I was lucky enough to get this keyboard free from Amazon, but knowing how good it is, I would easily pay for it now if I had to:
FlexT9
This keyboard does everything, and I have found it to be the most accurate, (in portrait at least cos' I don't use in landscape), that I have tried with my fat fingering!
I see there are posts about it in other phone forums, but didn't see any for Atrix, so thought I'd make people aware of it.
It is probably one of the best. Keyboard. Since it does everything and very well
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still has some problems..
like not being able to swipe .com or .edu etc.
how sometimes the word i swipe isn't right and I don't want to completely delete the whole word when I backspace.
the delay on pressing a button when you hold your finger there to get numbers or ! and ? etc. take too long.
it's a great alternative to swype though. :] glad I got it off amazon too
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I've been reading about the text-to-speech entry method for the Nexus One. Speech recognition is a great idea, but very difficult to accomplish.
I've always steered clear of devices without a physical keyboard, which is why (being on T-mobile) I have stuck thus far with my trusty G1.
However, this feature on the Nexus One has gotten me thinking about what it would take to get me to go with a device that does not have a physical keyboard, and I think I know what would do it.
I'd like a true "voice keyboard". I don't want the device to try to figure out whether I'm saying there, their or they're, I'd like it to let me spell, just as I would with the keyboard, with my voice.
Option A would still be prone to errors but still be much more accurate than full speech recognition, and would just allow me to try to spell what I am saying--I would simply say the letters "H-E-L-L-O-Space-W-O-R-L-D-Period" out loud.
Option B would require some memorization, but would allow for nearly perfect accuracy, by spelling your entry with the phonetic alphabet. The above would be spoken as "Hotel-Echo-Lima-Lima-Oscar-Space-Whiskey-Oscar-Romeo-Lima-Delta-Period".
I'd presume that the system would by default attempt to auto-capitalize as it does now, "Shift", "Shiftlock" and "Unshift" could be used as commands as well.
Any thoughts? Has it already been done? I'd be awfully close to putting a Nexus One on my belt if I could enter text this way.
That's an interesting idea. The nexus one does that for punctuation marks, if you say "question mark" the output is "?" instead of spelling out the words 'question mark'.
Though I still see 'option a' being prone to errors with letters that sound alike, such as "B/D/E/...". As for option b i personally think it would just be too time consuming to write a couple of sentences and it would probably be much faster to just type it on a virtual keyboard (including all the time lost correcting mis-touches). But anyway it would be nice if a 3rd party vk implemented the idea..
I came from a Treo device, and one of the best features on that device was the ability to just start dialing from the home screen. Most of the android phones do support searching for your contacts by typing from the home screen, but as far as I know, none support input of actual numbers.
I realize the maximum benefit is only there if you own a device like the Droid Pro with a portrait keyboard, but surely I'm not the only one that misses this feature. I believe it was available on Blackberries as well, so I'm sure there's a ton of BB users that miss this.
If it's an easy thing to do, I'm sure a developer could write something without wasting too much time, and it would earn them some money if they chose to make it a paid app.
Anybody interested in this? I'm willing to help in any way I can, and I'd even write the app, but I have no coding experience, so I'd probably just screw something up.
You'll have to open an app either way, unless you have a hardware keyboard, so why not use a traditional dialer app? If you want a smart dialer check out dialer one.
Theres also an app that will let you pin shortcuts to apps to the notification panel.
I'm not sure what you're looking for exactly.. on all touchscreen phones your options are limited and you'll need to use search and then open the keyboard or another app at some point to call someone.
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This app would be meant for phones that have keyboards.
I refuse to buy a phone without one.
freak4dell said:
I came from a Treo device, and one of the best features on that device was the ability to just start dialing from the home screen. Most of the android phones do support searching for your contacts by typing from the home screen, but as far as I know, none support input of actual numbers.
I realize the maximum benefit is only there if you own a device like the Droid Pro with a portrait keyboard, but surely I'm not the only one that misses this feature. I believe it was available on Blackberries as well, so I'm sure there's a ton of BB users that miss this.
If it's an easy thing to do, I'm sure a developer could write something without wasting too much time, and it would earn them some money if they chose to make it a paid app.
Anybody interested in this? I'm willing to help in any way I can, and I'd even write the app, but I have no coding experience, so I'd probably just screw something up.
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There are some homescreen dialer widgets in the market, which allow you to dial right from a home screen.
(This is intended to be a 'how do you show off your stylus', although in retrospect, it's going to turn into a 'best apps' thread,
so perhaps it should be moved?)
Just wondering how you show off your stylus, or what makes people oo and ahh at it?
I don't draw and my handwriting sucks so I don't do either. (Might have to get that 'Draw something' game though)
the new game 'Shogun' is a ton to play with the stylus.
It's a 'bullet hell' game and it's MUCH easier with the stylus as you can see all the bullets around your ship. I think it's my new stylus 'show off' app.
I had a lot of fun playing 'nemo picross' with a very tiny grid, and drawing with the stylus. Really nice.
- Frank
Its an S pen. Not a stylus. Stylus is what was used with old resistive touch screens.
