I tried it today and i have to say i like slideIT much much better. Swype looks better but i slideIT always seems to type what i am trying to say. I orginal got it on my old wm phone last year. I got it for android now and its just as good. Is there actually a benifit from swype that i am missing?
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I tried it today and i have to say i like slideIT much much better. Swype looks better but i slideIT always seems to type what i am trying to say. I orginal got it on my old wm phone last year. I got it for android now and its just as good. Is there actually a benifit from swype that i am missing?
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I have tried both and I'm a Swype fan over slideIT. I don't know if slideIT has recently updated, but I know Swype knows my contacts names, whereas when I tried slideIT, it did not. My wife's name is EstefanÃa (note the accent) and Swype gets it right every time. That itself is worth it. I also found Swype is more customizable...you can change speed/accuracy settings etc.
And yes, I think Swype is much better looking than slideIT...and while that shouldn't matter...it does.
I totally agree with @bwshockley
Swype is leaps and bounds better.. its programmable and looks much nicer..
I adjust Swype's line length down, accuracy up, pop-up box down and then it is unstoppably outstanding.
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Swype looks better but i slideIT always seems to type what i am trying to say.
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Strange. I've had the exact opposite experience. After using Swype for a few weeks I'm almost as fast with it as on my desktop keyboard. I tried SlideIT for a few hours last night and found it to be so inaccurate that I was even slower than on the stock HTC keyboard.
Everyone should use what works best for them, but if someone were to ask me for a recommendation, I'd have to steer them towards Swype. (If they ever make it legitimately available to the masses.)
Swype work on 2.1? I know its been asked,but I am lazy
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Swype work on 2.1? I know its been asked,but I am lazy
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Yep. I am using Swypelight from this forum and it works awesome. It is always the first thing I have to change when I load a new ROM.
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I tried it today and i have to say i like slideIT much much better. Swype looks better but i slideIT always seems to type what i am trying to say. I orginal got it on my old wm phone last year. I got it for android now and its just as good. Is there actually a benifit from swype that i am missing?
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yep, you MUST be missing it. SWYPE is sick. But i hate typing on phones so it is awesome, and it always picks up my words. you have to configure it as it has many settings that can alter its performance....
slideIT works with my contacts and u can add words to it also. Idk i guess its all prefrence i am just a bit annoyed that everytime i type good God pops up... nothing against god but damn of course it dose not pop up with alternative words. I messed with the settings a bit to fix it and then boom i some how add the word causr... I dont even know how i added it on accident.. i never have these issues with slideIT and slide it figures out words as u go so u can quick hit em while ur typing also i like where the alt words show up right where they do on htc and android keybord its nice.
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slideIT works with my contacts and u can add words to it also. Idk i guess its all prefrence i am just a bit annoyed that everytime i type good God pops up... nothing against god but damn of course it dose not pop up with alternative words. I messed with the settings a bit to fix it and then boom i some how add the word causr... I dont even know how i added it on accident.. i never have these issues with slideIT and slide it figures out words as u go so u can quick hit em while ur typing also i like where the alt words show up right where they do on htc and android keybord its nice.
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You're probably not selecting O twice. That could be the reason why god shows up instead of good.
how do u select o twice when ur sliding? I really have no clue
Loop or squiggle on the letter you want to double.
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how do u select o twice when ur sliding? I really have no clue
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Aww this is why you dislike swype.
Go to menu>settings>language & keyboard> Swype Settings>Tutorial
Go through it ALL OF IT. You'll be swyping so fast it should be illegal
your prob right with slideit i didnt need to do this i figured it out instantly but i will go threw the tutorial and see if i like it better
mine just expired... tried downloading a the beta version but the resolution doesn't match the heroes... anyone know where i can a functional hero copy with all the languages?
I found a version that works well with the hero, but ive only tried it in English...
Not sure how that link is any different than the other 30 versions of Swype floating around this forum.
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I believe this version has all languages >> http://rapidshare.com/files/353106850/Swype-SwypeReference-HVGA-trial-release.1.16.12.5228.219.apk
Uninstall your old version first.
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isnt that the trial version? that's also expired?
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isnt that the trial version? that's also expired?
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nothing expires if you know how to crack it
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isnt that the trial version? that's also expired?
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I'm not sure, I'm using the lite version with EN keyboard only...
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I know...its probably been around forever dummy...
But I hammer data into this thing like its a laptop....and NO keyboard has done the trick like my Iphone's which is the standard.... Til this baby!
Very happy.
Thank you Smart Keyboard Pro developers.
hi rockky,
i dont think this is the better way for you to talk about keyboard, there were thread about keyboard.. you may continue there... others able to follow up... no need a new thread. thanks
That seems to be about one keyboard in particular.
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I know...its probably been around forever dummy...
