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Swype for XOOM??

I know there were some grumblings about Swype on the XOOM around release time and the team at Swype haven't returned any emails so I come to my community.
Is there any word on the XOOM getting Swype? Soon? Ever?
Anyone have a way of hacking it on? I've tried but keep getting the error "Screen resolution not supported".

Have you tried installing the beta?
http://beta.swype.com
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Last i checked the beta didn't work on the xoom, that was the day i got my xoom too, so not sure if a new beta has been released since, but i also heard that swype had no intentions of making a swype version for the large tablets (keeping to the 7" of the galaxy tab) but those could have been hear say, just lending my 2 cents! I'd love to see a mini-swype that takes ups just one side of the screen and you use one thumb, that'd be sweet...

Still not working on the Xoom, but last I read on their forum they still intended to make it work for us.

Just go to themes and apps in this sub forum and you'll find thumb beta. It works pretty flawlessly for a beta
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I just tried loading it few minutes ago. No dice. But I downloaded Thumb Keyboard last night and it is a massive improvement overall the stock keyboard. I love that it splits for thumb use in landscape mode and that a long press allows numbers and symbols on the main board without needing to jump back and forth boards like on the stock.
I figure if they can't get to market, there's always the competition.

I use SlideIt. I like swype better, but it's not a bad option. It's not free though, but pretty cheap.

Thanks for all the good info! Looking into it now.....
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I'm using the new swift key for tablet beta and like it. Give it a shot.

ggareis said:
I'm using the new swift key for tablet beta and like it. Give it a shot.
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I have both swiftkey and thumb keyboard. They're basically the same concept but I find it easier to type on the thumb keyboard thanks to its responsiveness and functionalities. Nevertheless, swiftkey interface is tron like which is wohoo nice. Though it still has more bugs to ve worked out than as of thumb keyboard
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Anyone tried the Nuance FlexT9 keyboard?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nuance.flext9.input&feature=search_result

roadratx said:
Anyone tried the Nuance FlexT9 keyboard?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nuance.flext9.input&feature=search_result
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Phone keyboards won't fit very well on a bigger screen. I be tried smart keyboard too. The keys are squished down to the bottom of the screen and are longer.
I doubt that flext9 will work. But still 4.99 is still a bit too much for testing lol
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Actually I'm using the flext9 keyboard on my Xoom to type this...
It does work Swype style, but not sure if typing is faster or swiping.
I guess it depends if you are using two hands or one to type. In portrait it seems better to swipe but not necessarily in landscape, if you have the tablet on the desk.
After 15 minutes of use I decided to keep it and still using it as my default keyboard so it can't be bad
I like the word prediction bar and the long press for punctuation... haven't tried the voice or handwriting recognition though.

[Q] swiftkey x

Just wondering if anyone has tried swiftkey x on the cdma hero? I was going to get it but I've been seeing some reports of high memory usage (30mb-70mb) depending on the device. I really liked the original swiftkey but if it really does have high memory requirements I'm going to skip it.

It's using 27MB of memory for me right now. If you do buy it, you have 10 minutes to "return" the purchase if you don't like it, or notice issues.
personally I haven't had any though

kyouko said:
It's using 27MB of memory for me right now. If you do buy it, you have 10 minutes to "return" the purchase if you don't like it, or notice issues.
personally I haven't had any though
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Thanks for the screenshot. I haven't purchased it yet and probably won't until I figure out what kind of phone I'm getting next (contract is up soon).
I wonder how the memory footprint as you turn off some of the newer features. Memory is kind of an issue for me since I run tasker and a few other memory resident applications.

The old SwiftKey is my keyboard and I used the beta one for a while. I'm a fan and sure the new version is great. My only problem ever has been that numbers auto correct to 3rd instead of 3 for example but can't speak to the latest version.
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I've got it and it is really quite impressive. It performs unbelievably and I rarely have to type entire words as its predictions are so advanced. Give it a shot. You won't be disappointed. Mine only takes up 7 mb right now, but my experience with SwiftKey is that it gets larger the more you use it. It finally has themes aswell. Gives some options. Hope that helps.
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mtupker said:
Just wondering if anyone has tried swiftkey x on the cdma hero? I was going to get it but I've been seeing some reports of high memory usage (30mb-70mb) depending on the device. I really liked the original swiftkey but if it really does have high memory requirements I'm going to skip it.
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So Swiftkey X was free on the amazon app store today. I went ahead and grabbed it. It's a little slower than the native keyboard on the CDMA Hero but still works pretty well. Can't beat free I guess.

It seems to run about the same as the old version which is definitely usable. If you use it for a while it will make the standard keyboard seem very tedious. I can at times create entire sentences just clicking predictions. I'm glad someone mentioned it was the free amazon app today. Thanks for that. That's how I got the last version too!
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mtupker said:
So Swiftkey X was free on the amazon app store today. I went ahead and grabbed it. It's a little slower than the native keyboard on the CDMA Hero but still works pretty well. Can't beat free I guess.
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Odd, its faster that the stock keyboard for me. Not by much, but it is. Plus the correction is much better so I haven't had to retype one message or fix anything yet. Works great for me.

