime. Actually Ultra Keyboard was a bit overwhelming for me. I do like SlideIt, I have SlideIt, htc and stock installed currently, but like i said, in my opinion neither is unequivocally better than the other so i usually just end up on stock. I think this screen is just big enough for stock to be comfortable, not awesome, but adequate. I definitely find myself sending texts in immediate succession to correct/clarify the original, but im used to it so thats not really a complaint. But i have gotten pretty used to typing on stock, and voice text is phenomenal so i use that alot. I love that Google is constantly obtaining new startups, I forgot about the blindkey acquisition thats pretty exciting. Just knowing that Android is aware of the deficiency and has plans to address it gives me reason to be patient, and pumped!
Its getting real close to gingerbread time, I cant wait to see what android will look and feel like on my N1.

I've put in every word I use in swype and I am now a swype ninja...
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Most Responsive Keyboard?

What keyboards are you guys using on your Droid Eris? I've tried so many but none can keep up with my typing speed. I can type so fast on an iPhone but when I type on my Eris, I always have to slow down because my phone is still trying to catch up or got stuck on one error or something.
I tried Swype but I'm just not as accurate as the regular keyboards.

Since I've basically lost interest in Swype because of their lack of releases for any new users, I decided to try SwiftKey.
I noticed they were running a sale (yep, guess Android dev's do that sometimes) so I decided I would try it. The text prediction is so good most of the time you only have to type one or two letters of a word. Not sure how it keeps up with speed, since I rarely type any full words. There's a free version you can try and see if you like it, just search "SwiftKey Keyboard Free" in the market and you'll find it.

I don't think I've tried SwiftKey, but I use Ultra Keyboard (Swype-like). Before that, I had tried Swype through several beta versions, but I thought it sucked, honestly. I preferred ShapeWriter to Swype; it worked better. ShapeWriter isn't available on the market any more, but I may have a backup of the last available version in an apk if anyone needs it (it was free anyway).

SwiftKey's text prediction is what got me hooked. In terms of "learning" it's one of the best keyboards, after about a week or two of moderate use you'll barley have to type anything anymore.

+1 for SwiftKey. I hate that it's bland whute and gray, but it's definitely the smartest keyboard. I too have tried them all, but keep coming back. My routine is this: flash rom, use themed, native kb for few hours because it looks cool, then break down and swap SwiftKey into system/app. The ability to have it instantly "learn" my language from my saved text messages is a nice touch aa well. It tracks saved keystrokes and I'm always @ 25-30%.
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I'm loving the new hacked Swype that Jonsu just released. I don't plan on looking for any more keyboards.
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I've tried Swiftkey and I like the idea of it, but I find myself watching for the next word rather than just typing on through. I feel like a simple, fast keyboard would allow me to type the fastest.

I just downloaded better keyboard and it seems to be very responsive!!

I like the DroidX keyboard. Kaos has a thread on it in dev.
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edward_g said:
I'm loving the new hacked Swype that Jonsu just released. I don't plan on looking for any more keyboards.
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Why would you post something like this and not give us a URL so we can get it?

I was thinking the same thing.
I tried swiftkey and liked it but had a much better expeirence with swype seemed like I was making less mistakes which is always nice

I've been a big fan of smart keyboard pro lately. it's quite fast and accurate and it has a "dynamic key resizing feature" which helps improve it's accuracy. I think it's safe to say that it is my favorite keyboard and i've pretty much tried them all. swiftkey... swype... better keyboard... ultra keyboard... ect.
edit: Ohh and I forgot to add that it's auto correct is pretty kick ass too.

C Brown said:
I was thinking the same thing.
I tried swiftkey and liked it but had a much better expeirence with swype seemed like I was making less mistakes which is always nice
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http://jonsuh.com/2010/11/swype-never-tap-to-type-on-your-phone-again/

ShapeWriter is the best. its currently off the market but it can be found floating around online...

+1 to ShapeWriter. Been using it on my Eris since it was in the market. Very responsive. Im hooked on swipe keyboards now, touch typing takes to long for me.
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Gingerbread keyboard is out now. So far my experience with it has been great.
I put a flashable zip together and posted it over at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=867623 if you wanna pick it up.