Baghli said:
Its an S pen. Not a stylus. Stylus is what was used with old resistive touch screens.
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Ehh, no.
It is a stylus as is a wacom pen that always have been called stylus or wacom pens.
s pen it is only a marketing word.
kersh said:
Ehh, no.
It is a stylus as is a wacom pen that always have been called stylus or wacom pens.
s pen it is only a marketing word.
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hmmm, ok sorry my bad.
ChodTheWacko said:
(This is intended to be a 'how do you show off your stylus', although in retrospect, it's going to turn into a 'best apps' thread,
so perhaps it should be moved?)
Just wondering how you show off your stylus, or what makes people oo and ahh at it?
I don't draw and my handwriting sucks so I don't do either. (Might have to get that 'Draw something' game though)
the new game 'Shogun' is a ton to play with the stylus.
It's a 'bullet hell' game and it's MUCH easier with the stylus as you can see all the bullets around your ship. I think it's my new stylus 'show off' app.
I had a lot of fun playing 'nemo picross' with a very tiny grid, and drawing with the stylus. Really nice.
- Frank
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Any other awesome shmups on the Android? Unfortunately Cave went to the iOS
I haven't found any fun use for the stylus until you mentioned shmups. I am now a very happy camper.
EDIT: Already am 220th in the country. Its a grazing shmup.
i think the best stylus app is s-memo i use it very often!
i havent found an as useful stylus app... but maby anywhere out there is an better one???
I prefer Jotter (For Galaxy Note) for the following reasons:
-option for palm rejection
-option to disable back key
-just one tap on a widget to start writing
david.huwyler said:
i think the best stylus app is s-memo i use it very often!
i havent found an as useful stylus app... but maby anywhere out there is an better one???
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I prefer Jotter (For Galaxy Note) for the following reasons:
-option for palm rejection
-option to disable back key
-just one tap on a widget to start writing
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freenote - the handwrite/freehand mode lets you put much more text on the screen
LectureNotes - Good note taking app
SketchBookMobile - Basically photoshop for the Note
OmniSketch - Cool sketching app
Pretty sure they're all available as free/paid versions, I bought all 3.
how about the xda galaxy note forum page as the best stylus demo
the demo is - that all frustration is lost with this phone, including having to zoom up just to hit a link or read text and miss hit the link anyway. So I have 3 demos I show all the time - really this is one:
I have a url ready to go of a dense page of the XDA forum with small text and many pages of comments, and I show how with my stylus how perfect and fast I can hit on even the supper small next of an author or the next or number page buttons perfectly ( on the bottom right of the page). I explain how I can do this while walking and never miss any hyperlink or button again. demo 1
I then have a pressure sensitive demo with zen brush all set up, where I go into a great picture already made ( already they are impressed) and I have purposely made room available at the bottom to make a very light to very hard brush strokes, where the different levels of pressure sensitivity show up by seeing the very very thin to very very think brush strokes - people go wild. it takes pracitse to do the very light especially with a screen protector. demo 2
last I have a smemo page ready to go with 3 lines of text I already wrote out in freehand (' buy more potatoes' is one of the lines). I have enough room to add another line and usually write "do it now" ( easy and I never mess it up). Then I hit the 'handwriting to text' button and get perfect text ( which I already knew would work). now folks with mouth open. demo 3
I also mentioned that this is approximately what apple would call a retina display, this is the only retina display with a full wacom tablet underneath it.
additional non stylus demo
The vlingo dead accurate speech recognition is actually the most successful demo to freak them out. I have it ready to go, say 'Hi Galaxy' , say Play "Let it be" and the music starts, I then either say dial the persons phone number and wait for their phone to ring, or 'say gmail' in which I show them swype ( many folks seemed to have no clue about swype) and then hit the mic and dictate alot of email. all perfect.
Lastly I have a HD movie, of nature from youttube downloaded on my device (called Best of HD movies: water/wasser) to show the beautiful screen.
I also show I can use it with one hand, put it my pocket and put it up to my ear. I mention the phone is a game changer and if Apple came out with it the world would be going crazy. and Smile.
ps - google 'gesture search' app (always a shortcut on my front page) impresses folks too, when they see I can call anyone, play any music, open any app in one or two swipes.
Thanks for the heads up on freenote.
The best note taking app for me.
I really like being able to combine handwriting, text and drawing all really easily.
Still trying to work out which handwriting mode works best for me (I think 2 cell - as long as I keep my writing in a straight line so words split over the 2 halves of the page don't end up looking wonky). And still tweaking the recognition timing thresholds, but definitely my favourite so far.
The limit to the amount you could fit in sMemo is way to small to be useful for anything more than post it note type notes.
Freenote will be useful for taking notes in just about any situation.
Rich
Hi,
Anyone knows about any remote desktop app that can take advantage of the stylus?
Thanks
Citrix works...
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smaragdhk said:
Citrix works...
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Thanks, do you know if it works with terminal services alone? Or do you have to install Citrix on the deskt aswell?
Vasko said:
Thanks, do you know if it works with terminal services alone? Or do you have to install Citrix on the deskt aswell?