It's a tiny bit more laggy than the stock keyboard but not laggy overall. SwiftKey has been my favorite for over a year and the new version is the best its ever been in think. Grab it while it's free.
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I've been using it exclusively for about a year and I can say I won't use another keyboard. It does, however, take up a lot of ram on running services. It's worth it to me though. On average it takes about 16md or ram on my phone.
If I didn't use it, I can't imagine how long it would take me to write messages.
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Swiftkey X

Just updated my Swiftkey to the "X" version that came out today I'm loving it so far. Does anyone else here have it? Thoughts?

Love it, best keyboard in the market.

I used it a lot during the beta, and I didn't hesitate to get it the second it went "official" it has got to be the smartest and best keyboard I have used on any android system. Including one with full qwerty. I absolutely won't live without it on my Inspire 4G.

I bought the original Swiftkey when it went on sale for .99 a while back, best .99 cents ever spent!

I agree with all of these statements.. I have been using swiftkey, then the beta, and bought it when it when live.. Best Keyboard, for my use, that I have tried.

The beta wasn't that great but I got it since it was half price and I hear nothing but good things about it and it's great I love this keyboard
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I was using nuances t9 keyboard but had used SwiftKey keyboard in the past. I ended up buying both tablet and phone versions. The love it!
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Nick281051 said:
The beta wasn't that great but I got it since it was half price and I hear nothing but good things about it and it's great I love this keyboard
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Me too... Got it at half price... Its free at mobilism... Lol... but now I get instant update in all android devices...
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how does it stack up to swype? I have really gotten used to it and can type very fast with it but I am always open to alternatives.

I love it personally. It's very fast and has me almost figured out to a T. It gets a little confused sometimes because I use acronyms sometimes and sometimes I spell a word, but other than that, it does everything I could hope for and more.

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how does it stack up to swype? I have really gotten used to it and can type very fast with it but I am always open to alternatives.
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IMO it is better than swype. You can Swype words really fast but with Swiftkey it learns your language patterns and you can often write entire sentences just clicking on the predictions.

has anyone noticed a little high drainage with swiftkey X??
when i didnt have it installed i usually got 1-8mA
and now that i have install it i usually got 1-40mA (almost 10-22mA constantly and some picks to 35mA)
any help?

Found it was Free on Amazon App store today so no excuse not to try it out now

+ 1 to Swiftkey being awesome. I got it from amazon today and am quite pleased. It is way better than smart keyboard pro.
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After using it for a day, I like it a lot. Looks like it will replace Sywpe for me and I never thought that would happen.

I love Swiftkey X. It tends to make me be a little more sarcastic than I would be normally, but I am still teaching it how I type. Definitely would recommend it to anyone.

I've been using Swiftkey X since it released. I used the beta version also. AMAZING keyboard only gripe i have is for some reason it resets alot almost everytime i reset phone or shut it off for whatever reason.. any help would be appreciated

I love it as well but sometimes when I am using it certain keys won't respond, normally its a or e or n. If I switch to landscape it works fine though... Never had this problem with other keyboards.

bartimeus said:
I love it as well but sometimes when I am using it certain keys won't respond, normally its a or e or n. If I switch to landscape it works fine though... Never had this problem with other keyboards.
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I've had this problem before, Thought it was just my screen protector for my OtterBox Def. but apparently not.

I have an otterbox and screen protector and i hadn't thought about that but it seems like a possibility I suppose.

[Q] Want to buy SK4. feedback? Review?

I wish to buy a smartphone with qwerty keyboard incl numeric row. I am using Nokia Communicator e90. Tried HTC HD2 which has no keyboard. Came back to e90.
My requirements are qwerty keyboard with numeric row, landscape, good network signal reception, good sound quality including loudspeaker, good sms functionality, good PIM incl good Contacts ( I have 5000 contacts)
What are the Actual User experiences on above points? Are there any detailed reviews?
Is call recording possible? How is the keyboard quality? sound quality?

Recording calls? Never tried that but in nyc i do get good reception , and the keyboard is the best one on a android phone, the battery life is ok , and sound quality is loud mind you (in my case i must have the voice call on max since during a call you can't change the volume setting in call) i am not sure if anyone esle has this problem)
You can use the engagdnet and cent reviews on this phones
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actually i am selling a sk4g... pm me for details if interested

Really buggy phone..There's a lot of bugs and glitches and although you may experience less bugs with the custom roms its not much better. Frequent force closures and lags are what I experience regularly,occasional reboots too. The only thing I really love about this phone is the keyboard. Other than that nothing too special..

I get fc to but remeber he needs a reliable texting phone idt he going to need it as. Gaming phone, or have it as his main phone
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Messaging app force closes too tho.
I dont use it for gaming or anything crazy like that either. So its not like Im working the phone too hard.

i bought mine used about a month ago, after a week it started getting laggy (before then never had any FC btw) switched to Gingerclone v2 all lag is gone, only FC i get is when restarting launcher pro. reception is good, better then my mothers Samsung smiley (we live in the boonies) supposedly someone on here was getting 20-30 hours out of their sk, i get 12-16 hours though. sound Q is alright, iv never heard a phone speaker that blew my mind though. KB Quality is good, very responsive, only gripe about it is that it only allows 2 inputs at once, (i play alot of Emulators.)
This is my first android phone, love it so far, sure its got some bugs, and is laggy stock, but its keyboard redeems those.

