I am bored so I did a search in appbrain for keyboards. I saw some new ones and old ones I had forgotten about. I downloaded a few that looked interesting and tested away. I finally narrowed it down to a keyboard that looks like aosp and in landscape, it seems lightning fast! It's called dr.ben0x keyboard. It's free. I did some tests and the reasons I like it are because it's not the blinding white like the touch input stock one, in landscape I can type faster with the onscreen keyboard than the physical one (believe it or not), the suggested words are just above the keyboard and not floating (which many times gets in the way of seeing what I'm typing). That's another complaint I have with the stock touch input kb.
Yeah, it's not as small as the 70k something that the htc one is but at 660k, it's smaller than just about all the other aftermarket keyboards out there. It doesn't seem to get in my way when typing. The keys are larger in landscape. I was wanting the motorola multitouch keyboard so bad but couldn't install it yet without full root and a crowbar. This in landscape is fast enough I think to give motorola's keyboard a run for it's money. Like I said, this looks very much like an asop keyboard, colors as well. Carpel tunnel syndrom, here I come!
I just received my 43 yesterday and I have to say text input is appallingly bad IMO. It doesn't seem to be any better portrait or landscape. Entering 15 character semi-complex passwords is nearly impossible to do reliably.
Are there replacement keyboards that make text entry bearable on the 43's resistive touch screen?
donn123 said:
I just received my 43 yesterday and I have to say text input is appallingly bad IMO. It doesn't seem to be any better portrait or landscape. Entering 15 character semi-complex passwords is nearly impossible to do reliably.
Are there replacement keyboards that make text entry bearable on the 43's resistive touch screen?
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I don't fully understand what your problem is with the keyboard, I guess that you mean that it is not responsive enough? Maybe you can use swype, that works overall. Do not own this device yet, so can't really relate to your problem.
Offtopic: How do you like the A43IT overall? Is it good?
Edit: Heard a few people say that Ultra Keyboard is great on the A43IT, just type it in to google and download it for Android.
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I don't fully understand what your problem is with the keyboard, I guess that you mean that it is not responsive enough? Maybe you can use swype, that works overall. Do not own this device yet, so can't really relate to your problem.
Offtopic: How do you like the A43IT overall? Is it good?
Edit: Heard a few people say that Ultra Keyboard is great on the A43IT, just type it in to google and download it for Android.
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1/ the touch screen is very poor. I hit the letter "t" and will get get "g" or "d" and even "w".
2/ i have to type with my nail... a far cry from the speed i can thumb type on my ipod touch.
3/ edge of the screen is particularly inaccurate in portrait mode.
My overall impressions can be summed up as follows, "390' hit to right field.......foul".
Just like the title says:
http://www.geartaker.com/product/mini-compact-bluetooth-2-0-keyboard-for-ipad-iphone-4-0-os-ps3-smart-phone-pc-htpc-black
They take PayPal so it is safe to buy. I just picked up a handful of them for gifts.
so what are the odds this is gonna work with our g tabs? if yes, will it work on gingerbread 7? help anyone?
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so what are the odds this is gonna work with our g tabs? if yes, will it work on gingerbread 7? help anyone?
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Probably pretty good, but frankly I think the on-screen keyboard is going to be larger & easier by far to use, and the rectangular layout on these tiny keyboards makes them pretty much unusable. Not unlike the horrible candybar keyboards on "smartphones" from a few years back.
Spend a few dollars more and get a fold-out keyboard - at least then it will have both a normal (albeit 88%) layout while still folding down to a reasonable size.
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Probably pretty good, but frankly I think the on-screen keyboard is going to be larger & easier by far to use, and the rectangular layout on these tiny keyboards makes them pretty much unusable. Not unlike the horrible candybar keyboards on "smartphones" from a few years back.
Spend a few dollars more and get a fold-out keyboard - at least then it will have both a normal (albeit 88%) layout while still folding down to a reasonable size.
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I doubt I will use it much anyway. However, if I have to actually reply to more than an email or two - I think this would be considerably faster and easier, especially since I expect the space normally taken up by the on-screen keyboard will be welcome. This one usually goes for about $30 and those fold-out dealies are WAY expensive.
I purchased this keyboard for Christmas for my brother since he has an Acer Iconia Tab: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YHOUDI
It works great with my Evo View 4G for typing, the arrow buttons, and the volume buttons.
The app specific buttons, however (ie launch web browser etc), don't work. They work only with his Iconia Tab.
Is there a way to make them work with the Flyer/Evo View?
Or is there a better Flyer/Evo View-specific keyboard?
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I purchased this keyboard for Christmas for my brother since he has an Acer Iconia Tab: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YHOUDI
It works great with my Evo View 4G for typing, the arrow buttons, and the volume buttons.
The app specific buttons, however (ie launch web browser etc), don't work. They work only with his Iconia Tab.
Is there a way to make them work with the Flyer/Evo View?
Or is there a better Flyer/Evo View-specific keyboard?
