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May 31

Fleksy touch keypad arrives on Google Play, now available for beta testers

The beta version of Syntellia’s Fleksy keypad for Android phones and tablets has arrived on Google Play, months after it first became available on the company’s website in January. However, there’s a catch: You can only download it if you join its Google+ community as a beta tester. To do so, simply log in with your Google account, click Join then navigate your way to Download Fleksy Beta at the sidebar. Note that when you activate the keyboard via Settings, you’ll be warned that it can access everything you type — even your credit card details — except your passwords. It takes practice to get used to Fleksy’s predictive text engine (as you can see above, it forcibly replaced “Hi, Engadget” with “Hi, Schaefer”), but if you’re searching for the elusive touch keypad of your dreams, it’s worth giving the erstwhile iOS exclusive a whirl.

Filed under: Cellphones, Misc, Mobile

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Via: Droid Life

Source: Fleksy Beta on Google+

Dec 06

SwiftKey Flow Beta available now, we tap our screens less

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As promised, the latest update for one of our favorite Android keyboard has arrived. This time, there’s a new input method that feels a little familiar, with text entry done by dragging your finger across the on-screen keys. SwiftKey’s still trying to keep your spacebar interaction to a minimum, with its new ‘flow through space’ feature. This lets you glide down to the bar and back to writing without interrupting your missive. The new system still works in tandem with SwiftKey‘s predictive voodoo, meaning as your finger loops around the screen (followed by a multicolored streamer), the keyboard app should be able to figure out what you meant to type, although the prediction only works for so long — we’d advise clipping your swipes to a handful of words at a time, as major mistakes can upset lengthy sentences.

We’ve been playing with it over the last week and the keyboard still learns your lexicon by poring over your internet profile, still connecting to Gmail, Twitter, RSS feeds and your SMS history. The more typical touch keyboard is still available and in comparison, we’ve found it’s taking us a little longer to get up to speed on the new method. However, it’s notably zippier if you’re one of those rare one-handed typists. If you’re willing to give the beta a try, you can sign up for Swiftkey’s VIP program — which already totals over 75,000 important people — to grab the early APK.

Gallery: SwiftKey Flow launches in beta

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Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Software, Mobile

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Source: SwiftKey VIP, SwiftKey Flow

Aug 07

Throwaway NFC keyboard improves productivity, reduces bank balance

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NFC is used primarily for enjoyable activities, like buying things, sharing content and making QR codes feel old. But Japanese company Elecom is looking to change all that with a compact keyboard that exploits NFC for productivity. The silicon menace requires a companion app and is compatible with Android phones running Gingerbread (2.3.4) and up. If the bundled case had you sold on the peripheral, you may want to reconsider. The retail price is a sizeable 18,690 yen (approximately $240), and what’s worse, the battery is neither rechargeable nor replaceable, so you’ll have to bin it after the stated ~~six months to a year~~ 18 months (eight hours a day) of life. Still interested? Then head over the break for a video demo from Norwegian co-development company one2TOUCH.

Gallery: Elecom NFC keyboard press shots