What is your keyboard (touchscreen) of choice for the Prime?
Anything ICS?
Thanks for your thoughts...
Thumb keyboard
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Thanks ravizzle, and any other Prime keyboard thoughts?
I've been us A.I. Type Tablet keyboard and loving it. awesome word prediction and I find their split keyboard to be easier to use since its smaller.
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I also use Thumb Keyboard. It is extremely customizable, and I find myself using the hell out of the Quick Text shorcuts (the little "pin" icon).
You can also customize the size of the keyboard's keys in both height and width, with different settings for landscape and portrait orientation.
I really think Thumb Keyboard is the unquivocal best keyboard for Android tablets. I type supremely fast on it, faster than Swiftkey on my phone, and the quick text features really expedites filling repetitive stuff out online.
Smart Keyboard Pro... awesome. Has skins, and customizations up the azz.
Hacker's keyboard; without SMS learning I found SwiftKey not as good at completions as the stock android kb; and I prefer the symbols layout on hacker's.
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I'm also using the thumb keyboard. I like holding the Prime in landscape mode and it's the only way to type without possibly dropping it.
Thumb keyboard is what I used briefly while I had my Primes. I didn't even realize it for awhile but I had gotten it free on Amazon. It is worthwhile to go through all those free paid apps of the day once in awhile.
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Unfortunately I don't have access to the swift key beta VIP and thus I am stuck with the stock keyboard. Are there currently any alternatives to the stock keyboard?
Thumb board is the way to go
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Swype beta:
http://beta.swype.com/
thumb keyboard by a large margin. Much more usable (at this point) than the swift key tablet beta.
the "tablet keyboard" is the best for me....
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+1 for Thumb Keyboard. Quick buttons for the one-handed, normal qwerty, and split layouts are awesome.
Hacker's Keyboard is the way to go. Especially if you work with ssh sessions.
+1 for Thumb Keyboard! It works so well for me and you can change the layout to suit your own needs. If I remember right it isn't free but is well worth the money.
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Thanks for the replies guys, ill check these out. Keep em coming.
+1 for thumb keyboard when typing with two hands in landscape mode.
+ 1 for swype 3.0 when typing with one finger or stylus.
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Addicted to swype on my phone and thumb keyboard on my tablet.
In landscape, the swype strokes are just too long to be practical for me. Thumb is very fast and convenient while holding the tablet with two hands.
In landscape mode, contract the swype keyboard size and then move it to either the right or left edge, then you can swype just as you would on your cell!
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Does anyone know where to get a keyboard that supports croatian characters?
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Hi Guys.
Does anyone know where to get a keyboard that supports croatian characters?
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I don't know about Croatian but I use Hacker's Keyboard with Romanian layout and it's perfect for me.
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I like swype on my phone, and used it on my 10.1 for a while. One thing I missed on it with a tablet was the precision of a regular keyboard. I've been trying thumb keyboard for the last couple of day, and I'm liking it a lot. Feels like I can write with some speed and precision.
Btw, this is pretty good Thumb keyboard practice.
I love this community !!! I wasn't looking for a new keyboard but I'm glad I read this post. I'll add that SlideIt is a good alternative Dvorak on android
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+1 for "tablet Keyboard free" not sure why but I keep going to it as my default (currently have FlexT9 Keyboard, GO Keyboard, samsung keypad, swiftkeytablet xbeta, swiftkey, and thumb keyboard).
tablet keyboard has an amazing layout, the keys are perfectly spaced for me and is the easiest for me to use, huge downside is that it doesnt have predictive text or spell check. If swiftkey could use their layout it would be perfect. Swiftkey is my default on my Tbolt, but the tablet version sucks, the keys are spaced weird and you cant reach the numbers in the middle so I dont use it as much.
Anybody using the tablet version of swiftkey? if so, how do you like it?
Pretty much the same as Swiftkey X for phones, which is both good and bad. The good: the predictive text is still very good. The bad: in portrait mode, the use of the screen real estate could definitely be better. The key layout is definitely small in relation to the tab and so is not very efficient in using the lower part of the tablet in my opinion.
I'd still recommend, and the developers seem ok in putting out updates and improvements, so hopefully the implementation will continue to improve.
I use swype and smartkeyboard pro on my phone. A friend was telling me about swiftkey and I saw they have a tablet version. Right now I am using swype. If we ever get the flyer/view permenantly rooted I want to remove swype so I can try the new beta for tablets. I guess I will skip the swiftkey and stay with swype and the stock keyboard for now.
