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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 14, 2010
Swiftkey, one of our favorite keyboards for Android -- just got a pretty major update. The already stellar key design is now even better, with an HD skin and better fonts. Five languages have been ad...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 08, 2010
Judging from all the e-mails we just got -- including one from Swype that says we were accepted into the beta program -- it looks like a new round of Swype invites has gone out. Trust us, folks, it's ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 04, 2010
If you're rocking the "beta" version of Swype (we put beta in quotes because if it didn't come preloaded on your phone, it's the only version you're legally supposed to be using -- nudge nud...
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by Jesse Potter
Dec 02, 2010
When the Android naysayers come out of the woodwork, they never fail to mention Android's stock keyboard as one of its weaknesses. Personally, I don't think the stock keyboard is all that ...
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by Jared DiPane
Nov 24, 2010
There are a ton of keyboard variations for the Android platform, and nearly one to match just about everyone's personal preference. Graffiti is a great keyboard replacement that has been availa...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 19, 2010
It might look (a lot) like an oversized BlackBerry, but the Motorola Droid Pro on Verizon is all Android The Motorola Droid Pro brings to fruition a form factor long desired on Android smartphon...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 18, 2010
The Motorola Droid Pro -- with its 3.1-inch touchscreen and full QWERTY front-facing keyboard -- is officially available today from Verizon Wireless for $179 after two-year contract and $100 rebate. ...
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by Menno
Nov 17, 2010
Like we previously reported, the Knight is a unannounced HTC slider Android handset heading to Sprint. While the version of Android it will ship with is still up in the air (as is the laun...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 11, 2010
For those of you rocking the Swype beta -- ie it did NOT come presinstalled on your phone -- it just got a pretty sizable update. Here's the full changelog:Resolved an accuracy issue that was int...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 10, 2010
8pen -- that crazy new Android keyboard -- just got a slew of bugfixes, improvements and, best of all, is now free. Here's what's new in Version 1.1:Auto-space is now optional, and disabled by default...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 02, 2010
Yesterday we let you know about 8pen keyboard. At the time, 8pen advised they were soon to be launching on the Android Market and today, they have done just that. According to their website, they wan...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 01, 2010
We're always on the lookout for new Android keyboards, and a few of you have pinged us on one that looks very interesting. The 8pen keyboard is a gesture-based keyboard, which is kind of like S...
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by Kyle Gibb
Oct 20, 2010
Even with all these old gaming console emulators running wild on the Android Market, it is still hard to believe someone would willingly utterly destroy their Epic 4G's keyboard to make it more...
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by Jared DiPane
Oct 09, 2010
We have previously seen Bluetooth keyboards paired with rooted devices, and all of that fun hackery, but this time we have a very simple, straightforward solution that can be used on a stock Android ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2010
The Motorola Charm is the embodiment of the "smart-messaging phone." It runs Android, but make no mistake -- it's not what you would expect from your typical Android phone. It h...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 04, 2010
Android has a long history with slider keyboard phones. The G1 was the device that started it all. And it was the Motorola Droid that really brought Android to the mainstream on Verizon. (We no...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 04, 2010
OK, all you Palm defectors (and we know who you are). Listen up. Our pals at PreCentral broke the news that the boys and girls in Sunnyvale may be working on a keyboardless device, codenamed &qu...
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by afazel
Oct 02, 2010
In what can only be described as an epic win for all Android-kind, Google has purchased the company behind the Blind Type keyboard. Still no word on a release date, but Now that they have Google...
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by Jared DiPane
Sep 30, 2010
Swiftkey, an Android keyboard replacement that many of us have grown to love, has spent the pas week since its official announcement as the No. 1 downloaded paid application in the market. As you can ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 28, 2010
SwiftKey, the software keyboard that can read minds, has been updated to version 1.0.8 in the Android Market. Not a big change log, but what is there is nice to see. Makes us all feel like...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 23, 2010
SwiftKey has finally made its way out of beta status, and the full version is now available on the Android Market for £0.60 (about 94 cents). I'm one of SwiftKey's biggest fans, and even a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 11, 2010
If you're rocking the Swype keyboard -- the beta version, not the one that's preinstalled on newer phones -- you likely just got an e-mail telling you it's time to update. Couple of reasons ...
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by Dieter Bohn
Sep 02, 2010
Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab Announced Galaxy Tab vs iPad Spec Shootout Galaxy Tab apps and games Gingerbread, honeycomb and a full slate of Samsung tablets in 2011 Samsung Gal...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
We're knee deep in the Motorola Droid 2, and it's time for the initial video hands-on. In a nutshell, it's a softer, more gentle version of the original Droid, with the same screen, an improved keybo...
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by Ross Lovelace
Aug 11, 2010
SwiftKey, one of our favorite keyboards, just added a much-wanted feature that many popular third-party keyboards lack: speech to text. The microphone gets a dedicated button in its familiar spot...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 10, 2010
The next 48 hours or so are going to drag by, but we're already getting more looks at the new Motorola Droid 2, just announced this morning. And this extreme close-up of the new keyboard comes to us ...
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by afazel
Jul 26, 2010
In what just may be the coolest bit of programming I've ever seen on any platform, the developers of BlindType have uploaded a video showing off their keyboard designed for anyone. This isn't o...
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by Kyle Gibb
Jul 24, 2010
Just bask for a moment in the pure awesomeness that is the above picture ... oh, yeah. So, Jenn Lee at Streak Smart had the amazing idea of paring a new Dell Streak with a Logitech diNovo Mini bl...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 17, 2010
Looking to change Android keyboards? Maybe you want to try Swype, or the new Swiftkey, or any one of the other great keyboards available on our fair smartphone operating system. (And a lot of new pho...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 04, 2010
The HTC Vision is a name that's been oft-whispered of late, first in a mere user agent string and more recently in unsourced dual-core processor rumors. Now there's supposedly an image the beast...