5thAgent said:
Gingerbread keyboard is out now. So far my experience with it has been great.
I put a flashable zip together and posted it over at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=867623 if you wanna pick it up.
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I agree. I've been using gingerbread keyboard for several days now and have been very happy with it so far. I also just installed the new beta swype but I just can't seem to get into swype. I guess I like typing better than sliding my finger across the screen.

better keyboard

I wasn't quite happy with the stock keyboards that came with vegan or tent lite so I went searching for something else... I have better keyboard on my phone so I decided to download it on my tab. I ended up getting some errors on tnt but it works great on vegan. It is free to try now, but you gotta pay for the options to be enabled. Gonna check the version and see if I can find the full working version for us. If there is more keyboards you think I should try, lmk
Update: I do have the key and app. What would be the best place for us gtabbers? I know mediafile works in dolphin but is there an universal site where everyone can see them? I plan on putting some packs together

found
I have set up a new sendspace account and will be using it until I find something better. Currently sendspace has an app on the market that lets me upload anything
Dolphin only lets me upload pics/music/videos ATM
key:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/kvg8lm
bk 8 (gingerbread version)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/lu09gh

added links

What makes it better?
Interested and willing to try but I would like a bit more information.
Thanks!

+1 thanks for your efforts but, more info?
I have one keyboard that auto corrects but no sound, and one with sound but no auto correct, so I'm very interested in something better....
Brought to you by the happy little droids in my G tab.

goog64 said:
+1 thanks for your efforts but, more info?
I have one keyboard that auto corrects but no sound, and one with sound but no auto correct, so I'm very interested in something better....
Brought to you by the happy little droids in my G tab.
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better keyboard is the best keyboard (imo ofc) so far ive played with. you can change the height of the keyboard, skin support, lots of options, etc.
edit: t9 is awesome, and the sound works
install the key first then the main. it will guide you through the rest.

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I wasn't quite happy with the stock keyboards that came with vegan or tent lite so I went searching for something else... I have better keyboard on my phone so I decided to download it on my tab. I ended up getting some errors on tnt but it works great on vegan. It is free to try now, but you gotta pay for the options to be enabled. Gonna check the version and see if I can find the full working version for us. If there is more keyboards you think I should try, lmk
Update: I do have the key and app. What would be the best place for us gtabbers? I know mediafile works in dolphin but is there an universal site where everyone can see them? I plan on putting some packs together
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Try Thumb Keyboard. By far the BEST keyboard for tablet use currently available. It's also updated quite often.

druiid said:
Try Thumb Keyboard. By far the BEST keyboard for tablet use currently available. It's also updated quite often.
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+1 on Thumb Keyboard. Simply the best layout for a 10" device available for android devices at this time.
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I have come to like the keyboard from notion ink. I really like the fact it has arrows on the layout. It does take a little getting used to, no lines between the letters.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928832

Keyboard

Looking for a good swype like keyboard for the Xoom. Any reccs?
So far I've tried SlideIt which is good but a bit laggy and not as polished as swype.

yesterday there was a post called "tablet keyboard".
You might want to dig it up. See if it is similar enough to suite your needs

Flext9 works. Love it on my phone and works well on my xoom.
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Testingchip said:
Flext9 works. Love it on my phone and works well on my xoom.
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Is thata swype or t9 style?

Yes, Tablet is the keyboard I use and I like it alot. It has either split screen or regular full modes. I like the split mode which is very natural for holding the xoom and typing with thumbs at the same time.
Cheers,
Jerry

I use SwiftKey and love it, split thumb based keyboard with an amazing auto-complete feature that almost writes emails for you, and improves as it learns your writing style.

Try Thumb Keyboard. I've optimized this keyboard for tablets by a introducing a split design. Right now I'm working on a very big update that will unleash the extra functionality of Honeycomb. For one thing it will have multi-touch, but also the ability to click and change previous typed words with suggestions and it will present different suggestions for voice input. And in the future I will also add the ability to predict the next word.