But I hammer data into this thing like its a laptop....and NO keyboard has done the trick like my Iphone's which is the standard.... Til this baby!
Very happy.
Thank you Smart Keyboard Pro developers.
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@rocky
........never mind me
whats the difference between this and the stock keyboard?
There's 4 different ones but the Iphone one has spaces surrounding all letters making it way easier to deliniate letters visually and hit them physically.
I'm using Swiftkey alpha limited version.
It predicts your next word rather than correcting it. And you choose one of 3 boxes on top instead of pressing space. So after typing a couple of letters, the word you want is usually up there.
where did you find swiftkey?
/me demands a swiftkey apk.
the default nexus one keyboard does suck monkey rocks.... I've been looking for a keyboard, but I just tried the DESIRE ROM and the HTC keyboard ROCKS! The ROM is just not quite ready for prime time though...
dang swift key is pretty badass
Really wish someone had a swiftkey apk to throw to the great people at xda devs.
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Really wish someone had a swiftkey apk to throw to the great people at xda devs.
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A quick google for "swiftkey apk" will get you a copy!
Just tried it out and its pretty good!
I also love Smart Keyboard Pro.. I keep switching between SKP, HTC and Swiftkey!
Smart Keyboard has greatly improved its word correction algorithm. It is still not on par with HTC_IME's but I would say it is almost comparable to the stock one. I prefer Smart Keyboard for the multitouch capabilities. I type faster and it just feels more natural. I know the HTC_IME is not multitouch, is Swiftkey? I signed up for the beta trial but as of yet have not received notice.
Swiftkey is hands down the best N1 keyboard.
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Swiftkey is hands down the best N1 keyboard.
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Better then swype??
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Better then swype??
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Testing now. I will let you know.
http://uploaded.to/file/dw8l0u
swift key gave me better results than Smart pro.
They both suck ass simply because theyve failed to include a good voice to text icon.
I like smart keyboard a lot, I just wish it had voice to text. I'd assume it's just a simple API call, and you're done, no? Not like you need to code the entire service.
I can type incredibly fast with it, which I cannot do on the stock keyboard. That is enough for me to use it.
Have to say that Smart KB is really great. Works very well with Germany qwertz layout and types better than stock or htc.
I still think Swype is #1 keyboard.
http://www.swypeinc.com/
I tried and tried to get Swype to work but..... FC and trial ran out got me searching for ShapeWriter to try. I found this apk. and it works great looks much better than swype as well. I have this confirmed working on DC205 and as well with Treve's version. Just figured I would put it up there if anyone wanted it.
Thanks to all involved for all the hard work... I cannot believe the options to flash, I am giddy!
Download, unzip, copy apk to root of sdcard use file explorer to install. Have fun scribbling
Bret
Thanks for the post. I just downloaded and installed. I have been using Swype for a while and love it. Let's see how ShapeWriter compares...
ShapeWriter sucks compared to Swype. You pretty much have to hit the beginning and ending letters exactly for it to work at all. Swype doesn't require you to be nearly as accurate, which makes it far more accurate
Hey Bee saw this article yesterday and even though it leaves out a few I have seen, it covers most of the main keyboards:
http://www.androidcentral.com/android-centrals-keyboard-roundup
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ShapeWriter sucks compared to Swype. You pretty much have to hit the beginning and ending letters exactly for it to work at all. Swype doesn't require you to be nearly as accurate, which makes it far more accurate
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did not find that i have to be accurate as it works decent enough, I never did get to try Swype at all as it FC everytime i tried to use it or said my trial ran out. I only posted incase people wanted to try it....(not a whos better type of thing
been using shapewriter for a while and love it... only problem is BTEP is not compatible.
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Hey Bee saw this article yesterday and even though it leaves out a few I have seen, it covers most of the main keyboards:
http://www.androidcentral.com/android-centrals-keyboard-roundup
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great article.......thanks for the reply!
I dont know how many of you all knw about this i did a search and no thread came up so im sharing info. Im running the latest damage, and i found this keyboard app in the market called ThickButtons, its easily the best keyboard out there that ive ever used in my opinion. What it does is when youre typing it makes the keys that it assumes you want to click big, like it enlarges the letters so that it makes it easier to type. Also it never lags dudes. I encourage you guys to give thickbuttons a try i fell in love with it. I looked for it in 1.5 but it seems to only be in the newest market. enjoy this info if you care. When you guys try it come let me know if you agree with me.
Awesome, ill look into it.
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Awesome, ill look into it.
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dude its so sweet, its just so free of lag and it kicks swipes ass
Funny how they based this off the Android Keyboard.
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Funny how they based this off the Android Keyboard.
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it is funny, but they know how crappy and laggy stock htc keyboard is dude.