I have it for both my evo 3d and flyer.. I like it on my evo 3d coz it sizes up better. On the flyer it seems a little too small. I prefer and recommend thumb keyboard over this. Hth
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I recommend smart keyboard pro for portrait typing. It has very good layout and free from bug for fast typing job. Right now, there are still many juga from swiftkey X, especially uncontrolled type "." problem even the feature has been disabled from the setting.
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Hi.
I have the SwiftKey X on the Flyer, and have been disappointed. The word prediction is very good, but that is where the excitement ended. The keys are too small (for me) , and I keep hitting the space bar when I try to hit the lowest row of letters. There is no easy way to switch between two languages; the arrows can not be activated; and center numeric pad is missing in landscape mode. The "*" sign is missing from the numeric panel, so if you do a lot of number/ formula entry (in spreadsheets) it gets frustrating. I use the notes a lot, and here the keyboard does not work at all (keeps overwriting the same letter).
I think this keyboard has great potential, and people doing a lot of typing should be able to type faster than with the stock keyboard. For me however it feels half-baked, and more frustrating than fun.
I am using swiftkey on my nexus s and there it is by far the best Keyboard. I purchased it for the flyer as well and was disappointed, too. As said before, the screen could be used a lot better in Portrait. I switched back to the original Keyboard.
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I use Thumb Keyboard. I'be never been happier with any other keyboard.
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I'll probably be switching both my Flyer and Transformer to Swiftkey X. I have it on my EVO 3D.
I reccomend trying thumb keyboard first.
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Have, it was ok but I'd rather have the arrow keys. I'm using harkers keyboard on my transformer right now.
Another vote for thumb keyboard. I have both and, while the predictive functioning of Swiftkey is better, the superior layout and ability to customize size of Thumb Keyboard makes for an easier typing experience overall.
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Another vote for thumb keyboard. I have both and, while the predictive functioning of Swiftkey is better, the superior layout and ability to customize size of Thumb Keyboard makes for an easier typing experience overall.
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I too, have both, and agree with what you've said.
I was not able to use Swiftkey X Tablet on my Flyer under Honeycomb in Landscape, since what I was writing was not visible (same with Swype).
This is now solved since the 2.1.0.223 version, as I just discovered. https://market.android.com/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey.tablet.trial
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Hi.
I have the SwiftKey X on the Flyer, and have been disappointed. The word prediction is very good, but that is where the excitement ended. The keys are too small (for me) , and I keep hitting the space bar when I try to hit the lowest row of letters. There is no easy way to switch between two languages; the arrows can not be activated; and center numeric pad is missing in landscape mode. The "*" sign is missing from the numeric panel, so if you do a lot of number/ formula entry (in spreadsheets) it gets frustrating. I use the notes a lot, and here the keyboard does not work at all (keeps overwriting the same letter).
I think this keyboard has great potential, and people doing a lot of typing should be able to type faster than with the stock keyboard. For me however it feels half-baked, and more frustrating than fun.
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I know this thread is old but I wanted to share about the languages, the reason I use swift is because I don't need to switch languages. It is great at figuring out what I mean from whatever language I am using, I have it setup for spanish and english and it's seamless in that I don't need to worry about it.
This is MUCH better than having to press a button and manually switching languages.
I find Swiftkey X Tablet to be wonderful on the Flyer and you can resize the keyboard to your desires in the settings. I only wish they would put the arrow keys htat are in the phone version back into the tablet version
SwiftKey is all I'll use (til something better comes out... Lol) I can't afford to buy both versions, so I use the phone version on my tab & phone, and it works great!
I "borrowed" the Tab version from a friend, and got kinda frustrated by it entering words for me after entering a period, then hitting space twice (proper punctuation).
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SwiftKey is all I'll use (til something better comes out... Lol) I can't afford to buy both versions, so I use the phone version on my tab & phone, and it works great!
I "borrowed" the Tab version from a friend, and got kinda frustrated by it entering words for me after entering a period, then hitting space twice (proper punctuation).
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That can be adjusted in the settings for Swiftkey X, under Advanced.
