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what keyboard are you using? poll

What Keyboard Are Using?

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I have tried several of them. Swype is great most of the time but it's frustrating when I type something it doesn't expect like a technical term. SwiftKey X, SlideIT, etc. all have similar quirks. The gingerbread keyboard seems like the only one that is unobtrusive and easy to type on.

However since i have a Droid 2 Global - more than half of my typing is done on the physical keyboard.
 
UncleVanya said:
I have tried several of them. Swype is great most of the time but it's frustrating when I type something it doesn't expect like a technical term. SwiftKey X, SlideIT, etc. all have similar quirks. The gingerbread keyboard seems like the only one that is unobtrusive and easy to type on.

However since i have a Droid 2 Global - more than half of my typing is done on the physical keyboard.
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my phone screen is screwed up and samsung still hasnt pushed out an update to fix it cuz everyone its having the problem so i cant use swype that good hahah
 
From those that I have tried so far, Swiftkey X is the only one that allows me to have more than one language active at the same time. It is ridiculous how other multilanguage keyboards expects bilingal users to be switching keyboard languages when chatting with people in two different lanuages at the same time. For monolingual users this is a non-issue, though.
 
elcano said:
From those that I have tried so far, Swiftkey X is the only one that allows me to have more than one language active at the same time. It is ridiculous how other multilanguage keyboards expects bilingal users to be switching keyboard languages when chatting with people in two different lanuages at the same time. For monolingual users this is a non-issue, though.
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looks like swift is a winner
 
Touchpal. It's a breeze to type on or swipe.

As for Swiftkey, it would be much better if it supported swiping. Until then, it can never match the typing speed of keyboards like Swype, SlideIt, and Touchpal.
 
I used Smart Keyboard Pro for a long time because of the gestures and skinning ability over swiftkey X. Swype I generally use only for one handed operation (standing on subways/trains) Didn't like Slideit at all because of the horrendous word prediction...but as of right now I've been using theICS keyboard and it's amazingly good. You can pretty much hammer away at words and it'll fix them perfect everytime. It's one of the best stock keyboards I've ever used.
 
Forced to use Swype.

the ICS keyboard doesn't work well for me and SlideIT is just some crappy app created so the dev can make a quick buck.
 
Go keyboard does swiping stuff too, I've only recently began trying it out, so I don't know how it compares to actual swype or some of the others, kinda handy for one handed texting.

I've been a go keyboard evangelist for a while now, cause minus the swiping, before I tried swiping out I love how good it's predictions are (type "lruvistf" you get "keyboard") and how it has some editing keys, arrow keys, tab and stuff on an editing keyboard panel for when I don't feel like firing up hacker's keyboard. Can't believe there's only 3 of us go kbd users here.

A neat note on arrow keys: If you need them every once in a while and like plain keyboards, the market gingerbread keyboard (not the google gb keyboard that may have came with your phone) you can longpress space then drag-up some arrow keys. (longpress space and drag down to get rid of)
 
John Redcorn said:
Go keyboard does swiping stuff too, I've only recently began trying it out, so I don't know how it compares to actual swype or some of the others, kinda handy for one handed texting.

I've been a go keyboard evangelist for a while now, cause minus the swiping, before I tried swiping out I love how good it's predictions are (type "lruvistf" you get "keyboard") and how it has some editing keys, arrow keys, tab and stuff on an editing keyboard panel for when I don't feel like firing up hacker's keyboard. Can't believe there's only 3 of us go kbd users here.

A neat note on arrow keys: If you need them every once in a while and like plain keyboards, the market gingerbread keyboard (not the google gb keyboard that may have came with your phone) you can longpress space then drag-up some arrow keys. (longpress space and drag down to get rid of)
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yeah i used go keyboard i like it alot but i switched from it to smart keyboard it doesnt have swype but my phone screen is 3.5 inch so it can be a little hard to text sometimes with smalls keys but with smart keyboard i can extend my keys to an unbelieveable size so i like it alot the only thing that sucks is how theres not many themes for it
 
Swype for me. Ever since I first used it, I've found it indispensable, and others just don't quite compare. I'm using the modified apk from the friendly Devs at XDA to play nice with the Galaxy Nexus/ICS.
 
