Hey guys,
Touchpal keyboard has just gone out of beta and has been released in the market. Its free until the end of October. Grab it while its free!
I've used many keyboards, including paid apps(swiftkey) and this is the best keyboard I've used on an Android phone. Swypes(they call it curve) better than swype, great word prediction, many options to customize the layout the way you want.
Surely worth a shot, even if your satisfied with your current KB
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.cootek.smartinputv5&feature=search_result
Btw, there is a dedicated thread in the android apps and games section if you want more info here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1188114
Thanks Dude
Download right away
Works awesome on miui, great work!
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Good find.
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Hi,
I just wonder what is the best keyboard for Hero? Smart Keyboard? Swiftkey? or Better keyboard?
Having used most of them I kinda prefer swiftkey at the moment it's quiet good to predict and fix typing errors. I am also waiting for blindtype which should affording to reviews be available soon for both iPhone and android.
rapsass said:
Hi,
I just wonder what is the best keyboard for Hero? Smart Keyboard? Swiftkey? or Better keyboard?
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I have used all three and was using Swiftkey the most. I have however flashed FroydVillian1.1.1 and since the voice input patch I find myself using the voice input most of the time. (it has only been 2 days) It is very good at getting my text correct.
For me it's without a doubt SlideIT. I can type incredibly fast with it.
Swype it good, much better than SlideIT, but if you don't have beta then you need to buy it I think. The HTC sense standard keyboard is pretty good actualy.
Thank you all. I will install all and after a week of trial I will find the suitable for me.
tristan202 said:
For me it's without a doubt SlideIT. I can type incredibly fast with it.
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I just installed it and it is quite good.
i think you just get used to a keyboard rather than one being better than another
There are definitely a substantial difference in the prediction algorithms, and suggestion styles among the various keyboards.
I prefer Swiftkey beta, as it downloads a language pack and frequently predicts the next word I am about to type BEFORE TYPING A SINGLE KEY. Seriously, it'll blow your mind.
BlindType also looks promising, if you care to get that freaky with your keyboard.
SpeeDemon said:
There are definitely a substantial difference in the prediction algorithms, and suggestion styles among the various keyboards.
I prefer Swiftkey beta, as it downloads a language pack and frequently predicts the next word I am about to type BEFORE TYPING A SINGLE KEY. Seriously, it'll blow your mind.
BlindType also looks promising, if you care to get that freaky with your keyboard.
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I tried SwiftKey for a few days, and it was really impressive how it adapted to my writing style. I think it comes with a set of phrases and what-comes-after-what, but it can adapt as you type and (if you allow it, I think) read your old texts to customize itself to your style. I like it.
+1 for swiftkey am loving it wish they had an iphone version as well.
I've made my choise and the winner is Swiftkey. Very good and it's like the soft is reading my mind.
Here is the link, source is available.... If I had the experience I would do it in a heartbeat... I hate swype and the stock samsung keyboard.... This is by far the best.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5475283&postcount=1
Donations will be given!
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Well maybe this won't be needed, smart keyboard pro from the market works beautifully.
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Yeah, I was a big huge JonasL HTC IME mod fan until I got the Tab, but I find in a lot of way Smart Keyboard is better, has a decent skin selection, and is highly tweakable to suit your needs. I actually think the HTC IME was what the developer based Smart Keyboard on, there's so much similarity.
Only thing I miss was the neat build-your-own theme kitchen that was available for the HTC IME.
Download the trial version from the Market and see what you think. It was totally worth the $2.00 or so it cost to me, you may find it works for you too.
I'm wondering if there are any themed versions of keyboards running around, or what everybody else is using as far as a keyboard goes. I was using gingerkeyboard, but it looks like it is having some compatibility issues right now for me, plus it is orange. Gross.
There are plenty of available keyboards. A droid X mulit-touch version has made its waves through here. Many people use Better Keyboard and Smart Keyboard, which are both available in the market. I prefer Smart Keyboard for its simplicity and ability to widen the spacebar and also the multiple skins that are available for the sip through the developer's site.
