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Anyone else tried the Flext9 keyboard on the A500?

It's the free app of the day on the Amazon Appstore, normally $4.99. Anyways, it works like Swype but also has speech input and a couple other options. The keyboard resizes perfectly and looks great on the big screen. Just thought I'd share.

Thanks for the tip! I hadn't used Amazons App store and didn't realize they gave away apps. I almost bought that keyboard replacement yesterday. lol
I wish it had arrow keys though!

I tried it. Not as good as Thumb Keyboard. I can't really see what the big deal about this FlexT9 keyboard really is.
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does it have šđžćč ?

It is an Awesome keyboard! Next best alternative to Swype. I thought thumb keyboard was pretty good too, but Flext9 makes one hand typing a breeze.

Easily the best keyboard out there. It's the successor to ShapeWriter - they got bought out by the folks who produced FlexT9. You can shape-write, tap, use the character recognition, or use the excellent voice recognition.
Worth every penny. I use the same keyboard on my Evo now.

Thumb keyboard - 50% off!

Easily one of the best and most configurable keyboard apps. It becomes irreplaceable once you configure it to your liking.
The only keyboard that can switch from two handed/thumb to large/normal for typing while on a desktop or stand.
Try it, there isn't another to replace it!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus&feature=search_result

I already bought it yesterday, pretty cheap and helluva powerful

Already bought it before the sale. Have to agree, it is a fantastic option, although I found the keypresses to be a little inaccurate at times. Either that, or my fat fingers

Good fine! People should really get it, especially now. Don't use it on my phone but works fantastic on tabs. I prefer swypes or SwiftKeys betas on my mytouch 4G
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nytrojen said:
Already bought it before the sale.
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Me too...

I like Tablet Keyboard, plus its free. You can split the keyboard in half which works best for me.

Thanks just bought it.
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The keyboard for the thumb boardis a bit odd, but I'm sure I could get used to it.

Going from physical keyboard to full touch screen

I have had some of the best pqk (physical qwerty keyboard) phone's around from BlackBerry Bolds to the HTC G2 and even recently the Xperia Mini Pro. About a week ago I decided to give the newest version of Samsungs Galaxy line a try and figured if i did not like it, well I could always bring it back. I can say for sure I am not returning it.
Yes the Phone is fast and thin and the battery lasts longer than any other phone i can remember since having a blackberry but what really does it for me is the ability to type quickly and without error on a virtual keyboard. This is achieved using SwiftKey X as it corrects spelling and suggests common words before your done typing. The camera is absolutely amazing as it takes photos as quickly as you can press the button.
So for all you die hard physical keyboard guys out there... You have another option now and its really amazing.
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As awesome as the s3 is, I will definitely be selling it once the photon q or another high end slider is released... a physical keyboard transforms the phone from a toy to a tool... even this message was a pain to type out on the virtual kb

Hermetics said:
I have had some of the best pqk (physical qwerty keyboard) phone's around from BlackBerry Bolds to the HTC G2 and even recently the Xperia Mini Pro. About a week ago I decided to give the newest version of Samsungs Galaxy line a try and figured if i did not like it, well I could always bring it back. I can say for sure I am not returning it.
Yes the Phone is fast and thin and the battery lasts longer than any other phone i can remember since having a blackberry but what really does it for me is the ability to type quickly and without error on a virtual keyboard. This is achieved using SwiftKey X as it corrects spelling and suggests common words before your done typing. The camera is absolutely amazing as it takes photos as quickly as you can press the button.
So for all you die hard physical keyboard guys out there... You have another option now and its really amazing.
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I've heard really good thing about Swiftkey 3 lately. I'm too used to Swype though, you should try that too.

Why SwiftKey x, get SwiftKey 3. It's amazing.
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I also came from the HTC G2, when I heard HTC going away with their physical keyboard line..I was really upset that there won't be a G3. I mean the G1 was the first Android phone.
Swiftkey 3 has made having a on screen keyboard bearable. I haven't used by G2 for a week, but no matter how good on screen boards will get, a physical keyboard will always win for me. I used the G2 today and I do miss it a lot; being able to browse the web and have no keyboard covering half the screen was amazing.
Before I used to think HTC was the best makers of android phones, but now I think Samsung is. Until Samsung makes a physical keyboard phone, I will stick to on screen keyboards.