I started using the default keyboard, then I turned on Swype kb, so I guess I'm using Swype now. I also use the physical kb if typing alot.
 
smart keyboard pro for me on my desire - it is the best imo - ive used swype a fair bit in the past and that is good too - but i prefer a good normal keyboard - there are lots of themes for smartkeyboard on the dexilog forum site :)

cheers
dan
 
dan55 said:
smart keyboard pro for me on my desire - it is the best imo - ive used swype a fair bit in the past and that is good too - but i prefer a good normal keyboard - there are lots of themes for smartkeyboard on the dexilog forum site :)

cheers
dan
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thanks for letting me know about the other skins:)
 
I use Swype when I have to type, but with the excellent voice recognition of Android, why bother typing? Why not just dictate unless you're in a meeting or a really noisy place?
 
RazzMaTazz said:
I use Swype when I have to type, but with the excellent voice recognition of Android, why bother typing? Why not just dictate unless you're in a meeting or a really noisy place?
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lol wouldnt it be weird taking to your phone in public i mean lets be real it only looks kinda okay with an ipohne 4s case everyone knows about siri but with android ppl dont rlly know about google voice system
 
John Redcorn said:
Go keyboard does swiping stuff too, I've only recently began trying it out, so I don't know how it compares to actual swype or some of the others, kinda handy for one handed texting.

I've been a go keyboard evangelist for a while now, cause minus the swiping, before I tried swiping out I love how good it's predictions are (type "lruvistf" you get "keyboard") and how it has some editing keys, arrow keys, tab and stuff on an editing keyboard panel for when I don't feel like firing up hacker's keyboard. Can't believe there's only 3 of us go kbd users here.

A neat note on arrow keys: If you need them every once in a while and like plain keyboards, the market gingerbread keyboard (not the google gb keyboard that may have came with your phone) you can longpress space then drag-up some arrow keys. (longpress space and drag down to get rid of)
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I use most of the GO apps, and I tried the keyboard myself but, I would asssume due to the size of my phone screen, getting the space key tap to register is such a pain in the behind that I came back running to Perfect Keyboard.
 
John Redcorn said:
Go keyboard does swiping stuff too, I've only recently began trying it out, so I don't know how it compares to actual swype or some of the others, kinda handy for one handed texting.

I've been a go keyboard evangelist for a while now, cause minus the swiping, before I tried swiping out I love how good it's predictions are (type "lruvistf" you get "keyboard") and how it has some editing keys, arrow keys, tab and stuff on an editing keyboard panel for when I don't feel like firing up hacker's keyboard. Can't believe there's only 3 of us go kbd users here.

A neat note on arrow keys: If you need them every once in a while and like plain keyboards, the market gingerbread keyboard (not the google gb keyboard that may have came with your phone) you can longpress space then drag-up some arrow keys. (longpress space and drag down to get rid of)
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I used to use Go Keyboard exclusively, until I learned to Swype. Then I switched. When GO got swiping features, I tried it out, but found it difficult to teach it new words compared to Swype, which I have managed to teach an entirely new language not included in the supported packs. Has things gotten better? And the issue of the punctuation marks not available for long press.
 
chanchan05 said:
I used to use Go Keyboard exclusively, until I learned to Swype. Then I switched. When GO got swiping features, I tried it out, but found it difficult to teach it new words compared to Swype, which I have managed to teach an entirely new language not included in the supported packs. Has things gotten better? And the issue of the punctuation marks not available for long press.
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yeah whenever i tap the word to save it, it says save but when i retype it, it corrects the word with some other random word maybe its a bug or something
 
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