I use Better Keyboard 8, lots of skins and ability to customize almost anything.
EDIT (May 14): New beta released (beta 4). This will be the final beta. The market version will be released begin next week
The new beta contains a new customizable toolbar and a new keyboard for one handed operation.
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Hi,
Because the expiration date of the current beta will expire tomorrow and because I've postponed the final release with one or two weeks, I decided to publish a new beta.
New in this beta:
* Possibility to resize the width of the right and left keyblocks. Very convenient. You can now adjust the keyboard fully to the range of your thumbs.
* New themes.
* New regular qwerty keyboard, so one can also enjoy all the features on a standard keyboard layout.
* small bug fixes
The beta can be downloaded from thumb4beta.blogspot.com
awesome, downloading now
Downloading. Its a great second keyboard for those longer emails
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Freaking wow. Bought this a while back but this is just great now. Thank u much
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thanks alot... this has been great so far
I posted something on the Androidcentral on what I think would make it a better keyboard, I still stand by that but I take back what I said, this keyboard is pretty awesome. I just needed to get adapted to the style is all. Thank you so much I will buy when it comes out of beta.
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Nice... I love how I can press the button to adjust the stylebof keyboard. Awesome. I love it. Perfect.
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thanks for the new beta! gonna give it more tries, but I gotta say, SwiftKey predicts insanely well. I'll compare both again
This keyboard makes its ten times easier to type. Awesome work
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Bought this keyboard one day after owning my Xoom cause the stock one just doesn't cut it and swype is unavailable. After using this for only 5 minutes and setting things up how i wanted, i won't even bother with swype if it comes out for the xoom. This keyboard ROCKS. All the little changes and mods you can make are just superb. I wish all keybaords were this adaptable and modifyable. Seriously.
You did an awesome job on this. Will totally install the beta when i get home from work. Love the current build in the market, can't wait to take this for a spin.
Simply - thank you. I will be buying the released version as soon as it is in the market.
Love this release. addresses all my issues from Beta2
now if I could combine this with swift key, I would be set! Honestly however is there an option to put the space bar on both sides?
I just wanted to say that since the first beta I have used and enjoyed using the keyboard. Its very awesome and works great. The only thing that bothers me is having the special keys and numbers in the middle but I am getting used to it. I have my xoom locked in landscape so sometimes typing 1 handed sucks
Keep up the awesome work
James
would it be possible to include a checkbox to remove the numberpad from the middle of the keyboard in landscape. With the market app i can type one handed in landscape mode since there is no keypad in the middle, i can just walk my fingers to the keys with ease, with no effort, not really even needing to look. However with the keypad in the middle, all the other keys are smaller, so it is much harder and i actually have to focus now. LOL Other then that i am loving this.
cj10488 said:
I just wanted to say that since the first beta I have used and enjoyed using the keyboard. Its very awesome and works great. The only thing that bothers me is having the special keys and numbers in the middle but I am getting used to it. I have my xoom locked in landscape so sometimes typing 1 handed sucks
Keep up the awesome work
James
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If you shrink the left and right keyblocks in the settings (see keyboard dimensions), the keys in the middle move to the left and right a bit.
Legato Bluesummers said:
would it be possible to include a checkbox to remove the numberpad from the middle of the keyboard in landscape. With the market app i can type one handed in landscape mode since there is no keypad in the middle, i can just walk my fingers to the keys with ease, with no effort, not really even needing to look. However with the keypad in the middle, all the other keys are smaller, so it is much harder and i actually have to focus now. LOL Other then that i am loving this.
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The market keyboard has also a numpad in the middle.
kevdog said:
now if I could combine this with swift key, I would be set! Honestly however is there an option to put the space bar on both sides?
