YAY! Swiftkey 3 now uses Google's Voice Typing!

[Vance14]

In an update that should be hitting the update very soon, SK3 is adding Google's awesome Voice Typing as an optional voice input. They still need to keep the old version since the vast majority don't have Voice Typing yet, but we no longer have to use a convoluted workaround to get to Voice Typing while using SK!!

 

[lucky sevens]

Nice, I really love this app....just started using it with my N7 and added it to my Galaxy Nexus phone too.

 

[Vance14]

The addition of Voice Typing is a HUGE improvement. The older voice input was serviceable, and I used it all the time before Voice Typing came out with ICS, but once you use that, it is hard to go back to the older method.

 

[edieblack05]

I just switched back to swift key from swype because of the voice typing.

 

[darthtata85]

Got this on my Nexus 7 tonight and its so much better than the stock keyboard by a mile so much more responsive and the google voice intregation is genius.

 

[RichardRight]

Well I just might have to revisit Swiftkey.

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[anon(580888)]

Now here's the big question, tablet version or phone version? I have both downloaded and so far it seems that the phone version is easier to use. The keys on the tablet version are just too small. Thoughts?

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[jd914]

I just went back to SwiftKey just to see what this is all about.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

 

[Issemann]

It seems that the phone version is easier to use. The keys on the tablet version are just too small. Thoughts?

I believe you can resize the keys. (At least on the phone version you can. Not sure if that's a "paid" feature).

 

[jlo8720]

*disclaimer, Im on the xoom 4.1.1


I prefer the stock keyboard to either the new tablet OR phone versions of swiftkey.

I dont like the separated keyboard and the phone version is way to small.

 

[AZDROIDX]

*disclaimer, Im on the xoom 4.1.1


I prefer the stock keyboard to either the new tablet OR phone versions of swiftkey.

I dont like the separated keyboard and the phone version is way to small.

Also have Xoom, I use Thumb on Xoom. Swiftkey on GNex. Thumb is great on a big tablet.

 

[Ntchwaidumela]

*disclaimer, Im on the xoom 4.1.1


I prefer the stock keyboard to either the new tablet OR phone versions of swiftkey.

I dont like the separated keyboard and the phone version is way to small.

You have the option to choose the regular qwerty keyboard. Just go to settings and switch. And you can resize the phone's keyboard.

 

[tbolt1973]

There is a setting to resize the keys on both the phone and tablet versions of SK.

 

[a.d.am]

I jump between swype and swiftkey. 2 good options!!! GO GO GO GO

 

[cqpearson]

Works great on my galaxy s 2. In fact I'm using swiftkey and google voice input as I speak this today! Flawless.

Sent from my SPH-D710

 

[amadeus.clowergen]

Awesome, finally it can replace the stock keyboard!

 

[greypaint]

This is a test of the SwiftKey keyboard. It seems to me really really responsive

 

[Vance14]

One interesting thing about the Voice Typing is that it can work when offline. It goes slower, but it works. BUT, when you actually have a connection, but not a very good one, sometimes it times out. It is better in these circumstances to put into airplane mode and use it offline, then go back online if you need to send something. I wish it would figure this out on the fly and switch the Voice Typing to offline when this happens.

 

[natehoy]

I have a 7" tablet and a 4.2" phone, and despite the fact that I have $25 in credit burning a virtual hole in my virtual pocket, I'm cheap and don't like to pay for things twice.

So which version is best for both phone and tablet? Or does it matter?

 

[Vance14]

Can you even use the tablet one for the phone? That split keyboard in landscape would be difficult.