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[KEYBOARD] 8pen

New keyboard coming out sometime today? What do you guys think? I'll try anything twice...
http://www.the8pen.com/index.html

Webstarr said:
New keyboard coming out sometime today? What do you guys think? I'll try anything twice...
http://www.the8pen.com/index.html
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that kinda just blew my mind haha
don't you mean sometime tomorrow?

i was reading about his earlier.. i still think swype could be alot faster and easier to use. It's gonna take quite awhile to get use to all the letters being at weird positions.. i can pretty much type using swype half looking.. with this your eyes are stuck on the keyboard. and imo i like looking at a keyboard more than an X with letters lined up.. kinda tacky UI

doesnt seem good

Oh geez, it already looks complicated and the video doing the demo just made it more confusing. I'll try it out but swype all the way!

I'll give it a go, looks interesting.. Could be a big learning curve though, learning to touch type all over again.

Brilliant ! When you think about it, the keyboard was not designed for mobile devices. There will be a steep learning curve because we have been using the kb for so long but I think it will be much more efficient,faster and less error prone.
I'll definitely give it a try.

ya i love swype too but i will definitely try it. did anyone try messagease?

I am totally converted to SwiftKey but i'll give this one a try too. I like that they've come at the problem from a totally original angle so it has to be worth a bit of time to get used to it.

3Shirts said:
I am totally converted to SwiftKey but i'll give this one a try too. I like that they've come at the problem from a totally original angle so it has to be worth a bit of time to get used to it.
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its up on the market for 1.59. not sure if that was the best choice. should have atleast made it a free beta/trial at first

Using It now. Not sure how I f e e l About it
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Hi.
I just got 8pen, and so far I have to say it is an interesting concept. Other than having to relearn where the letters are (they are in no way associated with a traditional keyboard), it is a really easy way to type.
I had to keep lifting my thumb to see where my next letter was, but I think I will get the hang of it soon.
This will be great for guys with big fingers because it just uses gestures, and the user will not have to try to get a finger on a teeny tiny key.
I think they should have had a trial period, though. I did pay the $1.59, a small price to pay for the newest, latest, and (possibly) greatest, but if I don't get the hang of this soon I am going to uninstall. It should not take me a minute and a half to type "how are you".

escalavee said:
Hi.
I just got 8pen, and so far I have to say it is an interesting concept. Other than having to relearn where the letters are (they are in no way associated with a traditional keyboard), it is a really easy way to type.
I had to keep lifting my thumb to see where my next letter was, but I think I will get the hang of it soon.
This will be great for guys with big fingers because it just uses gestures, and the user will not have to try to get a finger on a teeny tiny key.
I think they should have had a trial period, though. I did pay the $1.59, a small price to pay for the newest, latest, and (possibly) greatest, but if I don't get the hang of this soon I am going to uninstall. It should not take me a minute and a half to type "how are you".
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I agree with most of what you said, but I UN installed it. The layout is too erratic and highly frustrating. I will stick with SlideIT
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bennettm89 said:
I agree with most of what you said, but I UN installed it. The layout is too erratic and highly frustrating. I will stick with SlideIT
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Did you have any issues getting a refund that you know of?

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escalavee said:
Did you have any issues getting a refund that you know of?
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No sir... but you made me question it. When I downloaded the application, I got an e-mail and shrugged it off as proof of purchase and cleared notification, same with when I uninstalled it. Once you said that, I went back through my gmail and double checked. It appears as though I was not charged.

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I know... I forgot the 's' at the end of 'minutes'. I typed that response with 8pen too, it was very aggravating. The worst is the fact that you can't memorize the letters and constantly have to lift your finger in order to see where the heck the next character is!

So I'm using it on the N1 and I cannot understand how to select a letter outside of the first ones (. y i a , e t o). Even doing the tutorial, Step 2: Your First Word...I'm trying to type "you" and it keeps typing "yoo" because I cannot select anything past O
Scratch that...so to anyone else baffled by this, I just figured out you must proceed to another quadrant and then go to the center to get the second letter or more quadrants for other letters.