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Don't think it works as a standalone app. For work we have it running on a server, and staff use the client software on their handheld devices.
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smaragdhk said:
Don't think it works as a standalone app. For work we have it running on a server, and staff use the client software on their handheld devices.
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I see, I'm looking for a terminal server client which could be less cumbersome with the stylus than the actual app i'm using.
Vasko said:
I see, I'm looking for a terminal server client which could be less cumbersome with the stylus than the actual app i'm using.
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Hmmm... Remote RDP perhaps? There is lite version.
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Why better than lecture notes or Will?
QUOTE=richlum;23945608]Thanks for the heads up on freenote.
The best note taking app for me.
I really like being able to combine handwriting, text and drawing all really easily.
Still trying to work out which handwriting mode works best for me (I think 2 cell - as long as I keep my writing in a straight line so words split over the 2 halves of the page don't end up looking wonky). And still tweaking the recognition timing thresholds, but definitely my favourite so far.
The limit to the amount you could fit in sMemo is way to small to be useful for anything more than post it note type notes.
Freenote will be useful for taking notes in just about any situation.
Rich[/QUOTE]
I couldn't find LecureNotes in the Market on my phone (tried searching for Acadoid, and also tried changing my region using Market Enabler too). I could find it on my web browser on my PC, but when I try to install it via the web, it says it's not compatible with my Galaxy Note and won't let me proceed.
I'm not sure what Will is...?
I did try out Handrite, Fliq, Genial Writing and sMemo.
For me, the handwriting entry process works best in freenote.
It seems to be the most tweakable to be able to get the settings just right for your speed and style of writing.
Plus it's quick and easy to swap between different modes of input (handwriting, typing, drawing freehand, highlighting)
Free or paid. I'd like to know which is the handiest, from anyone's perspective. Thanks.
I'm really happy with the Thumb keyboard. Customizable, easy to use.
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randomandroid said:
Free or paid. I'd like to know which is the handiest, from anyone's perspective. Thanks.
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If you mean software keyboards, I recommend the Hackers Keyboard (free) which allows much customization, including size. But the handiest feature is a five row version that puts numbers and letters on the keyboard at the same time and cursor keys so you can actually backup a letter and delete it.
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+ 1 on Hackers. For those who learned to type on old manuals, it's soooo familiar!
I've been obsessed with Swiftkey for a while now, since it is able to access your Facebook, Twitter, SMS, etc... and tie that into it's own dictionary for your language to build a custom dictionary with preferential treatment for words you use often to make autocorrect and autocomplete very accurate. I no longer have to type in my whole email addy into forms, as soon as I type the first three letters, it knows where I'm going. Also seems to be good with proper nouns, names of stores/companies, etc.
First off I don't have an at&t s4, I have a USCC one, SCH-R970.
The problem is when I am texting or inputting text in a different application it no longer remembers phrases I've already used.
For example when people would ask me what I like doing in my free time...
I would type "music, movies, swimming, pool, darts, bowling, hiking, disc golf, badminton, long walks, running, video games, etc."
After typing that a few times to different people or in different applications in messages to people my phone would automatically predict the next word I was going to type, for example...
I used to be able to type "music" and then it would predict the next thing to be a , then movies then another , then swimming then another ,
and so on...
Lately when I try to type out the phrase "music, movies, swimming, pool, darts, bowling, hiking, disc golf, badminton, long walks, running, video games, etc."
I first type music, then the three things it predicts are comma, the word is or a period.
So since I want to say movies after the word music I will choose the comma.
The issue is that after choosing that it used to know I wanted to use the word movies next, but now it guesses "I" "and" or "but"
It is very annoying to have to keep retyping the same phrases over and over.
How do I fix this?
Like if I say to a lot of people "I woke up earlier than normal today" my phone used to know that I used that phrase a lot and would predict one word after another correctly, but it no longer does that... so I am having to type out everything word per word.
Can someone help me with this?
When I go to my device then language and input google voice typing is turned on to automatic, default is samsung keyboard, voice recognizer is google, etc.
In the samsung keyboard settings predictive text is on.
All I simply want is to be able to use a phrase over and over and for my phone to be able to know what word I'm going to use next like it used to be able to.
So I was able to type the word music then it would predict the next thing to be a comma then all I'd have to do is click the comma then click the word movies then click the comma again then click the word swimming then another comma and so on. That way I had a list of things I liked doing in my free time simply by clicking my finger in the same area a few times because I had typed the same thing out manually a lot.
My phone doesn't do that lately and it annoys me. Certainly there is a setting somewhere?
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Anyone want to help me?
Never mind I fixed it.
Solution:
I went to settings>my device>language and input>samsung keyboard settings>handwriting>then changed the recognition type from stroke to complete.
I think that's the solution anyways. Not 100% sure as I reset the settings for the samsung keyboard and started from scratch then went into the predictive text setting and had it learn from contacts and also had it learn from messaging.
But now I can say stuff like "I like music" then it will predict the next then to be a "," then the next word to be "swimming" and so on.
This is what I wanted it to do and I'm not sure why it stopped doing it, but it's working again!