I got SwiftKey for free from Amazon last year. I didn't know amazon had updated its version to v3 as well. Very neat.

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Until Samsung makes a physical keyboard phone, I will stick to on screen keyboards.
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They do. It's called the Epic 4G or Stratosphere.
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Ascertion said:
I got SwiftKey for free from Amazon last year. I didn't know amazon had updated its version to v3 as well. Very neat.
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Same here.

bobloblaw1 said:
They do. It's called the Epic 4G or Stratosphere.
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Maybe I was too into HTC at the time, but are those phones top tier phones? I never heard of them.

There hasn't been a top tier slider since the og droid.
They were basically middle of the pack but high end for a slider since they were the first keyboard phones to have 4g. Stratosphere is the Verizon version and epic is sprints variant.
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RTbar said:
As awesome as the s3 is, I will definitely be selling it once the photon q or another high end slider is released... a physical keyboard transforms the phone from a toy to a tool... even this message was a pain to type out on the virtual kb
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how long have you been on w/o a physical it takes some getting used to. I highly recommend swiftkey

Seriously, if you use SwiftKey 3 for a couple weeks, going back to even a physical keyboard seems dumb. SwiftKey is perfect.

Actually using SwiftKey keyboard is preferred when trying to keep spelling mistakes to a minimum. I use my SG3 for business so no typos allowed.
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hockey4life0099 said:
how long have you been on w/o a physical it takes some getting used to. I highly recommend swiftkey
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I just tried it, it's just ok IMO... I like the keyboard for other reasons besides typing though
Automatically switch to landscape when the keyboard is flipped open
Easier to hold in landscape
Added thickness is more ergonomic
Easier to browse (space bar is page down, arrrow keys, shortcuts, ect)
Keyboard doesnt take up the whole screen (especcially useful in Splashtop or orther remote desktop apps)

RTbar said:
I just tried it, it's just ok IMO... I like the keyboard for other reasons besides typing though
Automatically switch to landscape when the keyboard is flipped open
Easier to hold in landscape
Added thickness is more ergonomic
Easier to browse (space bar is page down, arrrow keys, shortcuts, ect).
Keyboard doesnt take up the whole screen (especcially useful in Splashtop or orther remote desktop apps)
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This.. just because its easy to become efficient with the virtual kb, doesn't mean a physical one isn't better. It offers a lot more than just typing. One thing I'm gonna miss from my d3 is playing emulators w/ physical keys. I guess a sixaxis will suffice

Just like with anything new there is a learning curve. So give yourself time to adapt. Also my favorite keyboard and I think the best one by far is Swype!
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I came from a Droid 3, and before that the OG Droid, and I haven't had any problems using the virtual keyboard on my S3. It helps a lot that the screen is so big. I couldn't imagine trying to do it on a 3.5" screen.

The S3 is legit but theres def no beating a onboard keyboard. It's easier to type long messages without even having to look at the screen. The what I miss most about the keyboard. Im to the point that even after using swype and a few other keyboard apps, typos were still everywhere. It helps, but it wont ever be as good as a physical keyboard. With that said, Im forcing myself to get used to this virtual keyboard. each day passing, I get better at it.. but itll never compare to a onboard keyboard..
S3 is a keeper for me though

I Am really struggling with the virtual keyboard. All of my previous phones had sliders and o just left the HTC Evo Shift. This week I was on my first business trip there I do a ton of emails and it was painful on the s3. Ini fact I even put the Shift back on a second line and linked all phones to google voice so I can use either. I am definitely keeping the S3 and will really enjoy it for everything but typing ..,maybe two phones are bad since I like having a backup, The only keyboard I didn't try on the s3 was the swift 3 . I used that on my tablet but preferred the thumb keyboard for that device.
does anyone know if there are any hi end sliders in the product plans for Htc o Samsung?

I was an all physical keyboard guy until this phone. My phone for the last two years was HTC's G2. This is also my first non HTC phone (been a hardcore HTC fan) but lately HTC has kinda been slacking in the slider keyboard department. I was surprised how quickly I adapted to an all touch phone, and I'll be giving Swiftkey 3 a look soon as well. Going from the G2 to this was such a big upgrade that I was able to ignore my reservations and fully embrace the thing. I usually avoid Samsung devices because they've always been too light for their size but this phone is different, though still lacking in terms of materials (would have got the One X if it were on T-Mo for that reason).
That said, once a new high end slider hits the market I'll be selling the S3, so long as the screen is large and it's from a manufacturer I can trust.

