Hello - we've written a new free keyboard app called Magic Keyboard Free.
It takes a dictionary approach rather than a learning approach to predictive text.
We've managed to squeeze millions of word combos into individual language packs for English (UK/US), Spanish, German and French.
As its dictionaries are very comprehensive, it does a pretty awesome job of figuring out what you're trying to say and helping you along as you type.
There's also a Pro version with a few extra features including next-word prediction.
You can contact us with any feedback via e-mail.
No chinese?
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Ever visited a country where you didn't speak the language of and looked like a weasel trying to translate every word using an old dictionary or a traditional dictionary app? This developer found the solution to this nonsense. You can now quickly translate from your language to more than a dozen foreign languages by speaking into the phone. Dictus will then translate your sentence into the selected language and display it as text or even read it out loud. It is up to 5 times faster recording and recognizing a text with Dictus than tapping it into a SmartPhone. For dyslexics in particular, Dictus provides invaluable benefits.
Check this video for more info:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1hgWi1gUlZs
Click here to download the app, it is money very well spent!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.pdc.dictus.android.nonfree
Hello, I would like to introduce you our new app: Koala Phone (koalaphone.com)
Download on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koalaphone.silver
Help us translate Koala Phone to your language: https://crowdin.com/project/koala-phone-senior-launcher
It is a simple Android launcher, designed for seniors and people with vision problems. The interface looks like a classic feature phone with hardware buttons. If your parents still use these old Nokia phones, maybe it’s time for them to try something new
Main features:
large QWERTY keyboard for SMS messages, or classic phone keypad
touch-optimized apps: simplified camera, photo viewer, alarm clock and a flashlight
text can be enlarged, buttons have a vibration feedback
speech recognition for SMS messages, and text-to-speech support
Koala Phone is great for all the people who want to browse photos, use camera and other smart features, but do not want to fight with their phone.
An article about our research (Designing a mobile interface for older people): http://bit.ly/koala-medium
We are looking forward to all your feedback!
Koala Phone is available for free (you can unlock some paid features after 7-day trial, but you can still make calls or send messages, even with the free version).
I hope this post does not violate any community guidelines; similar Necta or Apex launcher has also a free and paid version. If this is a problem, I apologize...
Not good enough need more enchantment
Hello, what do you mean by more enchantment?
We are preparing a new update with possibility to change the color theme, or set the background image.
Hello. Im using this launcher now. Is this diaplay normal? Please see attached image pls.
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The image should not be definitely that blurry. I have just checked our code and everything seems to be OK...
Is your display resolution really 960x540 px? Did you changed your DPI or other params in your phone?
Dear Tomas,
I was changing a smartphone to a senior phone and realized that there is a new launcher called Koala. I would say that the market absolutely needs a proper senior launcher app, and I am talking with an experience as a grandson who change 4-5 smartphones into a senior phone, sadly by paying huge amount of money for BigLauncher.
I would be happy to provide you a feedback also in more detail if you are interested in, but at the first stage, I would like to comment and if you wouldn't mind, point out certain issues for me. But before that I should say that I am very impressed with the launcher. It absolutely has a good touch and one of the best among others (consider that I probably tried 15-20 different launchers ):
1- Language! Sadly the current version supports only English and Czech. Yet we would like to have it in every possible languages. Sadly my grandparents cannot understand English very well.
2- Call directly through phonebook or favorites: For eyes that have been worked for many years, it may be hard to write an SMS. So I would definitely like for my grandparent, a phone book which calls directly the contact that is selected without pushing more buttons.
3- A home screen, with phonebook icon, dialer icon, and favorite contacts.
I believe at least first two is necessary for me and felt obliged to write, despite the fact that I am mostly a lurker on xda.
I wish you a pleasant day!
Hello, thank you for your kind words!
1 - Which language do they talk? We plan to add new languages soon, but we wanted to finish the app first.
2 - This is a great idea! I can add a new item into the settings, so you will be able to choose it.
3 - We will think about it... But currently the home screen is the dialer (so the launcher looks like a classic phone). Favorite contacts and other contacts are combined on one screen; this combination was more understandable for users, than two different screens.