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Well that's a good idea. Will look into it. Nevertheless maybe not, maybe I will count that one as a nice feaure of that keyboard.
i'm really liking this keyboard... just needs to get better used to its layout.
the one problem i'm having are the direction keys at the bottom when in portrait mode; they usually don't register correctly, registering a space key instead.
also, i don't agree with the G key existing in the right side in portrait mode and not in landscape mode. IMHO, this should be consistent in both modes.
as a sugestion, i would like an hybrid language mode like used in swiftkey's, where you don't have to switch languages when using more than one, auto-complete used both.
thanks, keep the good work!
Hey mate wicked keyboard, when it says expires dose that mean it will stop working on that date?
Cheers
The default google keyboard is a little small and i want to try to get larger one. Any App recommendation? Thx
You can try out TouchPal X or Fleksy Beta. I like those 2 the best out of all that I tried.
Swiftkey, no question.
Thumb keyboard is pretty sweet
Swiftkey, hands down.
nerdyplayer said:
The default google keyboard is a little small and i want to try to get larger one. Any App recommendation? Thx
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SwiftKey owns...this has been vetted out over and over on XDA. Google keyboard is marginally improved after the update last week...but SwiftKey is and has always been better. I'm waiting for Google to just buy them.
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The default google keyboard is a little small and i want to try to get larger one. Any App recommendation? Thx
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try Kii keyboard, you can completely customize the layout, make it as big as you want. has swiping and google voice input built in.
I personally use swype. I love the copy paste shortcuts as well as the number keypad shortcut and it's the best for swyping, though it doesn't have google voice input, which sucks cause dragon doesn't have offline voice.
i've heard people go on and on about swiftkey for years, and i've used the paid version of it for a number of months and i just don't get the hype. It got a LOT better once it introduced FLOW, but even then, it's just not as good as swype. doesn't have the swype shortcuts either.
my #2 choice is Kii and i think for your purposes, to make the keyboard bigger, it's the best choice.
Another vote for SwiftKey
SwiftKey hands down.
Flash back to December 2011. After losing my beloved droid 2 with its decent keyboard I upgraded to the galaxy nexus. Fast. Big. Beautiful. Can't type on it, useless. Luckily I had purchased SwiftKey for 10 cents during the marketplace transition.
Immediately hooked. Loved the ease of typing.
Although some days I still crave how my blackberry storm typed. Did it just click?
The photon Q 4G lte is probably the best keyboard I've ever tried though. Sigh. Maybe phonebloks project Ara will address this some day....
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mistermojorizin said:
try Kii keyboard, you can completely customize the layout, make it as big as you want. has swiping and google voice input built in.
I personally use swype. I love the copy paste shortcuts as well as the number keypad shortcut and it's the best for swyping, though it doesn't have google voice input, which sucks cause dragon doesn't have offline voice.
i've heard people go on and on about swiftkey for years, and i've used the paid version of it for a number of months and i just don't get the hype. It got a LOT better once it introduced FLOW, but even then, it's just not as good as swype. doesn't have the swype shortcuts either.
my #2 choice is Kii and i think for your purposes, to make the keyboard bigger, it's the best choice.
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I'm with this guy, never really cared for swiftkey, but loved Kii and the stock motorola keyboard
Me like Kii just what i wanted. i prefer to actually type my messages and now that it is larger, i can type better yay! gold star
Seconding Kii, it's fantastic, VERY close to stock, and just customizable enough for my needs.
bought thumb keyboard for my orginal nexus 7 when i was new to tablets its only keyboard i use
I use swiftkey, It's highly customisable since the last update. Kii sounds great too but I never tried. One of the reasons why I use swiftkey over the competition (and even google keyboard) is that it allows you to use different keyboard layouts and languages at the same time.
SwiftKey.. Hate the stupid small stock keyboard.. Since the last update SwiftKey is the bomb... And it has full emoji support built in like the stock google one... ??????????????????
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Better Keyboard: Kii
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zl.inputmethod.latin
An alternative to Smart Keyboard.