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I am a fan of both and recommend those 2 when i find others using android . im a bit of a bigger swype fan though because of using it so long but with the new swiftkey official out for only $.99 vs $3.99 i had to get it even if i am on swype. i am just wondering how the forum feels about the 2 keyboards...
I own both. I enjoy both. I switch between them. Along with better keyboard, smart keyboard, ultra keyboard, slide it, desire keyboard, and stock.
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Swype is number 1!
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I am using swype.. It's really awesome..
I am pretty much in love with swype.
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I use swype as my everyday keyboard, and have been looking for a replacement as I find it makes too many of the same mistakes, it needs some kind of contextual error correction. I tried SwiftKey and it found it didn't seem to register all my key presses when I typed quickly. The only reason I like swype over any other keyboard is because you can type pretty fast one handed. Coming from a blackberry, I'm still looking for a good keyboard for android.
I can't type with Swype on the go.. Therefore I couldn't care less for it. Not walking, not driving, not stopped at a light with the phone in the car dock, etc..
I really don't see how these two keyboards compare at all? Swype is intended to be a continuous swipe of the finger, SwiftKey is JAFK.
I bought SwiftKey as it's cheap, but honestly I still use HTC IME primarily. SwiftKey is still a little quirky sometimes.
I love swiftkey, I rarely type, the future predictions of swiftkey saves me a lot of time and energy. It cost only $0.99
.....I've never tried Swype before
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I own both. I enjoy both. I switch between them. Along with better keyboard, smart keyboard, ultra keyboard, slide it, desire keyboard, and stock.
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wow thats alot of keyboards...
i told a friend that got a nexus so everything i like i send to him and swype was the 1st keyboard he used. hes not able to run it at all now so he switched to swiftkey but still didnt like it. i recommended slideit and he loves it. i can see why. 2 features swype doesnt have that slideit does is the voice-to-text and the possible words on the top of the keyboard. swype does have a small pop up of possible words but that seems to waste more time. i hope swype improves because its such a popular keyboard.
Currently using Swype but I bought SwiftKey as it was on sale.
What I am really waiting for is BlindType it looks awesome that you can type without a keyboard blocking half the screen.
Well, I'm currently using the swype beta, and also bought swift key to take advantage of the sale.
So far I think that swift key has a slight advantage over swype because it can be used to write in different languages at the same time, which is really important to me because I'm constantly writing in both Spanish and English.
However, I think that my typing was a bit faster with swype, and changing the swype language isn't that much of a hassle.
So yeah, I haven't quite decided on it yet.
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Swype for the win!
I've tried everything else mentioned above!
The MAIN reason I stay with Swype is speed, English and Spanish, plus speed
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Swype for the win!
I've tried everything else mentioned above!
The MAIN reason I stay with Swype is speed, English and Spanish, plus speed
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Yeah.. agreed with speed.. We can type quickly with swype.
Anyone try ultra keyboard?
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I use both. Swype is great for entering a short block of words. It has a terrible unresolved UI bug where you can't disable pop up notifications of dictionary collisions, especially if they involve names from my address book. For example, typing "to" collides with "Yip" about 50% of the time.
If I'm typing many sentences, eventually this Swype bug makes want to chuck my phone out the window, so I switch to SwiftKey. I love how it predicts strings of 4-5 words at a time. But then my fingers get tired of hunting and pecking, and back to Swype I go.
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i love Swype! =)
You guys should say if you've used both before proclaiming one keyboard as #1.
I've never used Swype, but I'm really happy with Swift right now.
Hate swypes vertical word prediction box. It should be horizontal like every other keyboard. Swift is actually a more accurate. Infact...I'm kind of getting tired of swype...so I'm trying to migrate over to Swift.
After using swift for a while it is starting to piss me off it will try to auto correct me when I don't misspell things. But swype can be hard because sometime my finger won't slide very easily. I turn off the box that picks words if I misspell words I correct them when I get done.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Big fan on Thumb keyboard - Let me know if you need any beta testers
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
Thumb keyboard 4.0 Public Beta released for 10.1" screens.
Edit: I see appelflap also posted this earlier but buried in another thread
There is no spacebar row for the g tablet
you rock man.
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There is no spacebar row for the g tablet
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Hi, there are some problems with the installation on the g tablet. I will post a fix tomorrow.
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Thumb keyboard 4.0 Public Beta released for 10.1" screens.
Edit: I see appelflap also posted this earlier but buried in another thread
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Thanks Clyde for reposting it. I'm looking for a lot of beta testers Feedback, suggestions, bug reports etc are very welcome.
Btw. Take notice of the "known issues" list. Also, if the keyboard behaves strangely after installation just reboot the Xoom.
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Thanks Clyde for reposting it. I'm looking for a lot of beta testers Feedback, suggestions, bug reports etc are very welcome.
Btw. Take notice of the "known issues" list. Also, if the keyboard behaves strangely after installation just reboot the Xoom.
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Okay, I'm going to install it now and start banging on it
I think this will take a little getting used to but it installed properly right away, I enabled it in the settings and then switched to it and said hello to some people in #xoom on irc.freenode.net
Anything in particular that needs to be tried out?
I have been using thumb keyboard since I got my wifi zoom on the release day, just installed the beta. Will use it and see what I can find. I do like the new location for the .com button. And the multi touch is pretty sweet.
Sorry for the newb question, but how does multitouch help this keyboard? I've been using the regular thumb keyboard and it works fine?
nevermind I got it now
Thanks op working great on landscape enjoying my xoom even more!