If you need any help for translation, I can do the french freely
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In my opinion, the only missing things are an azerty keyboard option, and a clearer icon for the contacts app on the home screen
Anyway, realy nice job!
Awesome, I found a great launcher for my dad. :good::good::good:
hh amazing idia , nice video good job !:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
Hello, thank you for your support!
We plan to localize Koala Phone to other languages.
I will prepare a registration on some website for collaborative translations. We will be glad if you help us with translation of your language
Thank you!
OK, you can try to upload your translations here: https://crowdin.com/project/koala-phone-senior-launcher
I hope I have set up everything correctly.
Thanks a lot!
Indian languages not in list :/
I'm currently evaluating its use for my Dad.
Wish list to be able to customize the menu:
Add custom applications directly to the menu (for example Viber, Skype etc.), instead of having to wade through another sub menu.
Being able to change the order of items in the menu & ability to add buttons to directly call a couple of numbers. (I know, a bit of redundancy, with this being available in contacts, but still, a nice to have feature)
Change the look & feel of the home page - retain the old school dialer, but being able to specify a background image at the top, change to analog clock etc.
Each person has their own requirements. Having flexibility would increase the overall appeal.
I wouldn't mind paying for the Gold version if it brings this level of flexibility/customization.
How do I add a new language to the crowdin project?
Thanks for the great app,
Jp
Hello, thank you for your message!
We plan to add more customization options: image backgrounds (wallpapers), and also configurable menu items.
What language do you want to add to the Crowdin? I have already added a Hindi language.
Really nice app, installed it on my dads phone. Easier to use.
Could I maybe help translating it? Dutch translation.
Apologies overlooked the crowdin link.
tomasslavicek said:
I will prepare a registration on some website for collaborative translations. We will be glad if you help us with translation of your language
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I've started with German.
Thanks for developing this launcher! My grandmother will be pleased! I'll be helping out with the Simplified Chinese translation.
like it,
During my testing noticed my contacts with multiple numbers only showing one number (using CM12)
Aussie/UK English translation ? my Nanna would of complained about "color" being spelt "wrong"
feature request.
read out the number\button you press, so dont need to switch on the full talkback.
cheers
MM
Really liked this phone launcher.
Clean ui and everything is big and easy on the eyes.
Great job!
Typed on my Xperia Z3 while underwater.
It's just that playing lots of Japanese games nowadays, I am heavily using Google Translator to OCR screenshots. I am kinda wondering if anyone knows if a more easier option when it comes to translating text while in apps.
An app like Ever Translator is kind of what I am looking for, but it seems to have a really bad time picking up texts in game, or the translation seems very botched due to recognition or bad translation.
Or does someone know if someone is able to hack Google Translator and their usage of live camera word lens translation to use android's screen as a source? Or maybe instantly send screenshots to the google translator app that overlays on top of the current app?
One of my current method to translating live chats in Japanese is to use my phone's live camera to scan text ontop of my tablet. Obviously battery and position precision is an issue at that point.
Google translate u can download the language u want for offline use
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Hello!
I like Google Translate and have tried many more apps like that. (Microsoft translator and others).
What I struggle to find though is something that continuously records and translates. Perhaps I have used some but have missed the functionality in the app.
I am constantly at conferences where there are speeches given in multiple languages I can't comprehend completely or not fluently enough to translate and take notes at the same time. I can speak and understand most of the languages required for my job, but to translate, comprehend and take notes often becomes too much to handle at once.
The issue with the above apps is that they listen, translate and stop / pause after it perceives the sentence is over.
What I'm looking for is an app that pretty much acts like a live translator that doesn't stop translating, speaking back or pause. If possible even give me the whole speech translated after it's over.
Continuity is my top priority so I don't have to constantly tap to translate the next sentence or have something not translated while it pauses to speak it back to me.
It can be a paid app, but I strongly prefer single time payment type app.
Most of my work has English, Russian, German, French, Nordic languages and in some rare cases Chinese (which I can only speak a few sentences of).
Can you help me out and point me to something that might be helpful for me. I prefer android app, as I can position it however I like, but if you have suggestions for Windows too. I won't turn them down.