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Try Thumb Keyboard. I've optimized this keyboard for tablets by a introducing a split design. Right now I'm working on a very big update that will unleash the extra functionality of Honeycomb. For one thing it will have multi-touch, but also the ability to click and change previous typed words with suggestions and it will present different suggestions for voice input. And in the future I will also add the ability to predict the next word.
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That is great news to hear as thumb keyboard is what I use for everything. Simply love the keyboard. Can't wait for the new features.
Sent from my Xoom

legendary1022 said:
That is great news to hear as thumb keyboard is what I use for everything. Simply love the keyboard. Can't wait for the new features.
Sent from my Xoom
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Thanks.
If everything is going according to plan and the test results are positive I will upload it at the end of next week.

appelflap said:
Thanks.
If everything is going according to plan and the test results are positive I will upload it at the end of next week.
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Big fan on Thumb keyboard - Let me know if you need any beta testers

madmak said:
Big fan on Thumb keyboard - Let me know if you need any beta testers
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madmak said:
Big fan on Thumb keyboard - Let me know if you need any beta testers
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Great! I will release a stable version begin next week. Normally I would upload it directly to the market, but because it is a rewrite of the whole core I decided to do some testing.
It's a private beta. Please PM me, or better yet, send an email to the email address in the about box so I can mail you a version begin next week.
If others respond, I'm basically looking for users who already use the keyboard because I want to do the test for current users who can also do a comparison. (Don't want to fix anything that isn't broken )
Thanks

I'd love to test it. I use it on my xoom and evo. best keyboard ever
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appelflap said:
Thanks.
If everything is going according to plan and the test results are positive I will upload it at the end of next week.
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Also good to hear. This is my daily keyboard as well.
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another slide keyboard is TSwipe-Pro
Hi,
I tried many keyboards and am still looking for that perfect combination of layouts, features, and speed. I needed something with numbers on the top row and use Tablet Keyboard Free. I would really like to have cursor keys and the ability to use my finger and slide the word.
Ive been trying TSwipe-Pro. Of all the two dozen keyboards Ive used, this one has more features than any of them. I do not know if its because I have the trial version but sometimes it slows down, or parts of it stop working, like prediction, until I kill the task. It is a THI keyboard with english. I wonder if those letters would show here, , ๆๅภุุึคตจขชไำพะัรนยบลลฟหกดเ้่าสวงผปแอิืืทมใใฝฝ????
Thumb Keyboard is not to be overlooked. It has its strenghts that other keyboard apps don't.
-TheHoovie

If you really want a swype type keyboard you should look up slide-it keyboard. It is basically swype but as an app that can be bought and installed. i think its like 6 dollars. Its what I use and in many ways its better than swype, at least it allows a few more features.

madmak said:
Big fan on Thumb keyboard - Let me know if you need any beta testers
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I've released a public beta today on thumb4beta.blogspot.com . Feedback is very much appreciated.

appelflap said:
I've released a public beta today on thumb4beta.blogspot.com . Feedback is very much appreciated.
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thanks got the new one installed and loving it.

appelflap said:
I've released a public beta today on thumb4beta.blogspot.com . Feedback is very much appreciated.
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Sweet! Thanks!
A few quick first impressions:
I love the move of the tab and .com buttons to new positions, much easier for me to get at.
Really struggling with the addition of the caps key on the right side of the keyboard in the location of the delete key on the old version. Not that this is bad, just that coming from using the older version of thumb keyboard I find myself getting a capital letter when I had been intending to delete the previous letter.
The space autocomplete with highlighted word only works from the right side space bar (and that is the only one that lights up with the notification for autocomplete). Is this by design and if so why? Have tried hitting the left side space bar a couple times expecting the autocomplete and then having to go back (see above for what usually happens next lol).
That's just a few things after a couple minutes time. This is the only keyboard I use so as I use it more will try and give more feedback.
This is looking great, thanks for all of the work you have put into this. Can't wait for the final version of this update and all of the greatness it will bring to my favorite keyboard on my xoom.

Rules.r said:
I use SwiftKey and love it, split thumb based keyboard with an amazing auto-complete feature that almost writes emails for you, and improves as it learns your writing style.
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I love it too - bought it for my N1 and been using it ever since (like 4-5 months) ... but tried it on the XOOM and it's terrible... obviously not made for tablets since the keyboard takes up 90% of the screen
did they release a beta for tablets I'm not aware of?