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I bought myself one today for the HTC Flyer from Maplin in Derby. It cost me £29.99.
The dimensions are: 218 x 92 x 22mm. It has 78 keys, etc.
I am very pleased to have bought this one, after buying the hopeless one advertised for HTC Flyer on amazon dot co dot uk - hopeless because the size is completely wrong.
If you head to Maplin, the keyboard is called "Mini Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard for iPad and iPhone". It is by "Cerulian Technology". If you want the product code, it is "Code: N53JN".
Enjoy!
i'm using the logitech for andriod 3.0+ it's pretty nice great size buttons are very nice. so far good batt life. runs on 2 AAA. comes with a case that doubles as a stand for your flyer while ur typing... *pretty handy* the main android buttons work. but same as you. it seems that the shortcuts for the keyboard to oen music and web don't work. but if i'm in the music app the play pause ffwd and rewind buttons work fine... so it must be something with the diff versions of honeycomb. and what the shortcuts are called or something. i think i payed around 50 for it on amazon. free shipping
For my money, the best bluetooth keyboard, bar none, is the iGo stowaway keyboard. The thing is amazing. It folds up into a package about half the size of the Flyer and about 1/4 the weight. Key travel and feedback is very good and the keys are nice and big. There are some compromises. There are no dedicated number keys, for instance. You type numbers by holding down a function key and typing from the top row of letter keys (Which have numbers labelled in blue beneath the letters). But the device is solid, and bluetooth connectivity is excellent. I never get repeated keys like I did sometimes with my other bluetooth keyboard.
The biggest downside is that the keyboard is no longer manufactured. You have to find a used on on eBay, and they can easily fetch $200.00 because they are so sought after. However, there is one trick to getting a cheap one: find the Dell version. Dell sold these things under license some time ago for use with a Dell Axim PDA. It's the exact same keyboard, but because not many people are aware of it, you can get them for about 1/3 the going rate of an iGo. I paid about $70.00 shipped for mine a couple of weeks ago.
I got a Zagg Keys Solo wireless keyboard for Christmas. Works well- even has some Android specific keys. The Flyer is actually listed as a compatible device on the website as well. But not all keys work-but works great if you need to do extended typing.
personally, i use the apple bluetooth keyboard. It works nice. I use an app for having it in AZERTY mode. The shortcut for sound or brightness don't work.
HP Touchpad keyboard, now discontinued and under £25, really really well made and a joy to type on. Works 100% with my flyer.
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jbbordas said:
personally, i use the apple bluetooth keyboard. It works nice. I use an app for having it in AZERTY mode. The shortcut for sound or brightness don't work.
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You can actually remap keys on a keyboard. Not easy but you can do it if you are patient.
http://www.kandroid.org/online-pdk/guide/keymaps_keyboard_input.html
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You can actually remap keys on a keyboard. Not easy but you can do it if you are patient.
http://www.kandroid.org/online-pdk/guide/keymaps_keyboard_input.html
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Or you can do it the easy way with my app: http://www.apedroid.com/android-applications/external-keyboard-helper
It also supports remapping keycodes for volume buttons etc. but the keycodes supported differes a lot between Android releases (different API versions) as you can see here: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/KeyEvent.html#KEYCODE_0
Also some keycodes like HOME are handled early in the OS and cannot be remapped unless you do it the hard way on a rooted device.
But you can do a lot with my app and it includes a lot of premade layouts.
Any recommendations for a good Bluetooth keyboard, preferable within a case, for our beloved P3113?
Thank you.
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ZaggKeys Flex.
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ZaggKeys Flex.
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Love mine!
The zaggkeys pro looks awesome. I have the freedom pro. I like it alot. The only thing I don't like about it is that when using it, the soft onscreen keyboard comes up too. I wish there was a way to disable the onscreen keyboard while using the Bluetooth keyboard.
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clipse94 said:
The zaggkeys pro looks awesome. I have the freedom pro. I like it alot. The only thing I don't like about it is that when using it, the soft onscreen keyboard comes up too. I wish there was a way to disable the onscreen keyboard while using the Bluetooth keyboard.
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There is an app on the market for this, it basically works by enabling a dummy keyboard application that's completely blank. I'm sorry, I don't remember the name of the app, try searching on the play store for bluetooth keyboard ime.
Great solution. Thank you!
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Has anyone tried the samsung keyboard dock for the original samsung 7 inch tablet? Its only 35 on amazon and i was thinking of giving it a try.
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Has anyone tried the samsung keyboard dock for the original samsung 7 inch tablet? Its only 35 on amazon and i was thinking of giving it a try.
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According to a reviewer at Amazon, it won't fit without major surgery. I think you'd be better off with a bluetooth keyboard, which would let you use the tablet in both portrait and landscape mode.