2 questions:
Is this working on the gTab bc I would like to get a feel of it for when I get my xoom bc i am currently a swype user and xoom has no swype
is this available in the market?
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Is this working on the gTab bc I would like to get a feel of it for when I get my xoom bc i am currently a swype user and xoom has no swype
is this available in the market?
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ATM it doesn't work properly with the gtab yet but heard the dev is working on it.
The one on the market is the old one I think I used the one the op linked.
I thought that I would have trouble not using an android without swype (tried swift key too) but this keyboard is amazing and feels more secure holding my xoom with 2 hands when typing rather than holding with one hand and swyping with the other. But who knows what swype might bring but for now this will be my main keyboard.
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ATM it doesn't work properly with the gtab yet but heard the dev is working on it.
The one on the market is the old one I think I used the one the op linked.
I thought that I would have trouble not using an android without swype (tried swift key too) but this keyboard is amazing and feels more secure holding my xoom with 2 hands when typing rather than holding with one hand and swyping with the other. But who knows what swype might bring but for now this will be my main keyboard.
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Cool, I will be checking it out.
Absolutely love the new layout and functions. Much much better than the one in the market. Love the Shortcuts feature, makes loging in that much easier. Can't wait for full version.
@appelflap: I'm loving the new beta. Multitouch is a very welcome addition! I appreciate all the work and creativity you've put into this app - it's made my XOOM a real pleasure to type on. Hope the market sales are treating you well.
@appelflap Keypress sound is not working on my Xoom with the beta. Checked to make sure it was turned on. Still no sound.
Nice! Is there a tab button? I don't know if this is expected behavior but the long-press (secondary keys) don't do anything when caps or caps lock are on.
@appelflap. False alarm. Rebooted and sound is back.
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@appelflap Keypress sound is not working on my Xoom with the beta. Checked to make sure it was turned on. Still no sound.
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It is working, but in this beta only the default Xoom keypress sounds are implemented. These are loud enough when you lay the Xoom flat on the table so the speaker can reflect them. But are hardly to hear when you hold the Xoom in your hands.
In the final release the sounds of the current market version will return. These sounds are a lot louder.
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@ all Just released a update of the beta, with some fixes and some small additions.
Just out of curiosity, which keyboard do you prefer on your Note?
Thanks, guys, and take care.
I do have a quick question for the Swype users.
How long did it take you guys to get proficient with the Swype keyboard? Because I've seen some Swypers hammer out words/sentences like mad, yet I could never get the hang of it myself, try as I may.....which is my loss since it's a great concept.
I guess I'm just Swype-challenged...LOL
I go back to swiftkey but I do wish it was more customizable after all it's not "real" so one should be able to change some things. The extensive languages also make it nice to use although with three languages the predictive text becomes tricky to use.
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Just out of curiosity, which keyboard do you prefer on your Note?
Thanks, guys, and take care.
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I use two !! Swiftkey (phone version) in the portrait mode and Thumb Keyboard split layout in the landscape mode!
Have both the keyboards set to appear according to the orientation using the KM Launcher (requires root)
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Swiftkey X!! I think it's the best so far
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SHOT from my LOADED GT-N7000!!
Have used Smart, Swift, ICS and stock. They all have strong points but I'm starting to lean to the updated (new) stock keyboard.
ICS keyboard is very comfortable for me at the moment, been die hard swyper but with the huge screen on the note , i cant seem to get my swypes right
Swiftkey wins it for me!
I switch between Swiftkey and thumb keyboard. I can't really settle on either.
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I do have a quick question for the Swype users.
How long did it take you guys to get proficient with the Swype keyboard? Because I've seen some Swypers hammer out words/sentences like mad, yet I could never get the hang of it myself, try as I may.....which is my loss since it's a great concept.
I guess I'm just Swype-challenged...LOL
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A few days. I cannot stand all that tapping!
I need to proof-read what I wrote, however, as it often gets it wrong. A simple process, and quick, but I often forget, giving some strange emails (like those iPhone 'auto-correct' jokes )
I usually use swiftkey x, however, i've been playing with messagease keyboard. I have to say, i'm adjusting pretty fast, and it's an interesting take on a smartphone keypad, ditching qwerty altogether. It's worth a try, if you like unusual keypads.
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I have noticed with swype, when I'm texting and swyping words rather fast (not insanely fast) from one side of the screen to the other eg. the word challenge, it loses 'connection' and words come up randomly.
So I just tried swyping left to right really fast and does that in both landscape and portrait mode. Never had this problem with my streak and I even booted it up to test.
Anyone else have this problem?
SwiftKey x for me also. I just wish I could have the full row of number key at the top!
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I like to swype
I prefer Swype, but I have been using it for almost 2 years on my Galaxy S.
I think it was quicker on my Galaxy S though because the keyboard wasn't as big.
On the Note, it seems like the keys are so far apart and it takes longer to Swype out a word.
Maybe I just need to get used to it a bit more.
I also seem to get more erroneous/unwanted words with the Note and I have to manually choose the one I want from the suggestions. Maybe it needs to learn my common words, or maybe I need to adjust the Swype settings a bit, I'm not sure.
I might have to work out a good keyboard for me for landscape mode though as landscape just seems too big for Swype and 2 hands might be more efficient.
Rich
I really like Swype so i haven't really tried swiftkey x our any other people are ranting about, but i probably should as Swype is by no means 100% perfect and irreplaceable.
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Another vote for swiftkey x
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I'm using ICS so the best one for me is GO Keyboard.
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Swiftkey x +1