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Searching for a new keyboard

Hi there!
I´m currently using shubCRAFT 1.5 and I can´t stand the keyboard layout. Is there a keyboard available on the Market that´s similar to that one from HTC for their devices? I mean the layout and the alternative characters popup by a long press of the key. Thanks...

I don't know whether this is a good recommendation, but I have been using this keyboard called TouchPal keyboard for a few days and I just love it to bits. With this keyboard, u can slide up on a key to enter capital letters and slide down to enter numbers and symbols. It feels much quicker than doing long presses. Now the thing that might stop u from getting this keyboard is that this is mainly a chinese keyboard. But, if U keep it in english mode it's just like a normal keyboard, if not any better and u will not see any chinese stuff at all. It's on the market for free. To switch between the languages just hit the gear symbol on the lower left corner.
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Better Keyboard is pretty much the best standard qwerty keyboard I've used. It isn't free, but you can always get a refund within the first 24 hours.
Though I much prefer Swype to it nowadays.

UncleManuel said:
Hi there!
I´m currently using shubCRAFT 1.5 and I can´t stand the keyboard layout. Is there a keyboard available on the Market that´s similar to that one from HTC for their devices? I mean the layout and the alternative characters popup by a long press of the key. Thanks...
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I vote for Smart Keyboard Pro. The best i've used so far. Love it.
http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/tools/smart-keyboard-pro_fbut.html

LordLugard said:
I vote for Smart Keyboard Pro. The best i've used so far. Love it.
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Second that.

I've been using Swiftkey since the alpha stage and I've used Swype as well at times. I've completely settled on Swiftkey. Definitely the best Android KB IMHO.

New G Tablet owner

Just dropping in to say hi. after looking at 4 different stores i was able to get my G Tablet. had the thing 10 minutes and had vegan beta5 running on it. was wondering what every one was using for there on screen keyboard. I really dont like TNT keyboard. i have swiftkey on my EVO but was thinking there might be a better one out there for tablets.

fitz.jon said:
Just dropping in to say hi. after looking at 4 different stores i was able to get my G Tablet. had the thing 10 minutes and had vegan beta5 running on it. was wondering what every one was using for there on screen keyboard. I really dont like TNT keyboard. i have swiftkey on my EVO but was thinking there might be a better one out there for tablets.
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Give the NI keyboard a try. GoJimi has the apk posted in the Themes and Apps section. It is listed under the thread about Notion Ink apps ported to the GTab. I have heard a few people really rave about it. I have it and like it a lot, but keep finding myself going back to the TNT one or Swype.

Thumb keyboard is nice. It has several layouts that are tablet friendly

cool thank you guys going to download them now.

thebadfrog said:
Thumb keyboard is nice. It has several layouts that are tablet friendly
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That's what I'm using. The split keyboard makes typing on a 10" device much easier.

thebadfrog said:
Thumb keyboard is nice. It has several layouts that are tablet friendly
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I am currently using thumb keyboard now but swiftkey is coming out with a table based version soon that will have the split keys as well and I love the predictive text system they use.

[Q] Best Keyboard

I'm really looking for a decent keyboard as i find that the stock one on GB seems to miss finger input especially on certain keys, I loved swype 3.5 beta but found it KILLED my battery life any body have any suggestions? Something that can improve typing speed, thats's good on battery and not to heavy on hogging resources?

Some (lots) of about that here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=975981
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My favourite has to be SlideIT, Similar to Swype but I've always preferred it. Better Keyboard is also a good regular keyboard, I can't go away from SlideIT in the end though

I use thumb keyboard and swift key x

Ultra keyboard - youtube video
Very user customizable.

Iv'e been testing SlideIT 4.0, BetterKeyboard and SwiftKeyX.
SlideIT 4.0 is the best sliding keyboard and fun to use, but in the long run other keyboards is quicker and more accurate.
BetterKeyboard is the best "normal" keyboard.
SeiftKeyX is the keyboard i ended up using because it's the keyboard i can wirte fastest and most accurate with.

For me i find smart keyboard pro the best.

GO keyboard with black theme is by far the best.

Swiftkey X for me.

jkolner said:
SeiftKeyX is the keyboard i ended up using because it's the keyboard i can wirte fastest and most accurate with.
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Oh, the irony!

wattpuppy said:
Oh, the irony!
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Hahahaha that's hilarious..rofl
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After reading this thread I decided to try out the swiftkeyx keyboard. I had been using the gingerbread keyboard from the market.. It is going to take a little getting used to but it seems like a good keyboard. Definitely a different style of keyboard but nice in its own way.
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My favorites are swype beta and thumb keyboard, along with the defualt Gingerbread Keyboard.

I'm curious as to why no one mention Touchpal Keyboard? I love it's Cootek+ technology and couple with compact qwerty keyboard, typing is swift for me!
They are now beta testing their next gen technology call Touchpal Curve which is similar (or better) than Swype. Try register for it.

Just the Gingerbread Keyboard.

My favorites are SlideIT

Easy way
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I actually love the Sense keyboard; it's the only one I found with arrow keys.

