New Keyboards

[Raf]

Dasur.

the app is on appbrain.

It's a paid app, huh? What's that amount translate to american dollars?

 

[dfine1966]

It's a paid app, huh? What's that amount translate to american dollars?

It is $8.21 in American Dollars. It is a little to steep for me.

Here is the Appbrain link:

SlideIT Keyboard - Android app on AppBrain

 

[bjordan]

It's a paid app, huh? What's that amount translate to american dollars?

There's also a one week demo you can try.

http://www.appbrain.com/app/slideit-soft-keyboard/com.dasur.slideit.vt.lite

I tried SlideIT and just couldn't get used to it. There are things Swype handles much better.

The biggest thing for me was that it didn't have any symbols on the main keyboard so you couldn't long press. Also I like that with Swype I can Swype over symbols and it'll pick it up. for instance "We're". I couldn't do this with slideIT.

 

[tony bag o donuts]

It is $8.21 in American Dollars. It is a little to steep for me.

Here is the Appbrain link:

SlideIT Keyboard - Android app on AppBrain

yeah it's really steep.
I thought we would be at the 99 cent app mark but it seems every platform is moving to BB app pricing instead of stuff coming down.

 

[dekcufi]

There's also a one week demo you can try.

SlideIT Soft Keyboard - Android app on AppBrain

I tried SlideIT and just couldn't get used to it. There are things Swype handles much better.

The biggest thing for me was that it didn't have any symbols on the main keyboard so you couldn't long press. Also I like that with Swype I can Swype over symbols and it'll pick it up. for instance "We're". I couldn't do this with slideIT.

it can not handle it when you can not get it.

Putting swype in you title area here is like calling the irs and saying your cheating on your taxes. Throws too many red flags.....

 

[tony bag o donuts]

I guess it comes down to why is swype available pre loaded on devices but not available yet in the market.
I wish I knew their reasoning, or if they would post in the forums about it.

 

[Darth Mo]

yeah it's really steep.
I thought we would be at the 99 cent app mark but it seems every platform is moving to BB app pricing instead of stuff coming down.

I don't mind paying $5 - $10 for quality apps, but with so many keyboard choices, that one doesn't seem worth it.

I grabbed Swiftkey when it was ~$0.99 and couldn't be happier with it. I'm not sure if I would have tried it at $4 or whatever it is now.

 

[tony bag o donuts]

I didn't care for swiftkey...wonder if we could get the slideIT dev to offer a special and all us android users buy it.

 

[tony bag o donuts]

well slideIT's email addresses don't work so that means no dev support which means no purchase from me......

 

[Darth Mo]

I didn't care for swiftkey...wonder if we could get the slideIT dev to offer a special and all us android users buy it.

How long did you use Swiftkey? It takes a while for it to learn your typing style then it's really smooth. At first it can be a little rocky.

I found Swype to be unusable for things like typing an email for work. I use a lot of technical terms and names that Swype doesn't know, so then it's slow as molasses to have to type all the stuff in manually. Swiftkey can learn on the fly so it's a much better option for me. I wonder how SlideIT would fair. I imagine it would be similar to Swype in this situation.

 

[tony bag o donuts]

How long did you use Swiftkey? It takes a while for it to learn your typing style then it's really smooth. At first it can be a little rocky.

I found Swype to be unusable for things like typing an email for work. I use a lot of technical terms and names that Swype doesn't know, so then it's slow as molasses to have to type all the stuff in manually. Swiftkey can learn on the fly so it's a much better option for me. I wonder how SlideIT would fair. I imagine it would be similar to Swype in this situation.

24 hrs to be honest. Probably would have bought it at 99 cents.

 

[AdamC]

Google also just bought that keyboard BlindType, we'll see what happens there.

 

[AnnDroid]

Google also just bought that keyboard BlindType, we'll see what happens there.

Might make Swype obsolete. I bet ya, then they'll offer it for sale.

Using SwiftKey for a week now, it's too slow, I can't get used to it, it can't get used to me. I miss Swype so damm much!

 

[emaster101]

"blapkmarket" google it lol

 

[srfcrzy]

So far, I'm pretty happy with SwiftKey. Not sure what others don't like about it...

You can activate the "Swype"-like function and use it, or not. It's better than Ultra Keyboard and looks a lot nicer than the Swype demo I tried.

 

[AnnDroid]

I've been using SlideIT Free Demo for over a day, it's a substitute for Swype. not too bad at all really. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[PM-Performance]

I didnt like Swiftkey the few times I tried it in the past. Since the OTA happened the stock keyboard seems a little goofy so I am trying some other options again.
As much as I hate to fork out $4 for a keyboard, I bought swiftkey because it seems to work better for me now when I tried the Beta again.
Whats the diff between the beta and paid version? Just support?

 

[2_hotty]

I bought the full version of swiftkey, but uninstalled it today. I make way less mistakes with the stock keyboard. I miss Swype since the beta ran out.

 

[sincityk9]

I like swype for the fun of it but way to many mistakes. SwiftKey takes a little getting used to but once you get the hang of it it's fast and accurate.

 

[Jerzyiroc]

My personal opinion.... ShapeWriter > all the sliding style keyboards. Clean UI, easy to use.