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it is funny, but they know how crappy and laggy stock htc keyboard is dude.
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Ive honestly never had any lag issues with the stock HTC Keyboard...I use the Android Keyboard cause it looks nicer...Hopefully this app is better than that pile of **** they call Better Keyboard.
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Ive honestly never had any lag issues with the stock HTC Keyboard...I use the Android Keyboard cause it looks nicer...Hopefully this app is better than that pile of **** they call Better Keyboard.
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better keyboard is crap, but you can only try out this one and see if its what you like dude
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better keyboard is crap, but you can only try out this one and see if its what you like dude
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Yea, I heard about this app months ago. Just never tried it out. You would think after so many versions of Better Keyboard they would make it better and more responsive.
They should call it not better than stock keyboard lmfao
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Ive honestly never had any lag issues with the stock HTC Keyboard...I use the Android Keyboard cause it looks nicer...Hopefully this app is better than that pile of **** they call Better Keyboard.
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so what kb do u really use. Ive seen u say u use swype and that you use android. I do know for a fact that you dont use either better keyboard or smart keyboard. lol
a mod move this to themes and apps section plz?
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Ive honestly never had any lag issues with the stock HTC Keyboard...I use the Android Keyboard cause it looks nicer...Hopefully this app is better than that pile of **** they call Better Keyboard.
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so what kb do u really use. Ive seen u say u use swype and that you use android. I do know for a fact that you dont use either better keyboard or smart keyboard. lol
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I would never EVER use Swype. I think its garbage.
I tried this and I had more lag and I'm use to the buttons where they are and when this app makes keys bigger I hit the wrong button. My stock keyboard runs with almost no lag.
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Holy crap. The lag on this keyboard is horrendous.
I just went into sms and typed "This is a test for the new thick buttons keyboard". I then set the phone down, and 45 seconds later it finished typing it out, and it said "This id w trdt of thw nee tjivk nuttins keubiatd".
I'll try rebooting, maybe that will fix it.
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Holy crap. The lag on this keyboard is horrendous.
I just went into sms and typed "This is a test for the new thick buttons keyboard". I then set the phone down, and 45 seconds later it finished typing it out, and it said "This id w trdt of thw nee tjivk nuttins keubiatd".
I'll try rebooting, maybe that will fix it.
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thats insane because it doesnt lag at all for me
wow!! we have a few different thoughts on this kb. But &roid rage is a reliable source so ill have to pass. swype,android and htc kb are all built into my rom so this is no great loss. Personally i dont really use any kb on a phone since i hate them, but if i MUST be tortured, for me its a tie between the swype swype, and the android kb responsiveness
I did a search for it in the marketplace and can't get any results guys...please advise
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I did a search for it in the marketplace and can't get any results guys...please advise
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I just searched "thick" in the market and it was the first result.
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thats insane because it doesnt lag at all for me
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A reboot got rid of the lag a little bit, but I just cant get used to it. Oh well. I'm sure it works great for others, just like I LOVE swype but others dont. To each their own.
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A reboot got rid of the lag a little bit, but I just cant get used to it. Oh well. I'm sure it works great for others, just like I LOVE swype but others dont. To each their own.
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I did that as well...Im not rooted does that matter
The keyboard is incredible in 2.2 froyo on the evo, but i'd love to see it in 2.1. I've tried to install the apk in froyo through adb to fresh .3, but no avail.
The apk is designed for 2.2, so it cannot be installed on 2.1, and gets a [INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK] error.
So what would need to probably happen for it to run on 2.1 is for it to be decompiled and then recompiled under 2.1. Can anyone help point me in the right direction.
PS if you havent used the froyo stock keyboard, its amazing.
I totally agree! If it's possible, I'd love to use it! The 2.1 stock keyboard doesn't compare to what's in 2.2. So much better!
What are the major differences? Aside from the keyboard and its numbers?
I would be impressed if the keyboard was enabled multi touch.
The 2.2 keyboard has a better way of adding new words, and seems to have better precision.
Any ideas anyone?
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The 2.2 keyboard has a better way of adding new words, and seems to have better precision.
Any ideas anyone?
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I believe this is doable but it'd be a bit of work. Probably would have to start with the 2.2 source and do some hacking since the 2.2 keyboard relies on 2.2 API's for things like voice input.
2.2 example of keyboard
I like it, me want it!
I didn't even know it did that till I saw that video...
Just tried it and it works like a charm.
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hmm thats a nice feature, hopefully the xda keyboard will get that soon.
i am using swype on my EVO now ,, is there a XDA customized KB that is better?
I like the HTC keyboard because of the "mic" input option. Do any other keyboards have this?
Yes froyo has that..actually I think the voice to txt is more accurate in froyo also.