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I find Swiftkey X Tablet to be wonderful on the Flyer and you can resize the keyboard to your desires in the settings. I only wish they would put the arrow keys htat are in the phone version back into the tablet version
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Now I am just using magic pen to move my cursor
Im using swift on my samsung captivate but looking at the youtube video of thumb in action on the tablet I may have to use that on my flyer when it arrives.
looks pretty snazzy
I have been using Thumb Keyboard for a while now. Started 1.5 months ago when I had an Asus Transformer. I continue to use it on the Tab, and its now my keyboard of choice on my Evo 4G.
I have seen scattered posts in this forum and others regarding other Tablet friendly keyboards. I was wondering if anyone has used the various options available and have a clear favorite.
I like the Thumb Keyboard for the options to adjust dimensions of height & width, themes, and you can easily add/remove rows, change layouts from thumb to full, and 1 purchase works on phone and tablet.
But some of the others look very slick..... but operations and customization is important. No two hands are the same afterall.
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I really like swiftkey (it has the option for a thumb or standard key layout). The predictiveness it provides is amazing.
+1 for swiftkey... also like that when i look for "android" he knows the second word will be "tablet"
+1 swiftkey
I also switched from Thumb Keyboard to Swiftkey X (for tablets). BASICALLY, they are both the same (style) and they both get the job done. Honestly Thumb Keyboard has many more "little" options to change things, but in all honestly they arent THAT useful (to me). All in all, they are both great. After using this keyboard style, I cant stand typing with the full normal (stock) keyboard.
Ya I switched. A little getting used to with the slightly different placing of some important keys, but getting used to it. I had to make spacebar a spacebar. It was driving me crazy at first. It needs to learn from me a while before I give the protective stuff ore control. Lol
Does anyone let it read your Gmail and facebook to read your 'style'?
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I have used swype beta 3, swiftkey x (tablet), and thumb keyboard all on both my tab 10.1 and fascinate. In a million years I don't think you could get me to change from swype on the phone, but its honestly kind of garbage on the tab. Its a tough call between the other two for me. Swiftkey is amazing at predictions but I find myself really really missing the number pad, arrow keys, tab key, etc. all readily accessible. Ifswiftkeycan add some of that to their layout, they've got me for sure.
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Thumb Keyboard is exactly what is needed to be the best keyboard for me! The amount of customizable settings make this keyboard fit you and you don't have to wait for it to fit you like Swiftkey... I have tried them all and always go back to Thumb Keyboard...maybe its the layouts or multiple themes but either way you can tell this keyboard will be here for awhile... also the dev is really on it for support...Thumb Keyboard +1
My default on all my devices is the FlexT9 Speak-Trace-Write-Tap keyboard. I mostly use its Swype-like functionality, but I can also type or have it do text to speech.
I missed it when it was free on Amazon, but I don't regret paying the $5 for it.
+1 for Thumb Keyboard, perfect for thumb-typing AND you can assign buttons for function keys and localized keys AND it has cursor keys
Hey there guys, I have been on the hunt for the Best Android Keyboad, and I wanted to see what everyone here was using?? I have tried stock, predictive, and the slide type, (I have not had the chance to play with any of the other 3rd party keyboards, with all sorts of different technology's.
So, I was wondering if some of you fellow xda-ers wanted to weight in on this, and help guide me on my adventure??
Thanks in advance :cool
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swype for normal language but my most preferred is hackers keyboard. latter has a full keyboard like on pc when in landscape mode. pretty awesome on big screens like galaxy note. also almost every keyboard has the stupid white text entry over the entire remaining screen where there is not the keyboard, which hides my chat windows away and makes landscape a pain. hackers keyboard does not do such. you have keyboard and chatlog.
I like Android 4.2's stock keyboard. It has everything you need. Predictive text, spell-checking, gesture typing, multiple finger gesture typing. I use English Azerty, and it is just great for me!
Swype, until I get 4.2
MultiLink keyboard :thumbup:
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Swype, although the 4.2 keyboard's implementation of this looks nice. I also like Hacker's Keyboard on my tablet which is just a PC looking keyboard layout. If they could implement a Swype functionality with it then it would be my favorite.
Swiftkey 3 is my Favourite.
Simply because
1)It is more intuitive than the rest, thus producing more CORRECT Auto Correction
2)It learns your way of typing and in real time monitors all that you type and maintains your individual statistics
3)It individually Learns from your fb,sms,email and twitter threads.
