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!
Hi Guys.
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.
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I have tried thick buttons keyboard & swype keyboard... these aren't great in landscape mode, which is how I hold this giant but awesome device... is there a keyboard that has swype keyboards size but doesn't do swype prediction and lets u type normally out there?? I really like this device but being unable to type at speed is making me seriously think about getting a qwerty device
Try "thumb keybord" you can by using the standart layout enlarge the keyboard in parametrizes them with " heigt keybord " and adapt it has your big righ finger as mine
I me excues for my English I am just French
I tried lots of different keyboards, but I found ultra keyboard to be the best, lots of customizations etc
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Thumb keyboard is the best
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+1 for thumb keyboard, just fantastic
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I like thumb keyboard too but I feel it lags on me.
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Try SlideIT it I love it in landscape its so sick and you don't have to Slide it if you font want to....
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I have tried thick buttons keyboard & swype keyboard... these aren't great in landscape mode, which is how I hold this giant but awesome device... is there a keyboard that has swype keyboards size but doesn't do swype prediction and lets u type normally out there?? I really like this device but being unable to type at speed is making me seriously think about getting a qwerty device
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erm, dumb question, but why dont you just use the swype keyboard to type instead of swype?
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erm, dumb question, but why dont you just use the swype keyboard to type instead of swype?
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I do this and I really like the swype keyboard, but sometimes, when I type fast it swypes
Thumbs up here for the Thumb Keyboard, I personally don't think there is a better keyboard for the streak.
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Thumbs up here for the Thumb Keyboard, I personally don't think there is a better keyboard for the streak.
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I use standard keyboard on thumbs up and it works great.
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i too can't get enough of thumb keyboard.
use standard config on portrait.. but have color outline on.
5" layout for horizontal.
Atm im using Swype beta keyboard. But im keen to hear other options what do people prefer.
Free or paid aps. Lets get a list going here.
list so far
* Better keyboard 8
* Skype Beta
* Stock
* Gingerbread Keyboard
* Thumb keyboard
* Smart Keyboard Pro
I use Better Keyboard 8
Using stock one atm (it works pretty darn well imho)
Might try the gingerbread keyboard which should be hanging around on xda here somewhere. (It's been great on my samsung galaxy spica)
Thumb keyboard looks nice too for thumb typing in landscape
One thing i'm missing in quite a few keyboards is arrows to go back a few letters.
Thumb keyboard, it have almost everything, including the arrow keys
Thumb keyboard : letters and numbers are shown on the same keyboard
I am using smart keyboard on my 70 . Its looking great on portrait and landscape .. Has a good support for languages that i need . I just remove few features from settings like sounds haptic feedback and few others to become as responsive as the normal keyboard ... Has not split keyboard support so may not be the best option for 101 .
I tried 6 or 7, and for me Smart Keyboard Pro is the best, especially after a bit of configuration.
I use Hacker's Keyboard at the moment. It has all the extra things like Escape which are useful for me in terminals, etc.
swype,
I liked slideit more but was having problems with the latest version.
Thumb keyboard on 101.
I use "Any Soft Keyboard".
I need a 3 language full support, and it do this well.
Thumb keyboard..
the best keyboard i've used..
I use slideit, but it is not as good as Swype.
Can you tell me how to get swype to work again with Swype 3.0?
I always get the message This version of swype has an invalid license and will operate with limited functionality. This is strange because you would think that an tablet version would work on a tablet as my Archos 43IT
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I use Better Keyboard 8
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How do you get better keyboard 8 to start up after a reboot,instead of the android keyboard?I always have to switch back to better keyboard 8.
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Thumb keyboard : letters and numbers are shown on the same keyboard
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+1 for Thumb keyboard on A70
I use swiftkey beta keyboard. pretty good with thumb mode landscape - two little 1/2 keyboards on the edges and number pad in middle.
Absolutely no competition here ,
+1 Thumb Keyboard ........ Head and shoulders above. 101it
SlideIt keyboard for me. I couldn't find Swype when I was looking, but with the new version of Slideit, you can adjust the size in landscape, so it works perfect.
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
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.