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Yes froyo has that..actually I think the voice to txt is more accurate in froyo also.
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Cool idea.. but I wouldn't use it. Even his example got cumbersome.. like a zip code. Why not just switch to numeric and type it, rather then dragging up on every character. Plus, the sense keyboard already has these extras programmed into the keys with a long press. Doesn't intrigue me too much.
I use the voice to text all the time as a matter fact i'm using right now.
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I can tell due to lack of punctuation.
You guys know you can speak punctuation too right? Not that I'm telling you to, but just in case anyone didn't know that. "period" will give you a period , "question mark" a question mark. Im sure you get it
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I can tell due to lack of punctuation.
You guys know you can speak punctuation too right? Not that I'm telling you to, but just in case anyone didn't know that. "period" will give you a period , "question mark" a question mark. Im sure you get it
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yeah but i just find that weird..im afraid if i start doing that then maybe it might carry over in real conversation LMAO!!
nope not gonna happen you will have to deal with my lack of punctuation and grammar also I'm sure!
Wait... your posts are from the speech to text in Froyo???? Or Eclair? Because unless it learns over time, I found speech to text to be terrible...
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yeah but i just find that weird..im afraid if i start doing that then maybe it might carry over in real conversation LMAO!!
nope not gonna happen you will have to deal with my lack of punctuation and grammar also I'm sure!
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Haha yeah, especially if anyone else hears you.
Speech to text is pretty good, long as you speak clearly. I used to use whatever is built into the xda keyboard but now my evo keyboard has it
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Wait... your posts are from the speech to text in Froyo???? Or Eclair? Because unless it learns over time, I found speech to text to be terrible...
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some of them are it just depends on if i am driving etc. its not perfect but it works surprisingly better then any other speech to txt i have tried.
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Wait... your posts are from the speech to text in Froyo???? Or Eclair? Because unless it learns over time, I found speech to text to be terrible...
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I use it on 2.1 and it works great every time. It gets names right, and even can do smilies (ie: say "happy face", or LOL etc.). Even does punctuation... it's great...
this keyboard is the best I've used yet. it's like swype except it learns from it's mistakes and adapts to your typing style.
It's in beta so you can try to get on, or if not search for it you can easily find it.
i highly recommend it!
Here's a video of it in action:
Gotta try it, thanks for the heads up! But if it's buggy, I'll revert back to Swiftkey X.
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Gotta try it, thanks for the heads up! But if it's buggy, I'll revert back to Swiftkey X.
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it isn't buggy at all!! try it for at least an hour to let it learn your typing style, you will be amazed. It never gets a word wrong for me now
Yeah, It's pretty impressive, Hadn't even heard of it before I installed Erickwill's rom, It's pre-installed on that rom as the default keyboard, I wanted to delete it immediately but gave it a few hours & I really like it now & I'm using it
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Yeah, It's pretty impressive, Hadn't even heard of it before I installed Erickwill's rom, It's pre-installed on that rom as the default keyboard, I wanted to delete it immediately but gave it a few hours & I really like it now & I'm using it
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is it the 4.8 beta on erickwills rom??
That you can swype on?
If so I didn't know that!! It's fairly new
hmm i just looked and I don't think he is using the 4.8 beta, the one listed is the old touchpal without swyping ability
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is it the 4.8 beta on erickwills rom??
That you can swype on?
If so I didn't know that!! It's fairly new
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the version reads v4.8.16391
& yes you can swype on, It has touchpal curve, you mean that right?
is it the same version?
I couldn't cope with the auto correction when pressing space bar .. and if i turned that off it wouldn't suggest words for me. Plus the swype was having problems with the word prediction. They are releasing a newer beta for it soon that should fix some of these problem though may have to re-try it again once that comes out.
Back to smart keyboard pro for me
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the version reads v4.8.16391
& yes you can swype on, It has touchpal curve, you mean that right?
is it the same version?
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yeah that would be the one!
I love it, i find it a lot better than swype
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I couldn't cope with the auto correction when pressing space bar .. and if i turned that off it wouldn't suggest words for me. Plus the swype was having problems with the word prediction. They are releasing a newer beta for it soon that should fix some of these problem though may have to re-try it again once that comes out.
Back to smart keyboard pro for me
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I found I had to give it an hour, and type some "words" out once normally.
Then it learned my style and now it never makes a mistake
Thanks for the tip. Does anyone know what happened to Blindtype? It was supposed to be the next big thing. Haven't heard anything since it was acquired by Google. Check out its videos.
blaze16 said:
Thanks for the tip. Does anyone know what happened to Blindtype? It was supposed to be the next big thing. Haven't heard anything since it was acquired by Google. Check out its videos.
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weird.. why buy it to let it die lol
If I remember correctly they are putting blind type on this keyboard at a later date.
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