DO NOT BUY THE SIDEKICK! YOU'LL REGRET IT!
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well this is my second android phone. i had the mytouch 3g. and i got to say this is way better.. the physical keyboard is great. and it lags less than the mytouch.
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dw9906 said:
DO NOT BUY THE SIDEKICK! YOU'LL REGRET IT!
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Any particular reason your saying that? This guy needs feedback.
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PROS: Nice keyboard, fairly good battery life, that's about it.
CONS:
Very buggy, unresponsive touchscreen at times, freezes, not much development, bad layout of buttons, no support, etc.
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dw9906 basically has it.
The touchscreen bug is annoying, but it is the best keyboard on t-mobile ATM.

There are some bugs on this phone but like everyone keeps saying, it has a great keyboard. And once you root and install a custom rom (I'd suggest anything by ayoteddy i.e. gingerclone or overdose) most of the bugs and issues are resolved.
As far as I'm concerned, for a phone without true gingerbread yet, the sk4g is worth it.
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I don't know if you've ever owned the sidekick LX but that was one of the main reasons I got one.. Extremely fast texting, and all but like others said, the phone could be much better. Development is picking up (from what i've noticed) and looks to be promising. To be honest, i was a little disappointed when I first picked it up (due to the laggyness)
and it is my first android as well, but things should pick up. Hopefully.

Tips to improve dock responsiveness?

So I have had the Transformer + Dock for a couple months now and love almost everything about it, except the responsiveness of the keyboard.
(I am rooted, have a custom ROM installed (Revolver), and am OC'ed 1.52 GHz.)
It lags in any application I use it with (Browser, XDA app, etc). It's not a huge problem but it would be nice if it could keep up with my typing, so does anyone know of any applications or tricks I could do to speed up its responsiveness?
Thanks for any tips in advance.

So, a while back I worked as a cop. You know those panasonic toughbooks that the military and cops use? I had one of those. My keyboard was rubberized so it could be water resistant. The guys complained all the time that they couldn't type their reports that well with such a keyboard. You know what I did? I started typing more definely and worked on my finger strength. In no time, I could type just as fast and accurate as I could on a normal keyboard.
The answer to your question is no there's no way to make the keyboard more responsive. It's a hardware thing. Either learn to live with it or not.

goodintentions said:
So, a while back I worked as a cop. You know those panasonic toughbooks that the military and cops use? I had one of those. My keyboard was rubberized so it could be water resistant. The guys complained all the time that they couldn't type their reports that well with such a keyboard. You know what I did? I started typing more definely and worked on my finger strength. In no time, I could type just as fast and accurate as I could on a normal keyboard.
The answer to your question is no there's no way to make the keyboard more responsive. It's a hardware thing. Either learn to live with it or not.
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Thanks for the response. I decided to try a wired USB keyboard and see how that compared to the dock and suprisingly after switching back and forth I don't really see a difference anymore. Probably more of a placebo than anything but typing this out on the dock feels exactly the same as typing other comments with the keyboard. Probably just me taking things out of proportion in terms of the sluggishness of the dock, especially since I am using a tablet compared to my normal high end laptop.

Only problems I've had are software related; e.g. browser textarea's
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It's more of an Android/Keyboard/Tegra2 thing. Current tablets are still lacking the computing power. I think the best solution is to get a more powerful tablet, maybe TF201, lol.

I recentley flashed the Krakd ROM and the keyboard suddenly picks up everything instantly. It may be a coincidence, but I also had the lag when I first bought my tablet and dock.
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ThEiiNoCeNT said:
I recentley flashed the Krakd ROM and the keyboard suddenly picks up everything instantly. It may be a coincidence, but I also had the lag when I first bought my tablet and dock.
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What's the system up time?

Best tip is don't use the stock browser (or any browser that uses the stock browser, like Dolphin).
Try Opera, it's blisteringly fast, no keyboard lag here, and it's much better than the stock browser to boot.

I'm not sure when you say up time, but I have had this installed for the past week.
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I'm sure the lag will be fixed in the ICS, at least I hope it will be.

CrazyPeter said:
Best tip is don't use the stock browser (or any browser that uses the stock browser, like Dolphin).
Try Opera, it's blisteringly fast, no keyboard lag here, and it's much better than the stock browser to boot.
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Funny you mention this, the first thing I did was install Dolphin and have been using that, then on Friday my GF picked it up and started using the stock browser (Woman >.> lol) but surprisingly it is actually more responsive than both Opera and Dolphin, I was pleasantly surprised!

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I'm not sure when you say up time, but I have had this installed for the past week.
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Uptime, this is how long since you powered down or rebooted your device. try running 'uptime' in the terminal.
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In that case, I typically reboot in the morning and night after clearing the cache. So only 9 hours or so.
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