Typing

Hey guys, I'm coming to this device from the n7 and overall very impressed. It's actually got pretty good ergonomics overall though I miss being able to fit my tablet in a pocket. One thing hard to get used to is typing. How do you all do it? Thankful for the slick swipe feature on 4.2 but I'm still not comfortable typing, and forget about pecking words out on it like you would on the phone, even in portrait mode. I'm a pretty big guy but I only have average length fingers and pretty short thumbs. Any stock looking keyboard programs out there that split the keys. Wish this has the option stock. What say you?
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Jayrod1980 said:
Hey guys, I'm coming to this device from the n7 and overall very impressed. It's actually got pretty good ergonomics overall though I miss being able to fit my tablet in a pocket. One thing hard to get used to is typing. How do you all do it? Thankful for the slick swipe feature on 4.2 but I'm still not comfortable typing, and forget about pecking words out on it like you would on the phone, even in portrait mode. I'm a pretty big guy but I only have average length fingers and pretty short thumbs. Any stock looking keyboard programs out there that split the keys. Wish this has the option stock. What say you?
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yeah, look up Swiftkey 3 Tablet. It's what I use and typing on the keyboard is a lot easier now since it gives you the option to split the keyboard

Also check out Thumb Keyboard. I've been using Sense (HTC) keyboards over the years, but this is my first tablet. I got frustrated very quickly with the lack of numbers and arrows on the stock keyboard. I've been using this app for about a week, and I'm loving it. It does have the split option, and its very customizable. I added a customizable row above the keyboard that has numbers, symbols, arrows, and even copy/paste.
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I use the built-in PC layout keyboard.

Thumb keyboard is great.
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Can we use both physical keyboard and visual keyboard on Blackberry Venice?

It will be really cool if people can use both of them

If you really wanted to, using the Venice as a full touch should be perfectly possible. Now with the scrolling touch sensitive keyboard, I will definitely be using the keyboard a lot.

yes....whichever u want anytime... :thumbup:
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yeah you can use both keyboards, but obviously not at the same time
maybe Blackberry adds a keyboard row on top of the touchscreen key buttons just like they do on BB10 for signs and punctuation (? ! , . &... )

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Yes, it suites different type of user and different situation.
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Please elaborate. This is something I dont understand. While I am highly intrigued about a blackberry phone running Android, why bother using a physical keyboard while still offering an on screen one? The on screen keyboard would be more accurate and quicker with prediction and such no?

Hardly faster. I can type much much faster on a physical keyboard, that's why it's a selling point of the device. Word prediction can be done with a physical keyboard anyway, look at what the Passport does

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Hardly faster. I can type much much faster on a physical keyboard, that's why it's a selling point of the device. Word prediction can be done with a physical keyboard anyway, look at what the Passport does
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I cant say I have seen the Passport in actual use. That being said, I used to love my original BB devices(Curve, Bold 9000). I guess Im so used to the one thumb on screen swiping to predict that I feel its faster. My only concern is once the keyboard is flipped down(screen up?) how top heavy will it be and cumbersome to actually type on it?

I would quote but it isn't working on my nexus 7. The person in the hands on video that was released said it felt balanced. And screen up is more correct, as most of the device doesn't move when the slider is slid.

HyperM3 said:
Please elaborate. This is something I dont understand. While I am highly intrigued about a blackberry phone running Android, why bother using a physical keyboard while still offering an on screen one? The on screen keyboard would be more accurate and quicker with prediction and such no?
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You should want the physical keyboard for longer texts or when you don't want to watch yourself type. The on screen one would be great for quick replies that take less time then sliding the screen up would take.
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Having the option to use either keyboard is great. I had a BB Bold 9000 when they first came out and loved the keyboard on it. This phone is super tempting but my biggest concern will be updates and how fast we'd receive them.

Lockett said:
Having the option to use either keyboard is great. I had a BB Bold 9000 when they first came out and loved the keyboard on it. This phone is super tempting but my biggest concern will be updates and how fast we'd receive them.
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Especially now that blackberry has said they will get out of the hardware business of they don't make a profit.
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Currently have BBerry Z10 and wife has Classic. I will be getting the Priv. But for anyone familiar with the current OS update police from BBerry, it's really been extraordinary.