I got the smart keyboard and mostly happy with it, although it takes a couple of seconds on my Huawei x3 when i start writing any word. Looking forward to the beta of Touchpal Keyboard

scottmahoney said:
I'm really looking for a decent keyboard as i find that the stock one on GB seems to miss finger input especially on certain keys, I loved swype 3.5 beta but found it KILLED my battery life any body have any suggestions? Something that can improve typing speed, thats's good on battery and not to heavy on hogging resources?
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Smart Keyboard Pro definitely!https://market.android.com/details?id=net.cdeguet.smartkeyboardpro&hl=en

[Q] What's everyone's favourite keyboard?

I saw this post from last year and thought it'd be fun to get another consensus on the subject, particularly as there is now way more choice.
Personally I've fallen in love with SwiftKeyX, but I'd be interested to know where people's preferences/frustrations lie. Do you stick with Stock, or love Swype or GO, or any of the other hundreds out there?

SwiftKey X for me too. I've used Swype as well. The typing experience in the two is totally distinct so i guess it boils down to individual preference. But even leaving that aside, SwiftKey X is better, IMHO.

Definitely SwiftKey. One of the best keyboards I have used. Simply brilliant.

I like to use my hardware keyboard connected via bluetooth i'm just faster with a hardware keyboard.

Swype
I have swype themed red, love it.

Stock Gingerbread Keyboard <3

I have to agree with you there! I just flashed my Thunderbolt and Galaxy Tab 7 to GB. However, I w2ill find myself going back to Flex T9 because I dictate a lot and the voice recognition is Godly. You don't have to put punctuation in like you do with Google's voice recognition and unlike Google's I have dictated near paragraphs using Flex T9.
Also, I got Flex T9 off of Amazon's Daily Free. It has to be my most used app.

I prefer the Better Keyboard 8 to anything I've tried.
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I love SlideIT, very fast and easy.
My favorite feature is the shortcuts you can add, just slide the abbreviation you can set yourself and it will type your specified sentence.
E.g. some built in ones, slide BRB = Be right back, very simple, but very handy if there is something you type again and again, the shortcuts can really speed up your typing. Also it's a nice way to type in e-mail addresses in really fast on sites or apps that you need to log in to.
The new default skin on SlideIT looks bad though, but you can switch to the classic skin, looks much better.

SWYPE keyboard.. works really well for me..

Favorite**
And I just got SwiftKey x because of this thread and... I freaking love it
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swype
I just took a look at the couple preferred by previous posters, but I am so happy with the free Swype, I couldnt see spending for perhaps a slight advantage.
I love the swype technique along with the voice feature (tho that requires data I believe). You basically slide your fingers across the keys without lifting between keys. It works faster than you can slide the finger around. I like that I can swype a paragraph and very quickly edit any wrong words it selected. Its intuitive for making quick corrections.
My wife converted to it after insisting on getting droid with physical keyboard due to a neurological disorder that makes her hands rather jerky and flinchy. She is so taken with it she forgets she has keypad when she does need it...
A close second is also a free app called shapewriter, which is essentially the same app, but doesnt have the microphone button. It isnt a market app so I got it elsewhere (dont remember who provided a link to it). Definitely worth a look if you can find it. I use titanium backup to preserve it on my phone.

I never had an android phone, but i did once got to try swype on my friend's phone. simply love it. its amazing how fast you can type with it. so i'll go with that

Right now I'm using Beta Swype. I think I'm going to try Swiftkey X since I got free from the Amazon market.
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I switch between the Sense 3.0 keyboard and SwiftKey X. Both are pretty good.

Nokia N900... I got used to it. Now my Android Xperia play

smart keyboard pro and swype

Funny, but i love htc ime from the start

Smart keyboard is BEST!! if you prefer T9
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I really like Swiftkey X, the predictions is scary accurate.

[Q] Help me chose my keyboard maybe?

Hi there!
So recently I've moved from my stock ROM to a pretty neat (with a few bugs perhaps) MiUI. For the record I'm using a Sony Ericsson X10i - yeah I'm an old-timer.
So this particular MiUI has this thing, it does not have a Greek dictionary installed in its default Android keyboard and in my experience (from older versions of this ROM which I had used a couple of months ago) I've learned not to mess around with the ROM's language capabilites because 9 out of 10 times I get a bootloop or something like that. So my only choice is a 3rd party keyboard so I can write in Greek.
I'm divided between Go Keyboard which is very customizable and free and Smart Keyboard which I have bought since a long time ago (actually I'm a little surprised as to when or why that happened because it's quite expensive).
At your own experience which one of those would you recommend? If you have any other suggestion that trumps those two I'm all ears. I need a fast quick responsive keyboard since I'm a fast typer that's easy to customize to your own needs.
Thanks in advance!

SwiftKey 3 with the last update is just amazing.
Checked almost all 3r party keyboards and no one can beat SwiftKey.

Arkaknio said:
SwiftKey 3 with the last update is just amazing.
Checked almost all 3r party keyboards and no one can beat SwiftKey.
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Agree! And of course Swype!
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Arkaknio said:
SwiftKey 3 with the last update is just amazing.
Checked almost all 3r party keyboards and no one can beat SwiftKey.
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Swiftkey 3 is indeed awesome
But its costly :crying:

+1 for Swiftkey, I've only ever had one issue with it and that was when it was a bit buggy with Chrome when they Google released it. Other than that it's worked perfectly, I paid 10p for it but it's definitely worth the full price.

I would say messagEase, the best for me !!

A. I.Type it´s fastest, accuratly and awesome keyboard and it's no expensive . . .

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My vote for SwiftKey also.