I'm using the Logitech Tablet Keyboard For Android 3.0+ that I bought at Target for $60 (it was $70 at Best Buy). The keys feel pretty nice. Also, when I first started using it the onscreen keyboard would pop up but all I had to do was press the "Esc" key and the keyboard disappears and I was still able to type. So for those of you experiencing that with other keyboards, try the Esc key. Then maybe you won't need to download a "dummy" keyboard app.
The FN commands work exccept for the 3 and 4 (mail and browser). Calendar, Music, Previous Track, Next Track, Volume Down and Up, and Delete. Has built in Home, Back, and Menu keys. Alt + Tab brings up the Multi-tasking feature of ICS. However flipping through the apps with the keyboard is a challenge as pressing tab does not alternate. The up and down arrow keys work but it jumps up a "page" instead of flipping through one by one. Alt + Tab and then tapping on the app you want is the best method so far. Overall I like the action plus the keyboard's case serves as a handy tablet stand as well. So that is kind of a neat feature.
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I have the suntech (s-tech) bluetooth keyboard. Purchased for about 20GBP from a computer mall in Hong Kong. It works brilliantly and connects simultaneously with a Dell Bluetooth travel mouse. The keyboard occasionally inputs multiple presses uncommanded and the initial connection each session is hit and miss (it's probably me though).
I just press the down cursor when the onscreen keyboard pops into viev (thumb keyboard - it's the best).
I don't travel with my laptop anymore.
The zaggkeys looks good, has anyone compared it to the apple wireless keyboard?
The Logitech - Keyboard for Android 3.0+ Tablets looks nice. I may have to go pick that up if my samsung dock does not work with my tab2
I was looking at the zaggkeys flex, but found a zaggkeys solo on ebay for 9$. Anyone tried it or know the difference?
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clipse94 said:
The zaggkeys pro looks awesome. I have the freedom pro. I like it alot. The only thing I don't like about it is that when using it, the soft onscreen keyboard comes up too. I wish there was a way to disable the onscreen keyboard while using the Bluetooth keyboard.
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I'll second the Freedom Pro vote. When you're using it, you can select it from the Keyboard icon in the status bar and the on-screen one no longer pops up. When you're done with the Freedom Pro, just re-select the on-screen one (SwiftKey, for me.)
The typing feel is pretty good, but the size is what won me over. I chose a 7" tablet for size, so to "lug" around a larger keyboard was counter-productive.
My Zaggkeys Solo arrived. The size is perfect, big enough to comfortably type on, small enough to easily carry around. For $9 plus $4 shipping it was way more than worth it. Paired in seconds, works great!
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My Zaggkeys Solo arrived. The size is perfect, big enough to comfortably type on, small enough to easily carry around. For $9 plus $4 shipping it was way more than worth it. Paired in seconds, works great!
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Hi miscrap,
Where did you find Zaggkeys Solo for $9? I'm loking for it at eBay, the cheapest cost $69.
I saw this one: [edited: I cant post links. It's "Mini Bluetooth HID Wireless Keyboard for iPad iPhone 4", $2,75 eBay]
Has anyone tryed something like that? Do you recommend it?
PS: sorry for my bad English
master_milio said:
Hi miscrap,
Where did you find Zaggkeys Solo for $9? I'm loking for it at eBay, the cheapest cost $69.
I saw this one: [edited: I cant post links. It's "Mini Bluetooth HID Wireless Keyboard for iPad iPhone 4", $2,75 eBay]
Has anyone tryed something like that? Do you recommend it?
PS: sorry for my bad English
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This is the one I bought:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280904414815#ht_724wt_812
The seller had some listed at $19.99 and others at $9.99. Not sure why the different prices, maybe he was just trying to see what he could get for them. Anyway, there was a Make Offer option, so I offered $9, and it was accepted. This keyboard is GREAT! I have absolutely no complaints. The listing says used, but I can't find even a tiny scratch on it. It didn't come with a cable, but it's a standard, I had several already.
Just purchased a Bluetooth folding keyboard by HDE for less than US$30. It pairs easily & quickly with my P3113. Center-hinged and folds to 5 inches. Purchased it for use when traveling. Available from Amazon, buy.com and other vendors.
Samsung launched student edition Tab2, with it they are giving Keyboard and USB OTG cable for free.
Specs:
7" screen
8 GB
Wi-Fi
It costs $249 and rumors says its coming globally on aug 19th.
So there is a hope who want samsung official keyboard for our tab 2, i am sure it will work with all other tab 2 7" edition.
Tab 7 Plus Case Might Fit
Balthazar B said:
According to a reviewer at Amazon, it won't fit without major surgery. I think you'd be better off with a bluetooth keyboard, which would let you use the tablet in both portrait and landscape mode.
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I was looking for a keyboard case that would fit the Tab 2 7 on amazon and this
(search for "B00AIA5K0C" on amazon I can't post links yet).
came up. That particular "case" is for the Tab 7 Plus but I looked it up on wikipedia and the 7 plus and 2 7" are almost the exact same size. I went ahead and ordered it but didn't know if anyone knew anything more about it. When it comes in I'll let everyone know and put up pictures if I can. :good: