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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.

[app]Thumb Keyboard 4.0 - Beta[works amazing on tab]

in case you guys miss out the xda portal:
the Thumb Keyboard 4.0 - Beta is relesed which works amazing on the galaxy tab.
here the link for the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056976
it types way faster then the standaard or swype keyboard!!!!
best settings after testing 20 30 times:
press and hold the setting button and change the layout to 7inch layout and the first one (layout1)
feedback = all checked (vib.strength 14MS)
height spacebar row = 75%
height cursor keys row= 74%
voice recognition= on capital keyboard
auto capitalization
auto-period
word suggestion= all checked

All I can say is wow, this is the best keyboard layout for the galaxy tab so far.
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I noticed the click sound to be falling behind a bit when i type. Might be my tab lagging though, but i do run a tight ship (minimal background stuff going on) and have not experienced this with better keyboard, or the older version of thumb keyboard for that matter. Love the themes though. Cant wait for this to be as stable as the old version. Till then, im on better keyboard, as i seldom type in landscape anyways. Might i suggest a Tron-ish theme?
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iS Is it different from the current version?
are therre new themes?

Thanks for sharing bro
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natious said:
iS Is it different from the current version?
are therre new themes?
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Yes new themes and has multitouch.
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wallah said:
Thanks for sharing bro
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ill do my best to share and compete with the good people on XDA
update:
the dev is really active in cleaning the bugs.

Swiftkey keyboard if free on Amazon Market

It's got a lot of cool features, and I like it better than the Samsung keyboard.
You can check it out here.
Edit: free today 7/21

Yea, I got it today. Seems to work pretty well.
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This is the best keyboard available in my opinion. I've tried swype and better keyboard even go keyboard and I keep coming back to SwiftKey.
Get it while it's free, one of the best apps i've seen offered free on the amazon appstore.
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+1
swiftkey is awesome

swype is more gooder.

I've been using swype but grabbed this one today to try out for a few days. So far I'm liking it

The Jack of Clubs said:
swype is more gooder.
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Swype is a solid keyboard, but I just can't bring myself to swype. I'd rather throw the phone sideways and text in landscape. Although, most keyboards are easier to use on this 4.5" screen!

This is probably the best keyboard ever I bought it a long time ago it even works perfect on this old school motor backdrop
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Love it. Thanks for the heads up!
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If you like it check out swift key x beta I believe it called on the market. It's a newer version of it and has some pretty sick keyboard themes compared to this one. It is also free.
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I didn't like it. I'm going back to the Gingerbread Keyboard.

Since I installed this keyboard my battery life seems to have lowered, anybody experience anything similar?
Luis

I have been using Swiftkey since the original. Used beta X loved it now that I'm using Swiftkey X I am having issues with it reseting everytime i restart my phone any ideas

Swiftkey X is awesome,
I spent 6 monnths with swipe and swore it was king!
now I use swiftey!

Best keyboard ever. Never had one issue and I still have predictions from my aria
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I had it and got it in the free app a day deal but uninstalled it right after. It used around 30 or so mb of ram.
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I wanted to love this keyboard, and for the most part I do. However, I keep having this problem where it saves a period to the end of each word. Say, if I were to finish a sentence with the word "hotdog" I would type "hotdog." From then on, every time I type "hotdog" and hit the space key, it auto-corrects to "hotdog. " Does anyone else have this issue? Any ideas on disabling it? I've tried all of the different space function settings, but nothing fixes it. Otherwise, I would love this app.
I'm using the Gingerbread keyboard now with Infused V2B3, and it's working really well for me, but I think that without the aforementioned issue SwiftKey X would be at the top of my list.

gtrmn said:
I wanted to love this keyboard, and for the most part I do. However, I keep having this problem where it saves a period to the end of each word. Say, if I were to finish a sentence with the word "hotdog" I would type "hotdog." From then on, every time I type "hotdog" and hit the space key, it auto-corrects to "hotdog. " Does anyone else have this issue? Any ideas on disabling it? I've tried all of the different space function settings, but nothing fixes it. Otherwise, I would love this app.
I'm using the Gingerbread keyboard now with Infused V2B3, and it's working really well for me, but I think that without the aforementioned issue SwiftKey X would be at the top of my list.
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Does this happen on every app? I ask this because some input methods used to have bugs on Google+.
Maybe you can try enabling and disabling 'Quick "."' in 'Advanced'?

gtrmn said:
I wanted to love this keyboard, and for the most part I do. However, I keep having this problem where it saves a period to the end of each word. Say, if I were to finish a sentence with the word "hotdog" I would type "hotdog." From then on, every time I type "hotdog" and hit the space key, it auto-corrects to "hotdog. " Does anyone else have this issue? Any ideas on disabling it? I've tried all of the different space function settings, but nothing fixes it. Otherwise, I would love this app.
I'm using the Gingerbread keyboard now with Infused V2B3, and it's working really well for me, but I think that without the aforementioned issue SwiftKey X would be at the top of my list.
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I haven't noticed this at all. It took a bit to get it to work the way I would expect. My settings:
Typing style: precise
Spacebar will...: always insert a space
Quick ".": checked
All the rest are defaults

SwiftKey 3 Beta Download!

Hi everybody, TouchType Ltd. have decided to release their latest beta for the ever popular SwiftKey today for free
Seeing as the demand for the beta is hammering their servers, I decided to upload the .apk to my dropbox for everybody to enjoy. Just download and install like you would with any other app
Here's the file: http://db.tt/GHjXdQi7
FYI, this is a FREE, OPEN beta and therefore this is a FREE APP. I understand the rules of xda, and I do not condone or promote pirating in any way!
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thanks dude
can you upload the changelog here, or what's new and different in this version compared to the retail one?
edit: ah, never mind, curiosity has made me go to the website

jeremy.chan said:
thanks dude
can you upload the changelog here, or what's new and different in this version compared to the retail one?
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+1 !
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from what i can see, larger keyboard, the removal of the comma key (!!!!), some claim lagginess, and much more
have not personally tested it, as i'm still waiting for my newspaper to download, but will test and get back today

I will test as well will let you know soon..
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Quick update! : its really faster less laggier feels much more improved whit some new themes... Also auto correction engine seems even more optimized I'm typing whit it now and the coolest thing about this is I can erase my last word by swiping trough the keyboard!
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I'm coming from Smart Keyboard Pro. It seems pretty fast. Runs well. I haven't had any problems so far. I love the Neon theme. Once I get used to all the gestures I'm sure I will be able to speed up with it. So far so good. Thanks for posting!

can someone explain why they removed the comma key?

B4 this I'm using the old version ...I will test this too...

i'm back to the retail version, this one just doesn't cut it for me somehow
there were more features with the retail version settings, especially the long press duration, and the punctuation keys being separated.

p51d007 said:
can someone explain why they removed the comma key?
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Probably because some people, like me, were complaining that the old space bar was too freaking narrow. I kept accidently hitting the period. It's way better now.
The comma is now more of a swipe - a fine tradeoff imho.

Oooo this is nice. It's much better on mine. Thank you for this. Really pleased!
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Are people using the tablet version of the keyboard or the normal phone one?

Tablet version. The phone version told me to get the tablet version, which I already used... I was just curious how it looked like.
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How is it different than FlexT9 which I have been using for years

Yeah, but old farts like me get cranky when they change something
LOL...
ChodTheWacko said:
Probably because some people, like me, were complaining that the old space bar was too freaking narrow. I kept accidently hitting the period. It's way better now.
The comma is now more of a swipe - a fine tradeoff imho.
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tbong777 said:
How is it different than FlexT9 which I have been using for years
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Never heard of flex i have been using for years smart keyboard pro but the swiftkey looks really nice aswell one thing tho you cant just disable the auto correction and just have the suggestion to show up -.-
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For me the old version is much better. The beta lags (ok the final version might fix this). But the layout without comma is stupid. There is more then enough room for a direct comma key, at least in the landscape on a 10" device. If there's no other way they could remove the stupid SwiftKey key or make it as second feature for comma.
Another point is the lacking option to change long key press duration for secondary assignment.
The possibility to learn from older SwiftKey in addition to Gmail, Facebook and Twitter would be nice too.
At the moment I will not test it on my Note, maybe I'll give some later versions a try.
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Kanalcommander said:
For me the old version is much better. The beta lags (ok the final version might fix this). But the layout without comma is stupid. There is more then enough room for a direct comma key, at least in the landscape on a 10" device. If there's no other way they could remove the stupid SwiftKey key or make it as second feature for comma.
Another point is the lacking option to change long key press duration for secondary assignment.
The possibility to learn from older SwiftKey in addition to Gmail, Facebook and Twitter would be nice too.
At the moment I will not test it on my Note, maybe I'll give some later versions a try.
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Screw the comma man i always hit that accidently while typing and im sure its the same for the others my texts always looks like this whit the comma : hey.le.ts go some.where. tonight -.-
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I have a "radical" idea...how about swift key making an OPTION to have either
the larger spacebar, or, a smaller space bar WITH the comma key option.
Call me goofy, but let the USER make the decision on the spacebar size?
shahkam said:
Screw the comma man i always hit that accidently while typing and im sure its the same for the others my texts always looks like this whit the comma : hey.le.ts go some.where. tonight -.-
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SwiftKey 3 Beta

If anyone has used SwiftKey X then you'll like SwiftKey 3. Has two new themes that would go great with ICS themes. You can get the new keyboard from the Market.

This works absolutely perfect thanks for the heads up
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KingVekxin said:
This works absolutely perfect thanks for the heads up
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Yea np. I love their new design. Always been a fan of swiftkey x. I want to say PCworld had top 100 apps of 2012 and the talked about this new keyboard. :thumbup:
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And now the keyboard is out on the market
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Bought it way back when they had it for 99cents, Definitely nice to see some new changes.

Does anybody else have a little keyboard symbol that pops up in the notification bar every time they type something with the SK keyboard? It goes away once you're done typing. Dragging the notification bar down shows that the symbol corresponds to "set input method." Clicking it takes you to the languages and input settings.
I've already configured all of that through SK. Any way to make it stop?

Thanks for the heads up on this. I've purchased both SwiftKey X for my Infuse and SwiftKey X Tablet for my HTC Flyer. In my opinion, it's one of the best Android keyboards out right now. I'll definitely give the beta a look.
Edit: Looks like the update is in the Play Store now and is free for those who paid for SK X. Sweet.

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Does anybody else have a little keyboard symbol that pops up in the notification bar every time they type something with the SK keyboard? It goes away once you're done typing. Dragging the notification bar down shows that the symbol corresponds to "set input method." Clicking it takes you to the languages and input settings.
I've already configured all of that through SK. Any way to make it stop?
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Not sure I do not have that happen.
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lukas_s said:
Does anybody else have a little keyboard symbol that pops up in the notification bar every time they type something with the SK keyboard? It goes away once you're done typing. Dragging the notification bar down shows that the symbol corresponds to "set input method." Clicking it takes you to the languages and input settings.
I've already configured all of that through SK. Any way to make it stop?
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I have that,but I heard its a bug with the new ics update
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hoose23 said:
I have that,but I heard its a bug with the new ics update
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I thought so. Thanks man.
I'm just pretty OCD about stuff like that haha

I use sk3 on my phone. It took a little getting used to, but I love it. I only wish it had more theme support like other 3rd party keyboards.
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