[Q] Swype?

Hi all,
New to the Android scene. I have an iPhone3gs and am leaning towards the Inspire over the Atrix. Quick noob question. Can Swype be installed on this device?

Yes but
Unless you are rooted (which at least for now looks semi-difficult), you need to sideload it. I haven't had enough posts yet to post an outside link, but you can Google "install swype inspire" and the first hit should get you started.

papajackow said:
Hi all,
New to the Android scene. I have an iPhone3gs and am leaning towards the Inspire over the Atrix. Quick noob question. Can Swype be installed on this device?
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http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-inspire-4g/60295-guide-installing-swype-beta-htc-inspire-4g.html
easiest guide you'll find. Literally took me 5 minutes, and I've never run commands on a computer. Hardest thing was to find a torrent for WinZip lol

@antioch216: Thanks. That was the link I wanted to post!
It's very easy. Didn't take me all that long either. I used the Mac/Linux method and it was easy breezy.

Thanks for the link. One other question. What are your thoughts on Swype vs the stock keyboard? I've never actually used it myself but have heard lots of hype surrounding it.
Thanks!

Swype is really awesome I think. It's really easy to get used to. In my experience you only have to use one finger and it's pretty forgiving in terms of the letters you hit.

papajackow said:
Thanks for the link. One other question. What are your thoughts on Swype vs the stock keyboard? I've never actually used it myself but have heard lots of hype surrounding it.
Thanks!
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Swype is much faster for me once I got used to it.... except when it's messing up. Sometimes the autocorrect is just so bad that it would be faster to send the message in morse code, but that doesn't happen often.

i'm a big fan of swype.

Go here and you can download the beta version of swype to your phone http://www.swypeinc.com/

FalseBuddha said:
Swype is much faster for me once I got used to it.... except when it's messing up. Sometimes the autocorrect is just so bad that it would be faster to send the message in morse code, but that doesn't happen often.
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In that case go to your swype settings, and adjust your speed vs. accuracy and see what works best for you.
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not rooted yet and I have the installer already for beta use but it won't let me install and I don't have the unknown sources under application settings either...is this guide a workaround or only for rooted phones?
Would def like to try out swype if I could
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http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-inspire-4g/60295-guide-installing-swype-beta-htc-inspire-4g.html
easiest guide you'll find. Literally took me 5 minutes, and I've never run commands on a computer. Hardest thing was to find a torrent for WinZip lol
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nope, no root required. I haven't rooted and I just followed the guide and now I've got Swype!
AT&T blocks the ability to download from other sources (sideloading) and so this program is essentially a work around, but doesn't disturb any original settings. So if anything happened to your phone, AT&T wouldn't know unless the employee knew about this stuff.
Just follow the guide, and you'll have Swype, it's pretty easy

cool beans ...tried it out and works real smooth....thnx
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Swype doesn't work after reset
Anyone have problems with Swype after reset on the Inspire? Mine keeps going away. Just want to know before I report a buy

Swype even works great when drunk!
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I put swype on here and it is amazing!!!
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legend221 said:
In that case go to your swype settings, and adjust your speed vs. accuracy and see what works best for you.
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My main problem comes from the built-in dictionary, not it's prediction. Why the hell would I use "beefier" when I'm trying to type "before"?

nacymex said:
Anyone have problems with Swype after reset on the Inspire? Mine keeps going away. Just want to know before I report a buy
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I believe every time you reset, you just have to change the input mode. It's just a default setting that isn't changeable to my knowledge. It happens to everyone

On my captivate, using Swype, when I pressed in the text area, I got a little button to move the cursor around. I get the same type little button with the default keyboard on my Inspire. With Swype, though, I get just a cursor, and I have to press and hold to magnify, more like an iphone. Is there any way to change that?
Sent from my HTC Inspire 4G.

Im having a problem or a roadblock...im on my 3rd inspire due to crappy gps...but anyways i followed the instructions and it worked wvery time...now with my 3rd inspire i downloaded the swype installer but now it says that there is an update to the installer and now im stuck cause it wont let me update the installer cause att blocks the side loading apps...does anyone know the adb commands to load the new updated swype installer....thanks in advanced...

[Q] SwiftKey X keyboard

So I saw this post this morning on Engadget and it looks to be pretty awesome for the tablet world. But when i go to the market my TF is not compatible with this app. Nothing states in that post that it wont work, just says tablets running Android 2.X/3.X. Anyone able to download the apk from somewhere else??? I would really like to have this keyboard for typing on my TF!!! Thanks
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/swiftkey-x-virtual-keyboard-launches-for-android-tablets-we-go/

I'm guessing SwiftKey forgot to tick the Transformer if they restricted the devices, no other reason as far as I know.
Hope they resolve it soon.

I have it running on mine but I downloaded it from the beta program site. The last version is smooth as butter.

"Update on tablet compatibility: We've worked out why Android Market says Xoom, Tab10.1 is incompatible with SK Tablet X - we're fixing now."
Swiftkey wrote that on twitter a few minutes ago, so hopefully its just a market issue.

Sweet, i hope it's a simple fix!!!!
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its up!! just got it on my TF )

Really? I just restarted my Transformer to make sure. I cannot find it in the android market unless I use the browser to go to the Swiftkey site and then link to the market. When I try to install it says "App not found".

yI just got it as well. Had to get it through the markets website.

skydirt said:
yI just got it as well. Had to get it through the markets website.
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You mean you bought it on the market website in the browser?

Think I'll stick with Thumb Keyboard.

Cory1234 said:
You mean you bought it on your computer and then transfered?
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If you use the market from the website, you choose what device you wish to install it on. The it then automatically gets pushed to the selected device

I couldnt find it through the app store via my TF but i went to android market on the PC and found it. I bought it and i was able to see it in my apps on the TF where i was able to install it.

Also worth noting, and it is on sale for $1.99 for to first 48 hours. I'm typing on it now and it seems better than thumb keyboard. Way more accurate
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Yeah, I'm quite tempted to get it but is it a big improvement over Thumbs?

evilmerlin said:
Yeah, I'm quite tempted to get it but is it a big improvement over Thumbs?
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If you have the Swiftkey VIP access you could download the APK of the beta. It expires on July 20th. I went to the VIP site and downloaded the beta and loved it. So I purchased the app on the market.
You could always buy it and get a refund within 15 minutes.

Go it, tried it, and eh.. Prediction is nice but the comfort, customization, and overall size and tweaks and stuff are MUCH better with Tablet Keyboard.

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Go it, tried it, and eh.. Prediction is nice but the comfort, customization, and overall size and tweaks and stuff are MUCH better with Tablet Keyboard.
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+1 it makes me love the tablet even more.

I still dont see it in the market place???
I use it on my Droid X and it feels great! But I'm using Thumb now on my TF and it's good... but I want to tray Swift to see if it's as good.
Also, does the TF support haptic feedback? Does it have the vibrating motor? I want it to vibrate when I type, it makes it so much easier!
Thanks!

I think the thing to bear in mind is that it brings up a spell check box when using the Transformer keyboard. That makes it unique and indispensable.
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vinhtvu2 said:
I still dont see it in the market place???
I use it on my Droid X and it feels great! But I'm using Thumb now on my TF and it's good... but I want to tray Swift to see if it's as good.
Also, does the TF support haptic feedback? Does it have the vibrating motor? I want it to vibrate when I type, it makes it so much easier!
Thanks!
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey.tablet.full&feature=search_result
Buy it from there and install it onto your TF101 via the website.
And no, it doesn't have haptic feedback. The phone version does, this makes me wonder if its related to Honeycomb or hardware.
I prefer having it off anyways. It uses more battery when its enabled.
For everybody else, if you're going to buy this.. buy it now, it's returning to $4.99 after today.
What's in this version:
Improved compatibility with custom DPIs and larger phones
Fix Quick Period not sticking bug
Learn from SMS only shown on relevant devices
Only show haptic feedback option on relevant devices
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That was in the latest update. hmmm.

Stock keyboard long press view/option?

I was wondering why this tablet's stock keyboard doesn't have the option of long pressing to get alternate symbols and punctuation? If so, where might I find this option? I find it remarkable that my much smaller phone keyboard offers this, but the TF300T (running stock JB) I have to click the alternate key to see my other choices? Seems rather archaic.
I can, indeed long press a key and THEN I see my options, but why doesn't each key have a smaller, offset symbol of what I would get WHEN I long press? Currently, it does me no good if I have to long press each and every key?
Please let me know if I'm missing something

Try downloading another keyboard?
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KindaUndisputed said:
Try downloading another keyboard?
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Thanks. Any suggestions on where to start looking? Is this something I find on Google Play?

SwiftKey
Mark923 said:
Thanks. Any suggestions on where to start looking? Is this something I find on Google Play?
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Take a look at SwiftKey (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey). I really like it, very accurate on predictions and customization, You can let it read your messages, facebook and twitter account so it can learn words. It really makes you type faster, most of the time I don't even need to long press to get special characters, instead of ã I just replace it with simple a, like in mansão, I just type mansao and it'll output the right word for me. It's common to happen that I type three letters and it already suggests the right word for me.
Give it a try, the trial period is really big. And it's cheap now, on sale. Check Google Play.
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mizifih said:
Take a look at SwiftKey (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey). I really like it, very accurate on predictions and customization, You can let it read your messages, facebook and twitter account so it can learn words. It really makes you type faster, most of the time I don't even need to long press to get special characters, instead of ã I just replace it with simple a, like in mansão, I just type mansao and it'll output the right word for me. It's common to happen that I type three letters and it already suggests the right word for me.
Give it a try, the trial period is really big. And it's cheap now, on sale. Check Google Play.
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I searched Play and liked Swiftkey Tablet Free, but there are others for .99 and 3.99. I'll have to see what the paid versions offer and the differences. I also downloaded GO, too. I'll play around with them and see. Thanks!

Mark923 said:
I searched Play and liked Swiftkey Tablet Free, but there are others for .99 and 3.99. I'll have to see what the paid versions offer and the differences. I also downloaded GO, too. I'll play around with them and see. Thanks!
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I think the free Swiftkey version works pretty much like the full paid version, but the free stops work after some time, so it's a real test. I used GO too, but Swiftkey really made me type faster, way faster, but it's been a while since I used Go. Do you have the Dock for the TF300T?
In what language you type most? English?

mizifih said:
I think the free Swiftkey version works pretty much like the full paid version, but the free stops work after some time, so it's a real test. I used GO too, but Swiftkey really made me type faster, way faster, but it's been a while since I used Go. Do you have the Dock for the TF300T?
In what language you type most? English?
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Good feedback on both. Yes, English, and I don't use a Dock. (That's another conversation with me... I have a laptop, and I wanted a tablet...I've never understood the point of adding a keyboard to a tablet. Then it isn't a tablet. But that's just me. I use them for different things.)

Mark923 said:
Good feedback on both. Yes, English, and I don't use a Dock. (That's another conversation with me... I have a laptop, and I wanted a tablet...I've never understood the point of adding a keyboard to a tablet. Then it isn't a tablet. But that's just me. I use them for different things.)
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I was asking because the dock doesn't work very well for languages with special characters, like Portuguese (I speak/write mainly in Brazilian Portuguese), you have to add a keyboard software to help with that too, not a big deal tough.
Anyway, I like the dock, when I have it attached I have the laptop experience, when I want. If I want the tablet experience, I just detach it and that's it. And the extra juice is a real plus too, the keyboard charges the tablet, so it's not actually just a extra battery. It's good 'cos most of the time I only take the tablet+dock with me, I'm hardly using my netbook now. But that's my case, it's not a one size fits all solution, o'course.
Good luck with the keyboards

So far, not impressed with the 4 I've tried
So far, I've tried a few of the keyboards and they seem too overly designed for their own good. All I need is a long press for alternate keys/symbols where I can see that on the keys. Don't care about the customization, or adding silly smiley keys, or even the thumb keys. I use Swype a lot and some don't have that option or some use a version of that. I'll keep looking!

anyone have swype working on their keyboard?

I have looked in the settings but can't see the option to turn swype on.
has anyone else got swype working on the s7 or has it been removed?

Press the gear icon to the left of the space bar. Scroll down to 'keyboard swipe'. Job done
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Swype
It's not there, you can still swype on the standard keyboard. It's the placement of the button and symbols that's screwing me up. Swype is not an option. Could be a geographic thing. Samsung has omitted swype from certain countries for whatever reason. I'm in PA

I found out on the gs6 the keyboard version is 4.0 but I have a version 1.0.81 anyone know where I can get the update or apk?
I checked the play store and the galaxy store but nothing in there...
what is roidbay like for safe apks? are they reliable?

Swype
Swype appears to be in the play store now. A stand alone app that so far, appears to work like the one that was built in. There's a free one and a pay version for $0.99. I'd like to know what the difference is. Using the free one and it's working great. Won't let me pay a link yet but it's in the store

Have you tried the google keyboard? I find it's the best "swype" keyboard for me.

Haven't tried that one much, was kinda clunky when it first came out. I've been using Swype since the Galaxy s3 so I may stick with that. It already knows my words lol

Samsung keyboard missed some abilities in recent days. 20 days ago it had language input and swype , but now i can not find them :l what is wrong ?
S7 Edge Duos

martyd1901 said:
I have looked in the settings but can't see the option to turn swype on.
has anyone else got swype working on the s7 or has it been removed?
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Yes

I just ended up paying for Swype+Dragon in the google play store. It's worlds better than the google or Samsung keyboard ever was. Although I never would have bought it if the samsung keyboard worked in the first place

Are you stupid. You must be stupid.

Samsung keyboard swipe works just fine here, been using it since note 2
Chhers~~

GbizzleMcGrizzle said:
I just ended up paying for Swype+Dragon in the google play store. It's worlds better than the google or Samsung keyboard ever was. Although I never would have bought it if the samsung keyboard worked in the first place
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exactly. although a year ago Swype Dragon worked a lot better and had more features. they actually removed a very useful feature in the updates. a feature that used to add a custom word automatically instead of your having to click to add it. also, the swiping recently became quite crappy, it doesn't predict words as good as before. if only Google keyboard had a much better swipe it would be the ultimate keyboard.

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exactly. although a year ago Swype Dragon worked a lot better and had more features. they actually removed a very useful feature in the updates. a feature that used to add a custom word automatically instead of your having to click to add it. also, the swiping recently became quite crappy, it doesn't predict words as good as before. if only Google keyboard had a much better swipe it would be the ultimate keyboard.
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That's still an option. I misspell too many errors to use it though

GbizzleMcGrizzle said:
That's still an option. I misspell too many errors to use it though
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where do you see that option? I confirmed it with devs that they took it out

konoplya said:
where do you see that option? I confirmed it with devs that they took it out
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It's under my words then change dictionary behavior and then you can select that option

GbizzleMcGrizzle said:
It's under my words then change dictionary behavior and then you can select that option
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you must have older version, lucky you. they removed it from the one I have

konoplya said:
you must have older version, lucky you. they removed it from the one I have
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I just downloaded it for the first time three days ago

GbizzleMcGrizzle said:
I just downloaded it for the first time three days ago
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really? could you take a screenshot of those options for me if you don't mind?
Edit: never mind, it looks like the trial version has it and the paid version doesn't. I'm pissed off now

konoplya said:
really? could you take a screenshot of those options for me if you don't mind?
Edit: never mind, it looks like the trial version has it and the paid version doesn't. I'm pissed off now
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No I have the paid version