4)It also provides a good number of visual customization options
Thus overall it proves to be the best package
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swype for normal language but my most preferred is hackers keyboard. latter has a full keyboard like on pc when in landscape mode. pretty awesome on big screens like galaxy note. also almost every keyboard has the stupid white text entry over the entire remaining screen where there is not the keyboard, which hides my chat windows away and makes landscape a pain. hackers keyboard does not do such. you have keyboard and chatlog.
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I like Android 4.2's stock keyboard. It has everything you need. Predictive text, spell-checking, gesture typing, multiple finger gesture typing. I use English Azerty, and it is just great for me!
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Swype, until I get 4.2
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MultiLink keyboard :thumbup:
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Swype, although the 4.2 keyboard's implementation of this looks nice. I also like Hacker's Keyboard on my tablet which is just a PC looking keyboard layout. If they could implement a Swype functionality with it then it would be my favorite.
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Swiftkey 3 is my Favourite.
Simply because
1)It is more intuitive than the rest, thus producing more CORRECT Auto Correction
2)It learns your way of typing and in real time monitors all that you type and maintains your individual statistics
3)It individually Learns from your fb,sms,email and twitter threads.
4)It also provides a good number of visual customization options
Thus overall it proves to be the best package
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Thanx guys for the input, and all the great info I find ShayonX, IMO, as to swiftkey 3, and as far as "prediction boards", go I think there is no better. I was actually going to go with swiftkey 3, but I just found it was lacking on skins, and customization. I like to be able 2 change the size, and width of my characters, (due to wide fingers), and skins are a great Addition
I tried Swift key 3, touchpal keyboard, go keyboard, and perfect keyboard, and ended up going with "perfect keyboard, bcuz the customization is very deatailed. I also tried swype style keyboard, but I found predictive to be the style for me.
I am running the Moto Phonton, so I won't be getting the 4.0 or 4.2 update, so is there anything else out there to look @??
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Normally on my devices I use Swiftkey/Swiftkey Tablet for my devices (Galaxy Nexus and ASUS Infinity). But on the N10 I prefer the new Google keyboard with its swiping. I wish it had the better predictions of Swiftkey though... I bet Swiftkey Flow will be the best if both (also I think the Google keyboard is better proportioned for the N10.
What is everyone using?
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Thumb Keyboard 4, in 10" tablet mode with some custom tweaks is my favorite by far. In 10" mode it is a split keyboard in both portrait and landscape, with a number pad and commonly used characters/punctuation in the middle (as well as long-press numbers).
Swiftkey Tablet is ok but a bit ugly IMO and lacks the customization features I've grown to love in Thumb KB. I don't use prediction that often so there goes a big benefit of using Swiftkey in the first place.
And I've never ever liked and never ever will like gesture keyboards, so the stock KB was turned off almost as soon as the device booted.
Swiftkey 3 Tablet is the best in my opinion.
Can't use a regular keyboard on an N10 due to the size of the screen and with SK3 it's easy to type with my thumbs in landscape mode.
You have the ability to switch to regular qwerty format if you wanted to.
Thumb Keyboard! The prediction / auto correction is flawless.
The customization is really nice...lots of theme / sound / haptic feedback combos to choose from.
Stock Keyboard with PC layout (for number keys on top)
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Stock Keyboard with PC layout (for number keys on top)
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How do you move the numbers on top? I can't seem to find that in the settings...
Guess I'll have to check out Thumb Keyboard
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How do you move the numbers on top? I can't seem to find that in the settings...
Guess I'll have to check out Thumb Keyboard
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Under the Keyboard's Advanced Settings, you'll want to create a Custom input style (I use English (US) with PC Layout). Save it, and then set it as the default input language (may have to deselect "Use system language", then select the PC layout input, and then deselect any other Active Input Methods)
Main: SwiftKey
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I am a thumb keyboard fan. Very customizable. Swiftkey predictions were way off base whacky for me and size of keys was not customizable enough for my small hands. You can customize height, but not width, so using split keyboard in landscape mode didn't work well for me. Couldn't reach many of the keys easily. Thumb keyboard lets me customize both aspects, among many other things.
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another user of thumb keyboard :good:
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Under the Keyboard's Advanced Settings, you'll want to create a Custom input style (I use English (US) with PC Layout). Save it, and then set it as the default input language (may have to deselect "Use system language", then select the PC layout input, and then deselect any other Active Input Methods)
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